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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: ugotit33 on July 08, 2014, 01:03:43 PM
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Hi
I have been away ( car accident not hurt just a loss of $$$ ) so just started back with my machine.
I have all my settings as right as can be, and all was well till a week ago.
Now my motors will not run in PC MODE, as I also have a hand held and can switch to that, and all works.
No other light on IN THE DIAGNOSTIC PAGE except metric and I set it up for English,
the idle light and, run when I load GCODE
Is the idle controlled by a switch.
Is this why my motors will not run ???
I have no E STOP LIGHT and can reset to a green no problem
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Please attach your xml.
Hood
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Please attach your xml.
Hood
I'm but where do I find the XML.
Never did that before.
Please advise.
Thank you
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OK Hood
Went into MACH3 in my C drive and found what you are asking for.
When I go to my shop I will grab it and send it.
Thank you
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Open Mach and look at the name of the profile, lower right. Close Mach then browse to the Mach3 folder on your computer, find a file with the profile name and a .xml file extension. Right click it and copy then paste to desktop. Rename to ugotit33.xml then use the additional options on the reply page to attach.
Hood
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Gotcha
Thank you
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Seems to be working here, also its starting in Inch mode here.
Your motors are tuned slightly too fast for 25KHz kernel so maybe drop them down a bit or set to 35KHz and restart.
If you are loading Metric code then that will change Mach to metric, maybe thats whats happening?
Are you getting the DROs working in Mach when you jog or run code?
Hood
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When I run the code any code and get the DROs just no motor movement.
I always used 25KHZ with the motor speed I had set no problem till now. ??
But will try 35KHZ
Always use Inch mode never change it, and all GCODE worked till now, it is weird what has happened.
Thank you
Will try the 35KHZ for a starter, if no luck will reload Mach and set it all up again.
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Tried 35KHz no difference.
Deleted Mach and reloaded it, set it all up again.
Every thing OK except the same problem no motor turning.
Used my had held all X,Y, Z, A, AXIS al work, all DROs work.
So I will have to open my controller box and see what is going on.
I do not think it is Mach or the setup unless my printer port card died.
It is an add on card and the control panel says there is no problem or conflict,
and it shows me the port setup being used.
Anyway tomorrow is another day.
Thank you I'm off to bed.
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Good morning
First thank you Hood for getting back to me yesterday it was an intensive,
to keep plunging along.
Went back at it again this morning, think I found the problem, sure of it.
Checked the printer LPT cable solid on.
But did find the USB cable that goes from desktop to my controller box,
not in real good, basically out of the little hole.
Stupid error :-[
It is only a connection like one would use to charge there cell phone.
All is up and running.
Did a test run with a 3D GCODE all works.
My 3d printer head use the A axis from another heat producing box.
Posting a few pictures so one can see my setup.
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In case this is helpful to some one else.
Here is a picture I put together for myself, of my setup.
I set my A Axis in the motor home soft limits to reverse.
Reason is the brass gear that the stepper motor turns that feeds the PLA,
must go in the direction to feed the PLA into the heated head.
Now the work begins of building 3D GCODE of something sinmple.
If some on has something small they can share that would be great.
Then I can see how good this system performs.
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Glad you found it :)
Hood
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Glad you found it :)
Hood
Thank you