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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Kym A on June 05, 2013, 04:08:52 AM
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Hi,
I am wanting to set up another computer to run mach3 for my CNC router (stepper driven).
The computer that was running my machine is giving me trouble on boot up.
I have aquired another computer to run the machine.
Now the problems I have with this machine are that I cannot get the steppers to run "sweetly" like they were with the old computer.
I have copied the XMl file to the new machine and have manually checked the settings multiple times to make sure they are the same as the original.
I have also tried multiple settings other than the original for the motors, but am unable to get the steppers to sound as I feel they should.
The original computer specs:
AMD Athalon 1.1 GHz 1.5GB RAM
Pulse Frequency 25376 Steady
Driver Test...System Excellent
Pulses per sec 24406 - 24605
New Computer:
Pentium 4 3.06GHz 2.99GB RAM
Pulse Frequency 24789 - 24811
Driver Test....System Excellent
Pulses per sec 24941 - 25022
OS Windows XP
Cheers....Kym
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is the new machine an ibm or novatech ?
Are the motors making a growling sound ?
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The new machine is a desk top HP Compaq.
Yes the the motors are making a growling noise...like they are labouring.
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some computers do this, I've not figured out why yet but i'm looking into it. I find dell, viglen, fujitsu, do the job without this problem, and i'm sure there are many others that work well.