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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: mrpeja on February 26, 2009, 04:56:11 AM
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Hi,
I started install.exe from THC300 downloaded from Bob Campbell. Then I start Mach3 with THC300SM3 profile, and:
1. THC ON/OFF big button don't reacts;
2. Jog block appears incomplete, no radio button, no yellow and red cursor triangles;
3. Mach3 screen doesn't fit the monitor screen;
4. There are two buttons below the Mach3 screen: Simplify screen and ReLoad;
Need emergency help
Mrpeja
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the screenset you have loaded in that profile is not the one you attached, the one in the profile is 1024-THCJ.set.
If the screen is to big then go to Config menu then General Config, then choose the AutoEnlarge option.
Hood
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Also looked at your pins and you have the Torch On, Up and Down set to pins on Port 2 yet I think you are not using Port 2, either that or you have the wrong port address.
Hood
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Hi Hood,
I made some progress: now Jog part is OK, but the rest is like this:
Torch On, Output 1 (Port 2, pin 1) is working
THC Up, Input (port 2, pin 12) is working
THC Down, Input (port 2, pin 11) is working
So, Port 2 is working.
I looked in originally downloaded screenshot from Bob (see attachment) and I saw I don't have connected the following pins who appears in this screenshots, as follows:
Output 1, Port 2, pin 1
Output 2, Port 1, pin 14
Output 3, Port 1, pin 16
Z Home, Port 1, pin 13 (maybee folating head switch?)
I see that those pins are used, but need explanations where are those connected.
THC ON/OFF big button still don't reacts;
Regards,
mrpeja
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Can you attach the screenset that you are using, the one you attached is not what your xml says you are using.
Hood
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Hi Hood,
There is my screenshot
mrpeja
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I need you to attach your screenset, the one you are using is 1024-THCJ.set, look in your Mach 3 folder.
Hood
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Hi Hood,
I made a mistake reading your previous post.
Instead of screenset I sanded screenshot.
This moment I removed 1024-THCJ.set file and all .xml files except THC300sm3.xml from mach3 folder and started Mach. Resest is blinking. Before I press reset button THC on/off button reacts and starts blinking (newer solid green). After reset I can't do THC off, it continues blinking until i restart Mach. And vice versa: if I do reset first I can't do THC on/off until I restart Mach. In both cases, when reset is not blinking, Torch on/off, Arc OK and Up/Down leds work properly.
I attach copies of .set and .xml files from Mach3 folder (I hope the right ones, this time).
By the way, .xml file is for pins allocation (I think), but what is .set file for?
Regards,
mrpeja
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.set file is your screenset, ie what you see. xml stores more than just pins, it stores nearly all of your settings such as pins, ports, last code used, screenset you use, last position etc etc
Hood
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Thanks Hood,
I'm looking forward you can help me solving those problems
mrpeja
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Please take a screenshot of the diagnostics screen as soon as you start Mach (Dont press reset or anything else).
Hood
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Hood,
there are three screenshots, before reset, after reset and before reset with thc on pressed. Names are self explanatory.
Could I have problems with licence? (no licence or bad or wrong licence file)
mrpeja
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You seem to have enable 1, 2 and 3 all set to Port1 pin 8, is that right? Dont see a need for that and it may cause issues.
What hardware do you have exactly, ie do you have breakout boards and can you post a link to the THC unit.
Hood
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Hi Hood,
Enable 1,2 and 3 are for X, Yand Z axis. In my hardware are all connected together.
I builded my own THC device.
Now something iterresting:
I just downloaded Mach3 R3.042.020 version, installed it and see in Hel PAPA FABIO licenced!!!!!!!
What is this?
What in means "lockdown"?
I didn't purchase any licence, i intend to do this next few days.
Maybe this is the reason why I have problems?
Witch version do I need to install?
mrpeja
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When do you see "Hel PAPA FABIO licenced!!!!!!!"
Is it when you go to Hekp menu then Sbout Msch3................
Or is it just when you start Mach?
Hood
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Hood,
I mistake by typing.
When I go to Help and then "About Mach3" I see PAPA FABIO
Belows is animation in green color, various names are listed, etc
I tried both Mach3 R3.042.020 and Mach3 R3.042.021 versions, Papa Fabio is in both Help/About...
And both acts like I described before
mrpeja
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If you have Enable 1, 2 and 3 all going to the same pin then I dont see a need for you to have them all set up.
Did you buy this machine from someone secondhand?
Hood
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I have also THC300 but I have also some problem ,with THC ON/OFF when I push the button from Mach3 screen it will work but if I use on off button by the
G-code using M3 will work most of the time but M5 never work so I have to stop mach3 and then I stop the plasma by push button from mach3 scream .
and also I don't see much diffrent by the THC-300 it locks to me it is not working.because some time the torch come down until touch the matrial.
please I need help withe THC-300
Saleh