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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: Cbyrdtopper on October 27, 2015, 10:58:50 AM

Title: Mach 3 and Mach 4 Profile?
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on October 27, 2015, 10:58:50 AM

I want to do some testing with Mach4.  I have a VMC that I use for maintenance and custom work that has Mach3.  Can I put Mach4 on this machine using the same ESS board and go between Mach3 and Mach4 freely?
-Chad

Title: Re: Mach 3 and Mach 4 Profile?
Post by: DazTheGas on October 27, 2015, 12:25:26 PM

To be honest I cant see any problems at all.

DazTheGas

Title: Re: Mach 3 and Mach 4 Profile?
Post by: Ya-Nvr-No on October 27, 2015, 12:40:13 PM

I've had both working on the same machine for year and a half and that is using all 6 axis's. But just in testing Mach4 only.  Still don't have the full trust to let it loose on a big job to be able to walk away (as some of my runs last days). Runs smoother but has some hiccups at times.

Running ESS on the PMDX-126 board using 2 Servos(Slaved),  2 Nema-34 & 2 Nema-23 Steppers

Title: Re: Mach 3 and Mach 4 Profile?
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on October 27, 2015, 02:36:58 PM

Okay, thanks Ya-Nvr-No.  I've got the ESS on this machine so gonna give it a go and see what happens.