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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: RoyT on September 27, 2014, 02:32:25 PM

Title: Mach turns spindle OFF when plunges.
Post by: RoyT on September 27, 2014, 02:32:25 PM

I have just fitted. new controller, the spindle starts as soon as I power up the controller ....I am OK with that ....

But then when I run gcode in Mach3 ...it positions the spindle ..plunges to the sub straight..,then the spindle stops..when it should be cutting.

Is this a Mach 3 setting which needs adjusting.

Thanks

Roy

Title: Re: Mach turns spindle OFF when plunges.
Post by: ger21 on September 27, 2014, 03:06:34 PM

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the spindle starts as soon as I power up the controller ....I am OK with that ....

You shouldn't be... That's very dangerous.

If Mach3 is turning the spindle off before cutting, what's turning it on?
It could be the active low setting of the output pin used to turn it on/off.

Title: Re: Mach turns spindle OFF when plunges.
Post by: RoyT on September 27, 2014, 03:42:03 PM

Thanks for reply.

I am not sure how/where to change that setting to what.

Can you please give me a clue.

Thanks