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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: fpm007 on September 03, 2025, 11:41:04 AM
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I am trying to get my Mach3 to work with the Pokeys57cnc with M11/M10 for turning my laser on and off. The issue that I am having is it is not allowing me to select the 8 channel plugin on the Pokeys settings. It is stuck on the 6 channel setting and that is not allowing the M11/M10 to function correctly. I have tried updated the Pokeys but I have not had any luck and I am kind of at a stand still with this now. Any help will be apricated
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I dont think that the Mach3 plugin for the Pokeys 57CNC supports the M11/M10 command set at least it did not when I last used it.
Tweakie.
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I dont think that the Mach3 plugin for the Pokeys 57CNC supports the M11/M10 command set at least it did not when I last used it.
Tweakie.
That's a bummer. It is kinda the whole reason I got the board because I thought it did use it. I was reading last night that Mach4 does support this using a different M code, is this correct?
All that I am trying to do it have a signal instantly turn on a 24v relay.
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The equivalent Mach4 commands are M62/M63 but you would need to check with Pokeys technical support to confirm if they are implemented in the plugin.
An alternative Mach3 or Mach4 fast switching solution is to use an imaginary axis Direction Pin. This is demonstrated in my short video linked here; https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=12444.msg254635#msg254635
Tweakie.
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The equivalent Mach4 commands are M62/M63 but you would need to check with Pokeys technical support to confirm if they are implemented in the plugin.
An alternative Mach3 or Mach4 fast switching solution is to use an imaginary axis Direction Pin. This is demonstrated in my short video linked here; https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=12444.msg254635#msg254635
Tweakie.
Okay so to do this all I need to do is take my direction pin and plug that into my relay to be triggered right?
Is there a wiring diagram for this? I was not able to find one.
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Okay so to do this all I need to do is take my direction pin and plug that into my relay to be triggered right?
Nothing is ever that simple. :)
The Direction Pin is unlikely to source sufficient current to drive a standard, coil operated, relay but it could drive a dc solid state relay (which only draws a few mA).
Tweakie.
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The equivalent Mach4 commands are M62/M63 but you would need to check with Pokeys technical support to confirm if they are implemented in the plugin.
An alternative Mach3 or Mach4 fast switching solution is to use an imaginary axis Direction Pin. This is demonstrated in my short video linked here; https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=12444.msg254635#msg254635
Tweakie.
Okay so to do this all I need to do is take my direction pin and plug that into my relay to be triggered right?
Is there a wiring diagram for this? I was not able to find one.
Got it figured out and working. This was so much more simple then trying to get M10/11 working (tried that for two days). I guess I did not need to buy the pokeys57 board either to get this working lol.
I appreciate your help and the laser welded tubes are going to have a lot nicer end point now.
Thank you for suggesting this.