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General Mach Discussion / Re: UC100, exchanging Z axis for A axis

« on: September 22, 2016, 03:44:01 AM »

Thanks Hood,
Yes you are right.  Simply a case of assigning Z axis to pins 8 & 9.
Save myself £100 ish
Andy

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Bargain Basement / Re: 2 x UC100 USB motion controller (UK Only)

« on: September 21, 2016, 04:13:24 PM »

Hi Rimmel,
I would like to purchase 1 of your UC100 motion controllers.
Contact me through the forum or 07989 190971.
regards
Andy (Northampton, UK)

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General Mach Discussion / UC100, exchanging Z axis for A axis

« on: September 21, 2016, 04:00:57 PM »

I have a UC100 coupled to a 3 axis Sherline mill.
The Z axis step and direction output from the UC100 has recently failed.  X & Y axis working ok.
(It would appear that the processor in the UC100 is not user replaceable and a new UC100 is around £150!)
I can go into Ports & Pins to enable the A axis and setting Step and Direction pins to 8 & 9.  However . . . . . . . . .
Is there a way of fooling Mach3 to output Z axis step and direction info to the currently unused the A axis?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running Mach3 with UC100 disconnected

« on: March 27, 2015, 03:38:25 AM »

Some developments!
Installed Mach3 on desktop pc and changing active low setting does allow me to reset.
So will be reinstalling Mach3 on laptop to hopefully get a duplicate result.
Thanks to all responders

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running Mach3 with UC100 disconnected

« on: March 26, 2015, 05:45:58 PM »

Had already tried that with no effect.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running Mach3 with UC100 disconnected

« on: March 26, 2015, 04:01:53 PM »

Hi Russ, eventually got round to trying your solution of disabling estop.
I can uncheck estop in 'ports & pins' and then 'apply'.
However when I go to check the active/disable state of estop, I see that it is still active with a green tick.
At this stage I still cannot reset.
Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running Mach3 with UC100 disconnected

« on: March 25, 2015, 04:13:11 AM »

Thanks Russ, now why didn't I think of that!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: March 24, 2015, 06:58:22 PM »

Hello,
My name is Andy, pretty new to CNC and GCode but working at it.  Have a Sherline 5410 3 axis CNC mill that I am learning with and 2 non CNC manual lathes.
I bulit the 3 axis controller, for my mill, out of bits and it works well.   I have Vcarve and getting to grips with that software slowly.
I also design and manufacture electronic projects (small) and manufacture my own pcb's.
Background of RC aircraft and now licensed drone payload operator alongside a drone pilot pal of mine. 
Happy to chat with like minded people

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General Mach Discussion / Running Mach3 with UC100 disconnected

« on: March 24, 2015, 06:42:38 PM »

I am running Mach3 on my laptop (Windows7, 64) to control my Sherline Mill.  All running well in my workshop.
Is there a way to run Mach3 without being connected to UC100 so that I can run it in my house?  Doesn't want to reset at present.