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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Bhohbein on July 24, 2015, 11:35:25 PM
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I got a new to me machine a week ago and been trying to work out the bugs. Ive posted in here a few times and gotten some good info and getting things working. My new problem is after a tool change i hit the start button and the machine does not go where its supposed to go. It doesnt do it all the time. Some times it works fine some times i makes a complete left turn and goes in the oppiset direction and starts running the program. Im hoping its just a setting or a simple fix.
Have you guys seen this before. Thanks for your help.
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Could you perhaps post your .xml file of the profile you are using for this machine ( rename it to something unique ie. Bhoh.xml ).
Tweakie.
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I dont know how to post my xml. Haha. Im not that good with computers. If someone walks me through it i should be able to do it.
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I will try...
Bottom right of Mach screen is your Profile name.
In Mach3 folder locate the .xml file with your profile name (typically - Mach3Mill.xml).
Copy this file to the desktop and then rename it to Bhohbein.xml (a unique name)
When making your post choose Additional Options / Choose File - selecting Bhohbein.xml
That should do it.
Tweakie.
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Sorry it took so long I had to copy xml to a zip drive then bring my other computer inside to get on the internet to post it haha. Its been doing ok except for yesterday I had to stop the program. I hit pause feed button while I was cutting a circle. When I hit start button instead of continuing the circle it turned about 90 degrees and continued on with the circle. Thanks for taking a look
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Another problem just happened. Was running the machine wasnt touching anything and the wizard screen popped up and went to 4th axis wizard then wrote itself a program and loaded it in mach3. The program i was running dissaperedand the machine stopped. Do i have a gremlin in mach3. Should i redownload and install it.
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Today the jogging controls stopped working. I even tried useing jog controls on mach 3 and that didnt work. When i got them working the axis would move 1 inch at a time. The step mode was stuck on and could not turn it off. Had to close out of mach3 and restart to get it working normal again. Anyone everseen this before.
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I did not spot anything unusual in your .xml file so I am pretty sure it's not that which is causing your problems.
The unexpected and non-requested behavior mentioned in your last posts would suggest that a complete re-install of Mach3 should be done.
Make a back-up of your existing Mach3 folder (to preserve .xml settings, screen sets, macro's, etc.) before uninstalling & deleting Mach3. Then make a fresh install - I suggest version R3.043.056 (only because that's the version I use and there have been a number of reported problems with R3.043.066).
If that does not completely resolve the issues you are having then I would perhaps suspect a bad RAM memory chip ??
Tweakie.
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How do i install other versions of mach3. Is there a place on the mach 3 site to douwnload older versions.
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Did you see any settings in my xml that should be changed.
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How do i install other versions of mach3. Is there a place on the mach 3 site to douwnload older versions.
If you look in FTP Downloads / FTP Server - Main Menu / Mach3 you can find all the available versions. http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/
Tweakie.
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Ok reinstalled mach 3. The version i was suggested too. Everything was working fine till my wirless keyboard decided not to work. Had to shut down my computer. Key board works now but when i try to run any of my programs that were working fine before i get an error that says can not do g1 at zero feedrate.
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when i try to run any of my programs that were working fine before i get an error that says can not do g1 at zero feedrate.
Sounds like none of your programs have the feed-rate set before you are commanding a feed-rate move ??
Perhaps the easiest solution would be to add F100 (or whatever feed-rate you require) to the Initialization String (Config / General Config).
Tweakie.
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I did get it working again. I read a post that said to use the mdi page and put some corordenits in. The table didnt move but i tryed my gcode from millwizard again and it worked. I think the previous owner of the machine died while useing it and is now haunting the machine. Haha.