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SmoothStepper USB / Re: If you have noise issues this might be worth a try

« on: February 01, 2012, 01:03:11 AM »

I would like to say a big thank you to all who have contributed to the solution of this frustrating issue.
I was on the point of ditching my SS as it was more trouble than it was worth, but it is now working a box of fluffy ones.
The SS would error simple by turning on the Dust collector or even my vacuum cleaner. I was too scared to go near the dam thing while it was cutting in case it failed and even then it still stopped for no apparent reason.
I did the removal of the Capacitor and resistor from the board and there was an instant improvement. I could still trip the SS with my Dust collector but it was now hard to do and I had to flick it on and off in a way it would never be used to do it. In real world testing the SS would still fail intermittently but nothing like it did previously and I was able to work in my workshop again without fear.
Just before I found the mod I had ordered some ferrite cores for my USB cables and they turned up in the mail 2 weeks after I did the mod. I had nothing to loose so I clamp a ferrite coe on every end of the USB cables and 2 on the one going into the SS. If it's worth doing, it's worth over doing.
That was a month ago and I haven't had a single failure since.    
I passed my findings onto a few other people who were having problems and it has fixed their issues as well.
I can recommend the mod to anyone have issues and also adding Ferrite cores for good measure

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Smoothstepper IO errors

« on: December 17, 2011, 04:41:10 AM »

Sorry please ignore I have managed to answer my own question.

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jog fast / slow toggle?

« on: October 14, 2011, 08:18:59 AM »

Problem Solved.

Thanks to Hoods suggestion I had a read up on Mach3 VB and have now got a solution to toggling between a fast and slow jog.
I am noting it here in case someone else want to implement a similar solution.

My pendant has a Jog+ and Jog- key.
I'm not interested in incremental adjustment to the Jog speed so I have decided to use both keys to change the slow jog rate up and down.

I  have set a new button for the Jog- Hotkey on my MPG screen to change slow jog rate to 3% using VB script SetOEMDRO 3,3

I have set a new button for the Jog+ Hotkey on my MPG screen to change slow jog rate to 100% using VB script SetOEMDRO 3,100
It works a treat.

As I was typing this Hood has posted a neat little script that would allow this to be done with a single key to toggle between 20% and 100% and back again on the slow Jog.
Thank you for taking the time to do this for me, it is much appreciated.

Cheers
Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jog fast / slow toggle?

« on: October 14, 2011, 06:59:42 AM »

Dont think there is but if you have a macro capability from your pendant you could write to the SlowJogDRO to change between 100% and whatever.
If  not you could set up a VB button on the screen and have a hotkey to operate it.
Hood

Thanks for that Hood,
My pendant is very basic and can't do macros but I like the sound of your second idea of changing the slow Jog value between a high and low jog value.
I can set up a button on screen and a hotkey to turn it on and off but don't have a clue about writing the VB needed. I will have a read about writing VB and see if I can nut it out.

Cheers
Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Jog fast / slow toggle?

« on: October 13, 2011, 06:07:04 AM »

Hi Everyone,

I have been using Mach3 for a few months now but have not been able to find an option to toggle between Fast and slow Jog.
I know it will fast Jog if the Shift is held down but my Pendant does not have a shift key and I would like to set up Fast and slow jog speeds then switch between them and it will run at that speed until I change to the other option.
Is there an OEM code I could add a button and hotkey on my screen?

Cheers
Peter