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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Spencer m on January 06, 2013, 06:33:51 PM
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I have been using Mach for over 6 months and had no problems. One day the z axis desides to move say an inch or so when I just tap the jog button and will not stop when I try to tap it again until about an inch. I have ruend two bits because of it. I've tryed looking around for settings but found nothing. Can anyone help me get it back to the way it was. It also moves like this when I run codes too, not just joging. Thank you for some help on this.
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There are additional settings associated with jogging in the flyout. Have you tried them? ie; Continous , step, setting a different jog step are just a few.....
Attach your xml file.
RICH
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If it was just jogging then it sounds like you are in Step Jog mode and have an increment of 1 inch set, alter that from the tab screen, set to continuous jog and see if it helps.
If not attach your xml, also look on the diagnostics screen and see what Time in Int says and also frequency..
Hood
Edit, Rich got there first ;D
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Thank you for your suggestions. My computer died on me, but I just got it fixed and getting ready to set it all up again out in the garage. I'm not to knowledgeable about computers, but what is a XML file. I did try all the different settings on fly out and none worked. It was happening on both jog and every gcode that I ran. I have not checked the diagnostics yet but when I get some time to set it up, that will be the first thing I check. Thank you I will let you know.
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It may well have been the computer causing the problems if it has died on you, maybe it was on its way out and thus causing the problems.
The xml is the file that holds your config settings and has the name of the profile you use and a xml file extension.
Hood
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I was wrong about the problem being in the g-codes. I thought it was but no its just when I jog. I checked the diagnostics but I'm not sure what I'm looking for and what to do with the frequincy and time in int. That keeps flickering from 6 to 7. I'm still stuck on this.
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Press the Tab key on your keyboard and you will get the flyout screen as in pic below. Press the Jog mode button until its on Continuous as in pic. I think you must have it on Step and also you have the step increment set at 1, ie each time you press the Jog key it will move 1 inch.
Hood
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I have it at that setting. If its set at one inch somewhere , where is that located so I can set it to zero.
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If its on Continuous then the Inch increment will not matter as its only active in Step mode.
Attach your xml and I will take a look at it.
Hood
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OK I will tonight
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I try to post the xml file but it says I have already posted this. but its not coming up on the forum. what???
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When I try to post it again it says: sorry there is already an attachment the the same filename as the one you tried to upload.please rename the file and try agian. I tried renaming the file and that does not work either. Any thoughts.
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I got it to work now. Is this the file you were lokking for.
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Is that the correct xml? It loads the plasma screenset, are you using a plasma?
Hood
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I'm not using a plasma I was reading down the list and it seemed like all the right settings. I did see one more XML file but it didn't have a very long list so put the other one up. I'll post it anyway too later tonight. I've have fiddled with every kind of setting I could think of on the flyout. I've studyed the problem a little closer and and here's what happens exactly: the X and Y work perfect. When I push the z up it goes and won't stop. When it does stop I can't then tap it up I very small movements. Right when I push it down for the first time it won't stop. When it does stop I then can jog very small movements like normal taping it down. As soon as I go up its the same thing all over again.
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Open Mach and look lower right and you will see the name of the profile you are using. Close Mach and then go to the Mach3 folder on your drive and look for a file that has the same name as your profile and a .xml file extension and that will be the correct one.
Are you using the keyboard to jog or is it buttons on a machine panel?
Hood
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I'm using the Mach screen with mouse. I have never tried the keyboard.