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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: albatros3d on February 09, 2019, 08:35:04 PM
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I have wired my CNC router as per the attached diagram. But I can't run Mach3. on windows 10
Any help will be appreciated
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That will NOT work. That BOB is for parallel port, Mach3 does not work on 64-bit systems with parallel port.
Find yourself a decent USB or ETH controller but not from China.
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Thank you for the reply. Would the arduino Mega 2560 work?
I had that work to move the axis but wasn't able to connect my VFD spindle
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Hi,
Thank you for the reply. Would the arduino Mega 2560 work?
Not with Mach3 (or Mach4). Mach requires a Windows operating system to run.
With Windows7 or Windows XP 32 bit you can use a parallel port. It would require a parallel port breakout board (BoB)
like the one you pictured. Machs parallel port has some limitations and quirks but it works pretty well and is free.
Windows8, Windows10 or any 64 bit OS will require an external motion controller, connected to the PC with a USB or
Ethernet connection, Ethernet preferred.
There are some cheap USB and Ethernet connected motion controllers from Chinese manufacturers but they are rubbish
and China might as well be another planet if you want to get help.
Take a look at:
https://warp9td.com/ (https://warp9td.com/)
https://www.poscope.com/product/pokeys57cnc/ (https://www.poscope.com/product/pokeys57cnc/)
https://www.cncdrive.com/ (https://www.cncdrive.com/)
http://www.vitalsystem.com/portal/index.php (http://www.vitalsystem.com/portal/index.php)
Craig
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Hi Craig
Thank you for your help, If I get one of those motion controllers do I still need the BOB?
Do you think Mach3 is still the software to use or UCCNC?
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Hi,
If I get one of those motion controllers do I still need the BOB?
Yes, depending on the model of controller you get. The Ethernet SmoothStepper (Warp9) and the UC300 (CNCDrive)
both require a BoB. The Hicon (Vital Systems) does not.
I've never used UCCNC but understand it works well. Mcah3 is still popular but it is no longer being developed. Mach4
is the current and developing product, I use it and believe its light years ahead of Mach3. I don't have any hard evidence
but believe Mach4 is more flexible (better?) than UCCNC.
Craig
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If you go Arduino (I presume you mean GRBL) way, then Mach3/4 are out of game :(.
GRBL is external motion controller and there is no Mach3 plugin. Anyway, the BOB that you have will happily work with Arduino.
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algin a configurado esto digame si trabaja porfavor https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bopdpw-BpE
someone has configured this tell me if it works please
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I have just upgraded my system to use Mach 3 on a Windows 10 PC. I just bought a UC100 USB motion controller, installed the m3 plug in, and it just worked with no reconfiguration needed. It just replaces the 25 way cable between the pc and BoB, with a USB cable into the back of the UC100 which goes into the 25 way socket on the BoB. You may still need another USB to power the BoB as you show.
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By the way, the UC100 is also from cncdrive but make sure you get a genuine one.
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I have just upgraded my system to use Mach 3 on a Windows 10 PC. I just bought a UC100 USB motion controller, installed the m3 plug in, and it just worked with no reconfiguration needed. It just replaces the 25 way cable between the pc and BoB, with a USB cable into the back of the UC100 which goes into the 25 way socket on the BoB. You may still need another USB to power the BoB as you show.
I have the original cncdrive uc100 i installed a few drivers already both lights come on and stay on
i included 3 pictures to show yall a little more on the issues i have and hoping yall might be able to point me in the right direction ive been having nothing but hell if it aint to much to ask for id appreciate any tips sir idk if i set something wrong or installed something i shouldnt have if u need any more pics let me know hope to hear back from you(http://)
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Well those all look as expected to me. What problems are you actually having? Have you checked that all the port and pin assignments are correct for your BoB?