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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: kdoney on April 06, 2010, 02:23:01 PM

Title: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: kdoney on April 06, 2010, 02:23:01 PM

Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else. I am using the latest locked version and an old reliable machine.

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: Hood on April 06, 2010, 03:22:57 PM

What are you meaning by Diags? is that the screen or the plugin?
Where are you expecting to see the index pulse?
Hood

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: kdoney on April 06, 2010, 03:29:30 PM

Sorry, I meant the diagnostic screen in Mach3Turn. The index flashes at the appropriate times on the screen to show me that the software is getting the signal but when I go to calibrate the spindle speed, it tells me to start the spindle first, which of course I all ready have. I also see no rpm readout anywhere in Mach3Turn.

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: Hood on April 06, 2010, 03:35:48 PM

Have you started the spindle by commanding a M3?
Hood

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: kdoney on April 06, 2010, 04:26:57 PM

Well, I haven't gotten to the program yet. I'm still trying to calibrate the spindle. The second line of the code does have an M3.

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: Hood on April 06, 2010, 04:58:59 PM

In the latest versions of Mach, when using the parallel port driver,  I believe you need to have a relay set for the spindle, even if its an imaginary one, and also for the RPM to show you need to command a M3. Pressing the button on the screen should do the M3 so if that is what you are doing it should be ok.
Hood

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: kdoney on April 06, 2010, 07:25:17 PM

When I press the spindle on button in spindle calibration screen I get a momentary dwell light then nothing except the message to turn my spindle on. When I try to calibrate spindle in Mach3Mill it works fine.

Title: Re: Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else
Post by: kdoney on April 06, 2010, 07:54:41 PM

That got it. I didn't understand about the relays until now. Thanks