Machsupport Forum
Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: AndersL on November 26, 2015, 04:38:00 AM
-
Maybe a dumb question, but I'm a beginner
How to activate in Mach3 avaible outputs?
I know how to activate spindle output by M03-M04-M05 or coolant output M07-M08-M09, but there some other outputs that I don't know how to activate.
Please help, and thanks in advance
-
With a macro, or custom M code. You can activate macros with onscreen buttons.
-
Hi guys, I am new here in this forum. But I'm beginning to feel completely stupid. I configured ports, inputs, outputs and everything as described in various manuals and videos. The problem is that the prgrammed outputs, either by M3, 4 and 5 as well as the ones set by macros are working fine (blinking when activated) on the diagnostic screen while I'm running my G-code. but on no pin on the breakout board is anything happening! What the hell is wrong with it. It's a brans new board, so I doubt that anything is wron with it. THe board is connected via USP port. All inputs when activated by home switches for example are fine. The LED's are switching on and the inputs are visible on the display screen. Any ideas??? Please Help!!! Thanks Karl
-
Hi guys, I am new here in this forum. But I'm beginning to feel completely stupid. I configured ports, inputs, outputs and everything as described in various manuals and videos. The problem is that the prgrammed outputs, either by M3, 4 and 5 as well as the ones set by macros are working fine (blinking when activated) on the diagnostic screen while I'm running my G-code. but on no pin on the breakout board is anything happening! What the hell is wrong with it. It's a brans new board, so I doubt that anything is wron with it. THe board is connected via USP port. All inputs when activated by home switches for example are fine. The LED's are switching on and the inputs are visible on the display screen. Any ideas??? Please Help!!! Thanks Karl
I think your best plan would be to contact the manufacturer of your USB board to find out which pin is allocated (or recommended) for the spindle control (M3,4,5). Then make sure that pin (or pins) is / are correctly set-up within your plug-in's software.
Tweakie.
-
Wow, Karl. this was a lot to sort through.
Just saying stuff doesnt work, is not enough, please, give us 1 thing that is not working, then we can help you, please say what settings you have for that system. when we got that working lets move on to the next. this way we can help and you can learn.
quote* but on no pin on the breakout board is anything happening! * what board is it and can we see a drawing of it?
-
Hi guys, thanks for your replies. Here is the link for the board that I have installed here: https://wholesaler.alibaba.com/product-detail/3-Axis-Stepper-Servo-Motor-Breakout_445923625.html
OK Tweaky, here is what works: The outputs for the motors work fine (axes A,X,Y,Z) on connector J3. Also on J4 for the inputs all seems to be fine. Connectedare pin 5,7,9 as home switches, pin 10 - 13 (e-stop, torch on, up, down). But I checked the other pins on the board, like to change the pin numbers for THC to the other pins and the inputs still work all right (on the LED's on the board and the diagnose display). All pins set on port one.
But on J5, the pins 0-7 don't work. eventhough I set the pins on port 1 whatever number I want (1, 2-9, 14,16,17). First thing that bothered me was that the numbers on the board don't match the numpers of pins. So i checked them all nevertheless. This by testing them with ameter as well as connecting them to pin 15 on J4 (to see if the LED would lid). NOTHING!
The other config windows are like this:
Port Setup and axis selection the settings are: Port address: 0x378 and 0x278 (only port 1 enabled), Kernel speed 25000Hz. Nothing else checked in this window.
Encoder set up: Nothing used
Spindle set up: Spindle relays not disabled (output 3 +4), Mist and flood disabled, nothing else enabled that can be checked and no other changes were made to the other parameters here.
Mill Options: "Allow THC Up/Down Control even when not in THC Mode" and "Advanced Compensation Analysis" are checked. Nothing else is.
I think that is all in the ports and pin config. Any ideas?
Please let me know. Any help is really appreciated. This frustrating. I am fighting with this problem for more than a week now. Thanks in advance for your replies, Karl
-
Hi guys, I was hoping that I get a reply from you after I sent you the pronlems and configuration. I really need this going. Thanks Karl
-
If you attach your .xml file I will take a look.
The file is in your Mach3 folder named <your profile>.xml (typically Mach3Mill.xml) copy it then rename it to KarlJuettner.xml then use the reply / Additional Options tabs to attach it to your reply.
Tweakie.
-
Hi Tweaky.CNC, here attached the file. When I had a look at the outputs 7-9 in the file there are pins assigned, but not in the display when I open the configuration of outputs in Mach3. Does that have something to do with it? Thanks for your help, Karl
-
Hi Karl,
I have sent you a PM.
Tweakie.
-
Hi Tweaky, we just purchased a new (original) license. To make sure that everything starts from scratch I deleted/uninstalled everything that to do with Mach3 from the laptop and downloaded it new from the Artsoft website and installed it. I installed only the profiles for Mill and Plasma. After that I unpacked the license. So where do I go from here? Thanks Karl
-
Hi Karl,
I am pleased to hear that you have purchase a genuine Mach3 license.
Follow your motion controller’s set-up procedure.
Copy your license file Mach1Lic.dat into the Mach3 folder.
Do not duplicate the pin numbers allocated to the 0 – 7 Outputs in your Outputs set-up.
For your Outputs 0 – 7 to drive anything (relay etc.) they need a power source as shown in the attached diagram.
Hope this helps.
Tweakie.