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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Ranger8099 on September 13, 2020, 05:38:03 PM

Title: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 13, 2020, 05:38:03 PM
I just bought a Fireball V90 cnc wood router. I cant make it run with my Mach3 controller. What Full configuration Pins , Port, Motor etc do I need to make this communicate with my machine.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 14, 2020, 01:43:47 AM
Does your machine have LPT Parallel Port or Ethernet ?

Tweakie.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 10:26:05 AM
I am running it from USB port to its control box
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 10:28:36 AM
It is a port like on a printer lol don’t know computer tech terms
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: TPS on September 14, 2020, 02:04:28 PM
Pictures, Pictures, Pictures.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 02:45:05 PM
How do I post pics? Don’t c any icon to send pics???
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 02:55:31 PM
This is from computer to control box.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 03:00:11 PM
And this is back of control box to xyz axis motors. Is this what u needed???
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 05:03:29 PM
try try again
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 14, 2020, 05:08:14 PM
those are the two pics from computer to control box and control box to step motors. I use a usb to printer style connection and then each axis has its own cord goin to motors. I just dont know correct Pins and Ports and Motor values to put in Mach3 to configure this machine correctly so i can start running programs.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 15, 2020, 01:16:06 AM
From your last picture you have a CNC USB Motion Controller. This operates with the Planet-CNC software and does not require the use of Mach3.
I am currently unable to reach the new Planet CNC website but you should be able to download the necessary software and manuals from their old site here; 
http://old.planet-cnc.com/index.php?page=download

Tweakie.

EDIT;  The Planet CNC site is back up again & you can download from here; https://planet-cnc.com/software/
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 15, 2020, 10:28:44 AM
Thank u for the suggestion I downloaded it and still cant move machine at all. I already have Mach3 USB style motion controller on my Langmuir Systems CNC plasma cutter and works just fine after I put in correct pins ports and motor values. Please can someone tell me correct Pins Ports and Motor values to plug into Mach3 to make my machine move I can take it from there on tuning just don't know Values and check marks to plug in to get started.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 15, 2020, 10:32:00 AM
Fireball v90
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 15, 2020, 10:32:40 AM
Here is machine.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 15, 2020, 02:13:08 PM
When I try using the PlanetCNC software it keeps saying no controller found even if I hook up my Langmuir Systems Contoller to it which I know works on Mach3 all day everyday. Someone Please Help??????
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Graham Waterworth on September 15, 2020, 05:12:03 PM
You will need a Mach3 plugin for that to be possible and I don't think they do one.

Your other option is a new breakout board or motion controller.

Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 16, 2020, 01:23:48 AM
Please can someone tell me correct Pins Ports and Motor values to plug into Mach3 to make my machine move I can take it from there on tuning just don't know Values and check marks to plug in to get started.

Unfortunately it is not quite as simple as that...
Your CNC-USB motion controller has to interpret the data which is sent in packets via the USB connection and currently it will not recognize Mach3 (irrespective of the Mach3 Ports & Pins settings).
You could try contacting Planet-CNC to ask if they have a suitable plug-in for your particular motion controller.

Tweakie.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: TPS on September 16, 2020, 02:29:28 AM
had a quick look to at the planet-cnc webside. does not look like they Support a Mach3 pluging for the Controller. So only Chance will be to swap the USB Controller.

also this post here: http://forum.planet-cnc.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2473
says that mach3 is not supported.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 16, 2020, 11:59:19 AM
Mach3 is not type of controller it is the software I paid $175 for to run my plasma cutter and anything else cnc I wanted to operate so anybody have any suggestions on good cheap motion controller I can buy to run this equipment. Is the box messed up or why can’t Mach3 talk to it???
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: TPS on September 16, 2020, 03:30:46 PM
Mach3 is not type of controller it is the software I paid $175 for to run my plasma cutter and anything else
WE KNOW THAT AND, WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE YOU THIS TO UNDRSTAND

Is the box messed up or why can’t Mach3 talk to it???
BECAUSE IT WAS NEVER DESIGNED TO TALK TO IT.

see my reply#18
LOOKS LIKE YOU DO NOT EVEN READ THE ANSWERES, MAY ALSO DEPEND ON MY BAD BAVARIAN ENGLISH.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 16, 2020, 08:53:50 PM
I’m gonna buy a Mach3 supported motion controller and try that.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 17, 2020, 01:04:50 AM
I’m gonna buy a Mach3 supported motion controller and try that.

Buy one that is made in US or EU do not buy Chinese.

Tweakie.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Ranger8099 on September 17, 2020, 07:36:26 AM
What brand is the best will this one do??? The box already has a 24V power supply in it and a fan I’m just gonna put this one in the other ones place.
Title: Re: Pins and Ports for Fireball V90
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on September 17, 2020, 08:02:24 AM
What brand is the best will this one do???

Hard, if not impossible, to say which is the best but a motion controller that I use with Mach3 is the Warp9 ESS. https://warp9td.com/

Tweakie.