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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: April 10, 2013, 09:00:23 PM »

I hope I get this right?  here goes I'm sending you the .dxf file from bobcad that I saved as a .dxf file, then loaded to Lcam.  Thanks for your help Russ.

Jim

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: April 10, 2013, 06:57:29 PM »

I have used BobCad ver. 24 to draw a signboard with my name "Stewart" then saved to bobcad as a .dxf file.  When I open it in Lcam it only shows the outer edges of the board.

Jim

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: April 10, 2013, 06:13:33 PM »

Hi Everyone

I still have a problem with .DXF files I have a simple block with my last name (Stewart) in lcam when I convert to mach3 all I see is 3/4 of the last letter(T), but not the block or name.  Again do I need to be licenced for both mach3 & Lcam?

Jim

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: April 09, 2013, 09:54:48 PM »

First thanks Rich.  When I watched the training videos at Artsoft Web site, they show adding text, then pocketing.  I can tried the letter "S" and was able to chain and pocket inside the "S".  But, when I posted to mach3 I couldn't find the *.tap file, except as a *.lcam file.
I guess I'll play with the program somemore, but to answer my question do I have to have a licenced version of MACH3 to up Lcam?  Am I asking the right question?
Jim

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: April 09, 2013, 07:19:19 PM »

Thank You so much for your help Russ.  I have found the problem, my voltage settings on the control board (TDX, TDY, and TDZ) were at 0.  I turned the pods up to 1.6 volts motors are working great.  Again thank you for your help, with out it I would have not found my problem.

I do have another question.  I still haven't purchased my licence for MACH3.  I have been playing with the demo,  when I go to LCAM and try to draw and post to MACH3 it only shows a very small piece, is this because its not full function?

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: March 30, 2013, 10:33:05 PM »

I check marked active high in motor output, and I believe I've increased pulse rate from 0 to 5 us.  still no movement.  I can not get the motors moving at any velocity at 16000 steps per minute ( velocity 8" per minute ).  What do I do now?

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: March 28, 2013, 09:41:40 PM »

Oh boy!  I feel stupid.  Change active state of step signal??  Increasing the pulse width?  I think am in trouble. 

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: March 28, 2013, 09:24:53 PM »

direct coupled

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FAQs / Re: Motor Trouble

« on: March 28, 2013, 09:21:37 PM »

Thank You Overloaded  I am only bench testing the steppers motors and at 16000 steps per inch even at velocity to 5 and acceleration 2 still overloads?  unless I take steps down to under 1000

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FAQs / Motor Trouble

« on: March 28, 2013, 08:58:33 PM »

I too am a newbie (sorry).  I have completed building my own machine, and was advised to buy Xylotex 3 axis Kit (includes: power supply, 3 axis control board, 3 stepper motors, PCI 25 pin ribbon cable, and fan).  When I loaded mach3 and hooked up xylotex system I can get motors to LOCK, but if I try to get motors to move at the right stepper speed 16,000 steps per inch (screw TPI is 10), it locks but loses steps in fact motor doesn't turn.  I have to take the steps per inch down to 1000, velocity to 60, and acceleration to 30.  Then motor turns.  Reading this forum I checked allot of replies, I have now gone from vista on desktop to XP on laptop/w usb smoothstepper.  Again everything works but I can't motor tune stepper motors even close to the tpi per inch.  Motors do lock and lose steps.

Please help me.  Is it the xylotex control board?