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PoKeys / Re: Error: Connection to slow

« on: August 28, 2018, 01:12:54 AM »

If you update the pokeys plugin data for mach4, you have to delete the old already existing one in this folder (or copy them for backup on another location). I made the mistake to simply rename the files and deactivate them in the mach4 plugin menue. But i don‘t know whether it is the issue on your side.

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PoKeys / Re: Error: Connection to slow

« on: April 05, 2018, 03:59:05 PM »

OK! Solved. Old plugin must be deleted from the folder and not only be deactivated.

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PoKeys / Error: Connection to slow

« on: March 31, 2018, 03:36:28 PM »

Hi. After updating to the recent pokeys software release 4.3.20 & firmware 4.3.16 for my pokeys57cnc, i got some problems.

1. start up in mach4:
- Message: Check connection with the pokeys device (Error: connection too slow) Check that fast USB option is enabled in your pokeys device.
- Message: Check the device configuration - enable Fast USB option in your PoKeys device.

I had a look to the config but didn't found a dedicated function. I read the docs and they told me to got to settings-->enable fast usb...but there isn't such a function. Then i went to device-->USB interface-->Select USB interfaces... but all interfaces are already selected.

Does anyone know this issue?

Big Thänx

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Homing Issue - Z axis won't release the switch after homing

« on: December 19, 2017, 12:53:07 PM »

OK. Thanks Craig. I will have a closer look to the board doc.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Homing Issue - Z axis won't release the switch after homing

« on: December 19, 2017, 12:40:44 PM »

I got a tip to solve this by adjusting the “Debounce interval” and “Index debounce” settings. unfortunately in  mach3. I could not found this function in mach4. Does it exist in mach4?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Homing Issue - Z axis won't release the switch after homing

« on: December 19, 2017, 12:56:19 AM »

Thank you for your post. i‘m really new to cnc. 3 month ago i had no idea what it is and how it works. Now, 3 month later i build one. It sounds reasonable to me, that during a homing process a limit switch can simply be handled as a home switch. I‘had no idea, that there could be a problem. It works for all axis but not at my z. My z pulls back a bit and stops, without releasing the switch. I ordered some inductive switches last week but for now im interested in solving this problem as it is. Any idea how to handle this inerruption. Can i do something in my Pokeys57cnc?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Homing Issue - Z axis won't release the switch after homing

« on: December 18, 2017, 03:08:53 PM »

Well, that‘s why i‘m asking. I have no idea and i‘m searching for a way to change the distance the z axisis has to drive back after homing.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Homing Issue - Z axis won't release the switch after homing

« on: December 18, 2017, 02:47:27 PM »

Hi

I have an issue with my cnc. Homing my z-Axis works fine until the switch will be activated. Then it runs into an Limit-Switch error. It seems, that Mach4/Pokeys doesn't retract the Z-Axis far enough to release the switch after homing. Is there a way to adjust the distance of the Z-Axis, that the switch will be released after homing? i don't know if it's an issue with Mach4 or Pokeys57cnc. All other axis working fine.

Thanks

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys57cnc homing one axis with 2 motors each side

« on: December 11, 2017, 05:34:13 AM »

Sorry for the missleading title. Not 2 motors each side. I ment 2 motors for one Axis (Y), one master, one slave.

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PoKeys / Pokeys57cnc homing one axis with 2 motors each side

« on: December 10, 2017, 03:41:16 AM »

Hi all

My Y-Axis direction consist of two motors Y and A (slave). At the positive direction i have mounted shared limit+/homing Switch for the A-Motor (left side) and a Limit+ Switch on the Y-Motor (right side). I set up the homing procedure and run into the following problem in Mach4.

Homing the Y-Axis needs that both switches will be hit, what i don‘t want. I only want the Switch on the A Motor (left) to be the home switch. So i deactivated the homing switch in pokeys configuration within Mach4 for the Y Motor. My Problem is, that now only the motor of the A-Axis works during homing (sounds nice). It seems, that mach4 use this motors independently (in homing process) althought Y is bundled as slave.

To be clear. If i use both switches as homeswitch it will work. But i only want to use one switch as home switch. the other should only be a limit+ switch.

What can i do, that i can use only the left side as a home position but in the homing process the right motor will also handled as a slave.

Thänx