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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Bertho on January 02, 2008, 07:58:17 PM

Title: Mach 3.00 problems
Post by: Bertho on January 02, 2008, 07:58:17 PM
I downloaded and installed 3.00 and I have been having some problems:
I am running on XP-Pro on a recent and fast computer and a Taig Micromill DSLS 3000.  The G-code worked previously and after reinstalling 2.58 all was OK again.  #2 & #3 are repeatable problems; I only tried the installation once.

1.   Upgrading previous versions has worked just fine by installing it in the Mach 3 folder.  This time some of the pin configurations were changed and of course it took a while to realize what had happened.
2.   On a rapid move of a couple of inches, it tried to accelerate too fast and it got out of sync after about half an inch.  It is not a speed problem since it never had time to get up any speed.
3.   The feed rate override control quit working in the middle of the program.  I had it set to 200% and it worked fine cutting pockets and then halfway through the program it drops the actual federate to 100% although the screen says 200%.
Bertho

Title: Re: Mach 3.00 problems
Post by: Chaoticone on January 02, 2008, 08:12:46 PM
Sounds like you need to re-tune your motors as the acel sounds like it may be higher than your machine can handle.  Can you post the g-code and tell us at what line it is reverting back to 100%?

Brett
Title: Re: Mach 3.00 problems
Post by: Bertho on January 02, 2008, 08:53:58 PM
Thanks Brett for a fast response.
The motors and acceleration is fine and at a safe value and it works fine in 2.58 before and after testing with the 3.00 version so I am assuming it is relating to 3.00.  Regardless, I played with it to make sure it was not accidentally changed.

The feed override stops working on line N500 maybe plus/- one line.  It still displays a 200% setting but the actual feed drops down to 100%.  Strange!
The same code works fine in 2.58

By the way, is it proper to post code directly in a message or should it be uploaded somewhere?
Bertho


N10 (File Name = Bracket_-01 on Wednesday, January 02, 2008)
(STOCK/BLOCK,77.1,25,10.4,0,0,10.4)
N20 (Rough cut)
N30  G91.1
N31 G90
N40 M5 M9
(TOOL/MILL,3.47,0,10,0)
(COLOR,0,255,0)
N50 M6 T2(TOOL Change 1/8" OS2 AL)
N60 G43 H2
N61 M8
N70 G0  Z1.0000
N80 M3 S10000
N90  X4.4001  Y21.3651
N100 G1  Z-1.5000  F20.00
N110  X9.8000   
N120 G2  X10.4650  Y20.7001  I0.0000  J-0.6650
N130 G1  Y18.4000   
N140 G2  X9.8000  Y17.7350  I-0.6650  J0.0000
N150 G1  X4.4002   
N160 G2  X3.7351  Y18.4000  I0.0000  J0.6650
N170 G1  X3.7350  Y20.7000   
N180 G2  X4.4001  Y21.3651  I0.6650  J0.0000
N200 G1  Z-3.0000 
N210  X9.8000   
N220 G2  X10.4650  Y20.7001  I0.0000  J-0.6650
N230 G1  Y18.4000   
N240 G2  X9.8000  Y17.7350  I-0.6650  J0.0000
N250 G1  X4.4002   
N260 G2  X3.7351  Y18.4000  I0.0000  J0.6650
N270 G1  X3.7350  Y20.7000   
N280 G2  X4.4001  Y21.3651  I0.6650  J0.0000
N300 G1  Z-4.5000 
N310  X9.8000   
N320 G2  X10.4650  Y20.7001  I0.0000  J-0.6650
N330 G1  Y18.4000   
N340 G2  X9.8000  Y17.7350  I-0.6650  J0.0000
N350 G1  X4.4002   
N360 G2  X3.7351  Y18.4000  I0.0000  J0.6650
N370 G1  X3.7350  Y20.7000   
N380 G2  X4.4001  Y21.3651  I0.6650  J0.0000
N400 G1  Z-6.0000 
N410  X9.8000   
N420 G2  X10.4650  Y20.7001  I0.0000  J-0.6650
N430 G1  Y18.4000   
N440 G2  X9.8000  Y17.7350  I-0.6650  J0.0000
N450 G1  X4.4002   
N460 G2  X3.7351  Y18.4000  I0.0000  J0.6650
N470 G1  X3.7350  Y20.7000   
N480 G2  X4.4001  Y21.3651  I0.6650  J0.0000
N500 G1  Z-7.5000 
N510  X9.8000   
N520 G2  X10.4650  Y20.7001  I0.0000  J-0.6650
N530 G1  Y18.4000   
N540 G2  X9.8000  Y17.7350  I-0.6650  J0.0000
N550 G1  X4.4002   
N560 G2  X3.7351  Y18.4000  I0.0000  J0.6650
N570 G1  X3.7350  Y20.7000   
N580 G2  X4.4001  Y21.3651  I0.6650  J0.0000
N600 G1  Z-8.0000 
Title: Re: Mach 3.00 problems
Post by: wil trower on January 07, 2008, 01:23:14 PM
I have downloaded the mach3 2.00 verson and had problems with it, so i took it out of my computer and downloaded the mach3 3.00 verson and the reboot came up before i finished but i still done like it  said and rebooted. It took me straight to the finish, in you tutorial video there was a place to check for mill use or symulate and i never seen that part, also it just downloaded the 2.00 verson again? I have watched the tutorials and the written verson but when i download mine it seems to never work the way your tutorial does?? Would it work better to just buy the Lic. program over the free download, I just did'nt want to spend the money until i was sure i could work the machine??  i can move the up and down key and make the Y axis move but the X and Z will not move. I am lost???  Wil