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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: dito on July 04, 2012, 04:41:06 AM
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Hi all!
Recently I bought the cnc machine: 6040 (China)
I installed Mach 3 today, but ran into a problem
There appeared warning In the status field below the reset button : External E Stop Requested.
Every time I click reset,everything remains the same
NOTE: The machine is not plugged in yet ( not connected to the PC)
I don't know what am I doing wrong.
I configured Mach3 relying on manual that Chinese seller had sent to me with the cnc router.
probably you may help?
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Your E-Stop and possibly limits are throwing that error. Because you dont have the machine connected Mach is seeing the E-Stops or Limits or both are open circuit so wont let you reset. If you wish to test Mach out without the machine connected you will have to change the active state of E-Stop and Limits (if fitted) You will find that from Config menu then Ports and Pins then the Inputs tab.
Hood
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I first tried to uncheck the E- stop column (in input signals tab) but as it turns out It can not be saved in unchecked condition
so I made it's meaning zero (0)
and it worked
Thanks Hood
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Yes, its not possible to disable it, setting the active state to the opposite of what you had would have worked but also setting to 0 also works.
Hood
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Hallo :)
I have now two additional questions
1. I connected my machine to the PC, all the axises are moving properly
but I can't make the spindle work. again everything is configured as my Chinese user's manual says
I think I may be missing something .could you please give me any advice?
2. About "E stop "again: Even when I connected the machine to the PC the reset button (in mach3) did not work. Then I had to reset the program the way you taught me.
I thought maybe these two issues are somehow connected?
sorry I'm too damn inexperienced for the mach3 stuff.
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You would have to attach the manual and your xml so I could see how things are meant to be set up.
Hood
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Hello Hood
Tomorrow I'll be able to attach my manual.
Sorry what do you mean when saying xml?
Thank you for your answers
Dito
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The xml file is the file that contains your config settings. If you open Mach you will see the name of the profile you are using (lower right) Look for a file in the main Mach3 folder with that name and a xml file extension. You will need to copy it to your desktop and rename it to something the forum has not had attached to it before so safest would be to call it dito.xml
You can use the additional options button on the reply page to browse and attach your renamed xml.
Hood
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OK
here's my xml.
As I said tomorrow I'll be able to attach the rest.
Thanks again :)
dito
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Ok will get that when you upload it. Just wondering though, does you machine have an E-Stop button?
Hood
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hi
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Hi Hood
THIS: http://www30.zippyshare.com/v/53578558/file.html
Is the link where you can download my stuff (fast download)
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There doesnt seem to be any mention of spindle control in the manual, or at least not that I could see. How is it connected?
You however do have Spindle relays enabled and set for OutPut 1, however you do not have OutPut 1 enabled (Config, Ports and Pins, Outputs)
Hood
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Yes Hood I thought about it but on the other hand, Up until your reply I had had the user's manual that was saying not to switch on the output 1.
unfortunately even when I made this: (http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/2300/20120709125058mach3cnc.png) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/827/20120709125058mach3cnc.png/)
nothin had changed.
I thought maybe I should disable "active low" for output 1?? ( but in mach tutorial on www.machsupport.com it is set in that way as on this pic
plus there are some buttons on the controler and the relay which seem not to effect the machine (http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/6485/462939991500.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/821/462939991500.jpg/)
while e-stop button (on the controler)works
Thanks and sorry for bothering you
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The buttons on the controller look like the front panel of the VFD (Spindle controller) Really you would have to find out whether the spindle is controllable by Mach as maybe it is just controlled from the front switches. The VFD may actually be needing a parameter change as it may be set up to use the front control panel rather than use external (Mach) control.
Hood
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HI
As my seller told me that their engineer is not available and thus can't answer my questions for several days
I asked her to give me a contact of a person who had bought the same router from her,
I'm going to contact him and hope he can help.
Dito