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General Mach Discussion / homing and limit switches

« on: December 01, 2010, 01:18:57 PM »

I am trying to get my machine to be able to set the Machine Coordinates but I watched the videos and when I set the limit switches to active high and then go to diagnostics the yellow lights come on for them.  The yellow lights will go out if I set the limit switches to active low only.  Also my machine is a three axis and when I try to do a "reference all" and I hit the escape key the whole process stops it does not switch over to the x or y axis.  the first one to move is my z axis.  Any suggestions on these problems.  I also notice that I do not have a limit switch on the z azis for it to hit when I go to zero for the reference only a switch at the bottom.

we will just start from here.   When i bring my z axis to the top how can I make a change to zero it at that point so I can then let the machine zero the x and y azis

thanks
butch

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General Mach Discussion / setting home limits and display of the software

« on: November 29, 2010, 11:15:20 AM »

My Mach 3 software looks different than what is showing in the videos.  is there a way to change my display to make it look like what is showing in the videos.  My software is the current version but since I am a newbie and watching the videos it is difficult to try to interpolate what is on the video vs what my screen looks like.  on my screen to get to the machine coordinates I have to go to MDI/Corridinates button then it shows it on that screen but there is no "Reference all Home" button to set the corridinates to my machine.  I do have a "DE-Ref all Home" but when I click it nothing happens.  Can someone help out this newbie.  I have attached a screen shot of the display I have.

thanks

butch

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One on one phone support. / Need help with settings

« on: October 30, 2010, 11:09:49 PM »

I have just changed computers and installed my old hard drive and hardware and now my software does not communicate with my machine.  I do not mind spending money to get it fixed can some one email me as to what time we can get together to see what my problem is.  thanks I am in central time zone in the USA.  sunday is OK as I need to have this up and running for Monday Morning.
you can email me or call me at 337-303-6146 just give me a few hours notice.
thanks

butch

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One on one phone support. / Re: About one on one phone support.

« on: October 30, 2010, 08:56:10 PM »

I have just changed computers and installed my old hard drive and hardware and now my software does not communicate with my machine.  I do not mind spending money to get it fixed can some one email me as to what time we can get together to see what my problem is.  thanks I am in central time zone in the USA.  sunday is OK as I need to have this up and running for Monday Morning.

thanks

butch

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One on one phone support. / Re: Brian

« on: October 30, 2010, 08:52:54 PM »

I have just changed computers and installed my old hard drive and hardware and now my software does not communicate with my machine.  I do not mind spending money to get it fixed can some one email me as to what time we can get together to see what my problem is.  thanks I am in central time zone in the USA.  sunday is OK as I need to have this up and running for Monday Morning.

thanks

butch