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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting the Table size in Mach3
« on: July 22, 2011, 01:56:42 PM »
I have the same problem, the Table Display shows a work area much larger than my machines actual travel! (13.875x14.875)
This makes all my parts & tool paths no larger than a 1/2"x1/2" thumb nail!
The table window is useless!

How can this Tool table window be calibrated to represent the size of my machine?
Widgit

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When PCI card installed, it defaulted to LPT3
I have set it back to port 2, saved settings, and shut down MACH3
Now it actually works!
For some reason it was not updating the XML file?
Thanks again!
Eric

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Here are snapshots of my settings screens, and an updated XML (I didn't know I had to exit MACH3 to update it)


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Everything is setup and appears to be correct, but it doesn't work!
Unless you have OEMtrigger's in use on your machine, I would have to say its a problem in MACH3!
I'm going to call ArtSoft in the morning, and talk to one of their tech's
Thanks for your help!
Eric

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Momentary YES

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different pins means rewiring my router!

The card works else the led's would not change in the diagnostics page!
Could it be Active LO/HI or the Emulated thing?

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I'm new to this forum, and cant figure out how to insert the XML attachment!
In CNCZone there's an option for that, but I don;t see it here!

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Ok, I have entered the 1000, 1001, 1003 numbers but nothing works yet?

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I had looked at that page, and actually skipped over it as it was so uninformative!
How would I know what it needs?

What codes do I need for Start, Stop, Pause?
Very confusing!

Eric

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I have successfully installed a 2nd PCI LPT card im my computer, running windows XP.
The 2nd LPT cable is connected to the three buttons on my router.
All wiring has been tested as good connections.
In Mach3's diagnostics page I have a 2nd row of green led's indicating the new port's pins.
In the PORTS & PINS page, I have entered the hex address of the port, enabled it, and checked 2-9 as input.
On the INPUT page, I have:
OEMTrigger-1 set to Port #2, Pin #2, Key=<ALT><R> for Start button
OEMTrigger-2 set to Port #2, Pin #3, Key=<ALT><S> for Stop button
OEMTrigger-3 set to Port #2, Pin #4, Key=<SPACE> for Pause button

With these settings, I can see the green led's in the diagnostics page go on/off when the buttons are pressed.
The only problem is they do not actually Start, Stop or Pause the running g-code!

What did I do wrong?
Eric

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