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Feature Requests / Re: Feature Request

« on: October 13, 2007, 12:50:59 PM »

also perhaps a print config button which would print out a simple table of the settings.

I second that.

Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Soft limits not working

« on: October 09, 2007, 06:44:40 PM »

Hi Brett and thanks.

I am getting the software working in the warm before i go to my cold workshop.

I am using the C11 bob from cnc4pc.

So rigging all hard limits, charge pump, estop, relays, every thing is OK

I set the soft limit OK on the setup page as well but they are just bypassed by a G0 command

Is there a bypass somewhere

Phil_H

I just had a look at the G100 setup i see the problem i set the soft max to what would be the maximum travel allowed on my machine.

So i am going to have a play with the correct settings

Maybe you could change the title of the tutorial to include soft limit settings

Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / Soft limits not working

« on: October 09, 2007, 05:58:57 PM »

Hi I just can't seem to get the soft limits to work.

If i do a G0 past them and it will go past.

I am running in air i have managed to get every thing else working.

I am using vers 3.48 and i know the manual is some way behind.

Anyone got any ideas.

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why won't the pins go low?

« on: October 03, 2007, 10:55:40 AM »

Hi Jim i hope that you are addressing Tamathumpers problem as i am unsure whether i have a Mach problem or a PC problem, until i am sure i will keep quiet about it.

I don't want to hijack the thread. i have started one about printer setting in the bios.

Regards
Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why won't the pins go low?

« on: October 03, 2007, 08:36:31 AM »

I also had some issues and still have.

I am using a breakout board from cnc4pc "c11."

There is a lack of background info about this board, when then machine was all up and running all the output pins were lit up so my machine didn't work.

I disabled all the pins in Mach yet there they were still all lit up.

Playing around with the printer address in windows i managed to get all the pin leds to go out.

I then set one axis and it worked.

I have had the problem come back so it doesn't work again.

I am waiting on a new pc which i will be running Mach on so i am hoping it is the PC printer port.

The current Pc is the usual full of junk type machine the new one will be Mach only.

HTH
Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / Parallel Port Setting IN THE BIOS

« on: October 03, 2007, 08:22:51 AM »

Is there a preferred setting, on the bios screen.

I have tried a search but couldn't find anything.

Thanks
Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What is disabled in the unregistered version ?

« on: September 24, 2007, 08:40:09 AM »

Thanks for the answers.

It is not connected to my machine as yet.

I know i can't do run from here. But it seems when i run it it has slowed down the feed rates so it starts to run veryyy ssslllooooowwwwllllyyy

Another program i tried to run and of course it stopped at line 501 but i couldn't get it to run again i went to the beginning and pressed start it just went straight to line 501 and stopped.

I have now bought it so hopefully it will work correctly.

Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / What is disabled in the unregistered version ?

« on: September 23, 2007, 07:05:42 AM »

Just done a search couldn't find anything.

Phil_H

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Capabilities of MACH3

« on: September 23, 2007, 05:47:59 AM »

I also would like the documentation.

The highest version 3 documentation is 1.84

The latest version 3 lockdown is 2.48

Thanks
Phil_H

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: September 23, 2007, 04:58:04 AM »

Hi ny name is Phil am have just been converted to Mach Jeez i can't how good this is but you already know that.

Anyway i am based in the UK and started life out as a toolmaker although i haven't been in the trade for about 24 years.

As manufacturing is dying in the UK it means machinery is reasonably priced and over a period of time i have built up a comprehensive workshop.

Mostly my machinery is old and solidly made although i have a far eastern made mill CNCed and a metal cutting bandsaw up to 8" dia.

So i will no doubt be here from time to time picking your brains.

I have already been in touch with Art by email and boy what a helpful guy.

Phil_H