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General Mach Discussion / Converting Sherline Linux/EMC to Windows/Mach3
« on: December 22, 2009, 06:32:45 PM »
I bought Sherline's complete package, including the PC pre-loaded with Linux and EMC. It was a start; I didn't like it. Besides, we'll be picking up a Tormach and it uses Mach3, so the idea was to make both the same (in contect.)
Conversion went OK; installed a new HD with WIndows XP and then installed the Sherline version of Mach3 that I installed from a 3rd party site. Got the thing up and going, but there were two odd quirks; one was a quick fix and the other remains an issue. First: I'd installed the XYZ cables as labled on the Sherline box (which were correct under Linux) but found that I had to swap the X and Y cables to get them to control the right motors. Odd, but not a big deal. Second: Still an issue; I was just giving it some G codes under MDI to check things out, and there is one quirk. X and Z are fine, but Y seems to have this doubling thing going on: I'll give it say Y1 and the table moves 2" in the Y direction. X and Z don't do this. I'm guessing there's a tweak to make under some screen? Anyone else had this problem?
Thanks!
Dave in MT
Conversion went OK; installed a new HD with WIndows XP and then installed the Sherline version of Mach3 that I installed from a 3rd party site. Got the thing up and going, but there were two odd quirks; one was a quick fix and the other remains an issue. First: I'd installed the XYZ cables as labled on the Sherline box (which were correct under Linux) but found that I had to swap the X and Y cables to get them to control the right motors. Odd, but not a big deal. Second: Still an issue; I was just giving it some G codes under MDI to check things out, and there is one quirk. X and Z are fine, but Y seems to have this doubling thing going on: I'll give it say Y1 and the table moves 2" in the Y direction. X and Z don't do this. I'm guessing there's a tweak to make under some screen? Anyone else had this problem?
Thanks!
Dave in MT