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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: October 11, 2014, 03:48:46 PM »

We hired an electrical engineer to make the swap out.  He did a great job.  We are still experiencing some gremlins, but hope to work them all out in time.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: October 11, 2014, 03:45:59 PM »

Replaced xhc board with pmdx-126/pmdx-127 and ethernet smoothstepper

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: October 10, 2014, 10:52:44 AM »

Yes, we are up and running, Had to replace the control board though. 

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General Mach Discussion / Anyone in Bloomington, INDIANA area using Mach 3?

« on: July 19, 2014, 02:11:40 PM »

We're having some trouble with getting our Mach 3 set up to communicate with our new 3-axis CNC Router.  Would appreciate connecting if your near Bloomington, IN.

Thanks!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: July 19, 2014, 01:00:59 PM »

Hello Hood,

I just wanted to thank you for taking the time to assist me with my problem getting Mach 3 set up to properly communicate with our new CNC Router.

You were right, the "shuttlepro"file was for our wireless hand-held controller. We also found the "NcusbPod" file in the plugin and selected it but we are still DEAD (CNC machine not responding).

Here's the latest update. 

When we didn't select the "NcusbPod" file, the hand held controller would communicate with the Mach 3 control screen (move the dials, X,Y,Z, feed rates, etc. on the hand-held and the numbers change on the Mach 3 screen).  HOWEVER, if we select the "NCusbPod" as the motion control device,  (it shows up in the driver window adjacent tothe RED RESET button) but the RED RESET ESTOP button blinks, and the hand-held ceases to communicate with the Mach 3 screen.  If we click the blinking RED RESET button, the "NCusbPod" drops out of the Driver window immediately, leaving it empty on the Mach 3 control screen.

Either way (with our without the NcusbPod selected, the CNC Machine is not responding to Mach 3).  ANY OTHER GUIDANCE??  We are so frustrated!

Thanks again!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: July 18, 2014, 08:13:08 PM »

A PC with Windows 7 and 64-bit is still compatible with the current Mach 3 software correct?  The PDF on the Mach3 site that I just downloaded says you need Windows 2000, XP or 32-bit Vista.  Surely Mach 3 is compatible with a more updated computer OS.   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: July 18, 2014, 08:10:10 PM »

The set-up guide that came with with hand-held (and the disc) call it "shuttlepro.dll

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: July 18, 2014, 07:58:01 PM »

OK, I was just told that  it is important not to hook up the CNC mill before you install Mach.  So, I was told to "uninstall" Mach, disconnect the CNC mill, then Install Mach, then reboot, then reconnect the CNC mill, then when you start Mach, ideally the STATUS BAR should say "Driver initiallized".  And everything should work.

So we tried this methodology.  Still NOTHING.  The wireless hand-held controller communicates fine with the MACH control screen, but the CNC is still not moving.

Does this provide any further insight?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: July 18, 2014, 06:59:04 PM »

Yes, and we followed all of the steps in the manual that came with the XHC Mach3 Motion control wireless hand held controller.  You could set the dials for x, y, Z, feed rates, etc, and the numbers would change on the Mach3 screen (syncronized with the movements of the hand held controler).  But the machine doesn't move.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Machine won't respond to Mach 3 PC commands

« on: July 18, 2014, 06:53:28 PM »

The cable has a USB where it connects to the computer and a smaller "printer port" male end where it connects to the control box