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CS-Lab / ePID error on tool change but only if the machine is moved

« on: March 27, 2016, 05:13:17 PM »

Hello

Im having a lot of problems with my IP-6S the machine will run fine until a tool change is called for if I do not move the machine and press cycle start the machine works fine and just carries on. How ever if I move the machine to change tool and reset Z and press start I get a ePID error. Then if I follow the screen and reset the emergency stop the machine will carry on and try to cut the part put at this point as soon as I have hit reset the DRO has lost all its ZERO's and then the machine goes of in all directions.

Look at it like this the machine stops I move Z up change tool set z zero and hit cycle start machine bugs with the ePID fault so I hit stop to rest then as soon as I do this the DRO then get's a hole lot of new dimensions from some place I think from when the machine was referenced and then runs of to the corner of the table to mill a new T-slot in it.

On top of this I have all so noticed some setting keep changing there mind what they are doing ? I have all so found that all my ports have to have the number 10 in there before the machine will work put them to 0 and the machine will not move put them back to 10 and off it goes. I thought the ports didn't matter ?

Why is this this

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CS-Lab / ENC threading module

« on: November 07, 2015, 02:41:21 PM »

I have a encoder that only has the pin outs for A and Z but the ENC asks for A,B and I from this should I assume that the encoder needs replacing if so will one with the out puts of A,B and Z fill my needs because this is all I can find and if so will the Z out put be my I. Because I have never used or played with encoders there is little understanding of what is needed for this to work.

As a note this is a Denford lathe and they like to do odd things like with the limit switch's  being what they are so I'd not be surprised if I need to replace the encoder

The other one that is doing me is the Inputs to the IP-S for the variable speed control for my inverter what out of +10V, MVI and 0V goes in to what inputs, the over ride pots are working because there was a diagram for me to follow.  One thing I have done right or wrong is that my inverter use's 12V to the switching and so I have run 12V from the inverter to the out put's of the IP-S to power it, the inverter will take external 24V supply for the switching but then I need to use the 0V for grounding and until I can understand how I wire in the varibel speed I cant do this because it uses the 0V as a return to the external power supply.

Hope this is readable and some body can help

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General Mach Discussion / XB file in to XML file

« on: November 02, 2015, 04:22:58 PM »

I think some thing daft is being done by me and here is what I'v been doing.

Loaded a new PC with Mach3 drag my old XLM file over to the new pc. But all my files in the back up file are XB files, in the read me file it says If you would like to use one of the backups simply change the files extension to .xml and place it into the Mach3 Directory ? I'm sure in the past iv just dragged out the last good file I wanted to use in to where I installed Mach3 deleted the old one and booted up Mach.

It seems iv done some thing very wrong this time because I cant get any thing to load other than a unset up screen.

what am I missing I thought I was good at this until this evening.

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General Mach Discussion / Setting and backing them up

« on: June 03, 2012, 04:10:03 PM »

I had a bit of a scare to day went to use my mill for the first time in a few mouths and i had a bit of hard time getting the PC to boot up now i didn't care about the PC failing i was scared to hell about the loss of all my settings in Mach and after looking in the system folders i cant pick out what files i need to save to inport in to a fresh PC if all does fail.

So can some one tell me the name or the location of the files i need to save so i dont have to spend hrs writhing it all down or trying to set up every thing out of memory.

Cheers for any any help

Stu

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General Mach Discussion / Shuttle Pro what bottons set to what

« on: April 05, 2011, 03:56:51 PM »

Hi all

Iv just orderd a Shuttle Pro for my milll and after looking at the plug in and the mind field of things you can set it to do i was woundring if any one would be willing to give me a screen shot of how they have there pro set up as im still abit unsure how this is all going to work out. 

Cheers

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General Mach Discussion / Useing the tool libray

« on: January 26, 2011, 04:18:06 PM »

I migh tbe doing some thing very wrong with my tool libray here. But can some one give me a simpel step by step guide on how to put tools in the libray as i seem to be doin gsome thing very wrong because when ever i do a tool change my Z is all ways way of the mark.

All so does any one know how well the Coventry easy change tool system repeats.

Cheers up front

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General Mach Discussion / RPM and counting ?

« on: February 23, 2010, 05:13:25 PM »

Can any one tell me if I'm right here

In ports and pins/inputs iv got Index switched on so when i earth pin 10 on and off i get a rpm count on my screen.

Is this the right why about getting a rpm count on my screen if so is it OK to just use a hall effect sensor/pickup on my spindle. one pass over the pickup = rpm or do i need to look at this in a diffrent way.

Some thing like a disc with lots of slots in with a total diffrent type of pick up.

Either way can some one point me at a good set up/pick up to use 

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General Mach Discussion / Charge pump is it that simpel ????

« on: January 18, 2010, 05:10:17 PM »

Can some one tell me if I'm right here.  If I'm in ports and pins / outputs and if i set charge pump port 1 and pin 1 that's it charge pump is working. 

Then i can remove the jumper from my bob so when i start the PC the vdf want fire up and once mach is up and running i can move my motors.

I'm asking as it just seems to simple there in no LED on in my diagnostic screen ?

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General Mach Discussion / breakout board

« on: December 30, 2009, 02:21:07 PM »

Ok im not sure wear to but this or ask this but what is the best break out bored to use that will jump up the port signals. im having a hell of a time trying run my machine with limits switchs. Im just useing a simpel board so im willing to spend and sort this out for good before i die.  i could do with a spindel control borad as well 

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General Mach Discussion / What way round to wire my limit switchs

« on: December 10, 2009, 04:14:23 PM »

Still having lots of problems with switcs so im doing a full rewire on the machine got my self some burgess switcs (about the best and not cheap) but what would be the best way to wire them in NC or NO ?? and help would be nice.  all so sofrt limits if i get this right is if i put the full mover mount of the tabel in + for X&Y and  - for  z it mach should slow the tabel down just before it hits a limits is this right if so if got some thing wrong then as mine dont