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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: Andygraphy on July 10, 2019, 02:41:21 AM

Title: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: Andygraphy on July 10, 2019, 02:41:21 AM

Hello everybody,

i`am new to mach4 and had mach3 before. Now i have the Problem if i open Mach4, reset the eStop (message eStop cleared! in the line down below), going to Jogging and want to jog my axis.... nothing happens :-\ no movements of the Motors, and no changes in the mach4 readouts of the axis.

anyone knows want i`am doing wrong?

best regards from Germany,
Andy

Title: Re: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: joeaverage on July 10, 2019, 03:18:56 AM

Hi,
are you using screen buttons to jog or trying to uses keyboard arrows.

If you are trying to use the keyboard make sure the keyboard inputs are enabled on the Jogging Tab.

Craig

Title: Re: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: Andygraphy on July 10, 2019, 07:41:51 AM

hi craig,

i tried both and i just had enabled the arrows as you told.

otherwise... is that normal if i click enable on the left left side ... that i get a colour like on the attachment!?
mostly i see Screens on Google/YouTube with green or red Buttons...

andy

Title: Re: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on July 10, 2019, 08:51:21 AM

Andygraphy,
It looks like you're using the Lathe profile, the colors from mill to lathe are different.
Will the axis move it you command them to from MDI?

Title: Re: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: Andygraphy on July 10, 2019, 09:39:15 AM

Hi Chad,

yes you`re right, iam using the Lathe Profile.

No the axis not move if i command them from mdi. 
question... for example i dont have a Motor connected to my Motor Controller and  i use the mdi command to "move".. will the readout changed in position?(in the yellow circle)

andy

Title: Re: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on July 10, 2019, 12:49:56 PM

Yes, the DROs should reflect simulated motion. 
Are you running the simulator?  I've had the same issue you're having in the past.  I don't recall how I fixed it, I made sure the simulator was my motion device, I made sure the motors were enabled in Mach Configuration.

Title: Re: Installing Mach4 - Jogging not possible
Post by: Andygraphy on July 10, 2019, 05:39:21 PM

hmm i don`t know if the simulator is running... how can i check this?... my motors are enabled in mach

andy