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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: brianhuppi on May 19, 2006, 12:04:26 AM
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OK I need help. I just added a second parallel port so I could add my MPG and get better performance than with keygrabber. I think I have it all connected correctly but cannot figure out for the life of me how to get Mach2/3 into MPG mode. When I toggle the jog modes I can only get incr and continous. Can someone explain to me what bone-head mistake I'm making here?
Thanks!
+brian
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The Tab key takes the lathe system into the jog flyout screen, I think it's the same for the mill...?
Dave.
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Hmmm, yes, I was able to get to this pop out screen but I still cannot get the MPG mode to work.
Here is what happens: I can jog using the arrow keys but when I try to toggle to MPG mode (cntrl-J or pressing the onscreen button) only the INCR and CONT. leds toggle. I assume I should be seeing the MPG led turn on.
Also if I try to toggle the MPG axis nothing happens there either. I did check that the MPG is sending signals by mapping the inputs to some dummy inputs and observing the leds toggle on the diagnostic screen. So I know the signals are getting to Mach2.
Is there some setting somewhere that I need to set to enable MPG mode? ???
Thanks.
+brian
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OK, I just tried Mach3 and was able to get it all working. Still have no idea if how to get the MPG to work in Mach2. Ah well, suppose it's time I get serious about using Mach3.
+brian
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Brian
I think you are MUCH better off to be running Mach 3 at this point :) There are many things in Mach3 that BLOW Mach 2 out of the water ;)
If you have any trouble I am here to help!
Brian
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Hi Brian,
Ya, it's time. I'll be sure to download the latest version of Mach3 and use that from now on.
Thanks!
+brian
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Hey, Brian,
I have the exact same problem in Mach3
here is what happens:
Here is what happens: I can jog using the arrow keys but when I try to toggle to MPG mode (cntrl-J or pressing the onscreen button) only the INCR and CONT. leds toggle. I assume I should be seeing the MPG led turn on.
Also if I try to toggle the MPG axis nothing happens there either. I did check that the MPG is sending signals by mapping the inputs to some dummy inputs and observing the leds toggle on the diagnostic screen. So I know the signals are getting to Mach2.
Is there some setting somewhere that I need to set to enable MPG mode?
see also my other posting for more information: http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=28531.0
Thanks