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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: BIRDSEED on January 19, 2023, 12:35:58 PM

Title: BAD CHARECTER USED LINE 0
Post by: BIRDSEED on January 19, 2023, 12:35:58 PM

Hello, sorry new to cnc  using Mach 3 trying to run g code program. Keep coming up with this status. How do I fix it so I can run program. Thanks for your help.

Title: Re: BAD CHARECTER USED LINE 0
Post by: JohnHaine on January 19, 2023, 01:34:53 PM

Can't possibly say unless we can see the code.

Title: Re: BAD CHARECTER USED LINE 0
Post by: ZASto on January 20, 2023, 03:34:02 AM

Reinstall Mach (keep your license and configuration files).

Title: Re: BAD CHARECTER USED LINE 0
Post by: JohnHaine on January 20, 2023, 06:40:49 AM

Can you jog the axes?  If so then Mach3 is probably working OK and you shouldn't need to re-install.

The G-code interpreter expects to see and recognise a limited range of characters, except in any comments section of a line (a "block" in g-code speak.  If you have any other character you would probably get an error like the one you see.  It could even be a non-printing character.  That's why I suggest you post the code so we can see if there is a problem.

If there isn't a spurious character then re-install.

Title: Re: BAD CHARECTER USED LINE 0
Post by: ZASto on January 20, 2023, 09:31:23 AM

John, I had that kind of problem, that's why I recommended installation of Mach3.
Ordinary ASCII G-code file got misinterpreted for unknown reason :(
Reinstall solved the problem.

Title: Re: BAD CHARECTER USED LINE 0
Post by: JohnHaine on January 20, 2023, 09:49:41 AM

Aha!