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General Mach Discussion / M3 / M5 not working on Hobbycnc setup.
« on: August 03, 2011, 01:52:01 PM »
I just purchased Mach3 last week for use on a XP pro computer with my old hobbycnc board. (I had it running using turbocnc, but the old w2k computer finally bit the sawdust)
I got my X Y and Z axis to work using these pins (a zip drive cable is straight through)
Axis-Step- Dir
X-2-6
Y-3-7
Z-4-8
but cannot get the M3 to start the router. My pin is 17, but cannot get it to work.
It appears my Hobbycnc board and relay are working because when I startup the computer it powers up the router for a second.
(I always turn off the router when I shut down)
Also, In the Mach3 MDI screen, when I issue a M3, the yellow"LED" by the spindle lights up but it does not go off when I issue a M5 command. Is that right?
Any help appreciated.
I got my X Y and Z axis to work using these pins (a zip drive cable is straight through)
Axis-Step- Dir
X-2-6
Y-3-7
Z-4-8
but cannot get the M3 to start the router. My pin is 17, but cannot get it to work.
It appears my Hobbycnc board and relay are working because when I startup the computer it powers up the router for a second.
(I always turn off the router when I shut down)
Also, In the Mach3 MDI screen, when I issue a M3, the yellow"LED" by the spindle lights up but it does not go off when I issue a M5 command. Is that right?
Any help appreciated.