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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: July 07, 2010, 09:17:23 AM »

Hi to all
I have just received my BOB and have wired up the motors and tested all is working so far, I would like to thank you all for the advice you have given so far I will be asking more questions in the next few day's.
Thanks Again

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 19, 2009, 06:58:54 AM »

Tweakie

Happiness is   I have managed to get this system running with much perseverance and it has payed off. I now have a new problem where the system runs for about 2 minutes the motors stop turning I am running straight from the LPT1 port could it be that there is not enough power being supplied from this port or do you think it is something else. Could you please try help me on this one.

Thanks Overdrive915

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 17, 2009, 11:17:04 AM »

Hi to all
I have tried to override the breakout board and connect straight to the drivers from the LPT1 port. I am getting forward movement on the A axis fairly good and no reverse. X Y Z only small movement forward. Happy so far with the progress but I think the problem is on the LPT1 port not giving enough supply or I have already blown the port, have ordered a new breakout board will wait for it to arrive and then try again in the meantime will sort out all the limits and do some programming to get started  and test a printer on this port.  
A Big Thanks to all for the help.
 
Powerglide4949

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 12, 2009, 05:37:16 AM »

Hi
Thanks for all the info and steering me in the right direction I will be attempting these connections in next day or two and will let you know if I blow up my PC or if it works
Overdrive

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 11, 2009, 11:04:57 AM »

Hi I found a manual on the stepper motor driver and found out which pins are used I have attached the manual with the pins could you tell me if I would be able to go directly from the LPT port.Pins 1-5 are used from the LPT1 breakout board'
Overdrive

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 11, 2009, 08:51:22 AM »

Hi I Have managed to find out what drivers they have in this unit  the sit link is http://www.nyden.com/products/2series/DC%20driver/sd230.htm Maybe you would be able to advise me as to what I will be able to use with them I would appreciate all the help that I can get as I would like to use Mach software as I find it very friendly to use.

OVERDRIVE915

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 10, 2009, 11:03:12 AM »

RICH,
They say they have heard of people using the Mach Software and the system is working that was about all they could tell me. All I managed to find out was that maxnc built their controller.
 It has a LS7084 and a NE555 timer in it for each drive and then separate  motor controllers for each axis. I suppose if all else fails I will have to use their DOS software and build another system that will work with Mach Software.

OVERDRIVE915

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 10, 2009, 05:05:23 AM »

Hi It is the DLX 2000(2/3/4 AXES with I/O) manual that I have got.
Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 10, 2009, 01:36:55 AM »

Hi I'm not to sure how to do this but here goes http://www.motiongroup.com/cnc.shtml this site has the equipment that I am using I did give them a call last night and they were unable to tell me if Mach3 would work on this system.
I have this setup on Max NC-10 wave drive  and LTP1 printer.
Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Motion Controller to Mach3 Problems

« on: November 09, 2009, 01:53:02 PM »

Hi I am not sure if i am posting this in the right place but here goes
I have just built a cnc engraver and am using a motion control 4 axis unit has anybody used Mach3 software to run a unit like this. I have just purchased the Mach3 software and have spent 2 days trying to get this setup to run with no success.
The steppers will only run in one direction that is when they run under test but as soon as i try to run a program the make a noise and do not run. Is there anybody who has managed to run a combination like this I would realy appreciate some help.
Thanks Stanley