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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: schmidlack on August 15, 2013, 11:47:45 AM
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My boss purchased the small 3020T Chinese router and it came with the Mach3 controller software. The problem I have is that the estop function stops the XYZ stepper motors, but not the spindle. :( I don't know if it's something in the Mach3 set-up or maybe the spindle isn't supposed to stop due to Chinese safety standards being different. There must be someone out there with this kind of experience that could lend a hand to a newbie. Any help would be much appreciated.
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Try (Config / General Config) Pgm End or M30 or Rewind - checking the 'Turn off all outputs' and 'Turn Off Spindle' boxes and see if that cures the problem.
Tweakie.
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E-Stop should not rely on software to stop axes/spindle etc. It often is set up that way however, especially on home builds and cheap machines but it should be considered dangerous relying solely on software for such E-Stop situations.
Having said that Mach should stop everything that it has control over when E-Stop is pressed, if the spindle is not stopping then either Mach does not control it or there is a config issue.
Attach your xml and also if possible some documentation to the machines setup (components) and maybe the issue can be found.
Hood
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If you 3020T is like mine, there is no control over the spindle other than the manual ON/OFF switch provided on the front panel of the controller itself.