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General Mach Discussion / ESS - lights show connection - new xml - noop

« on: May 06, 2015, 12:26:57 PM »

I am running an ESS on a Syil X6 with a new, verified, xml file. The ESS shows good lights (1 green, 1 pulsing green). I have run with charge pump on and off with no change. It won't take any command. Any help would be appreciated.

Kevin

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General Mach Discussion / ESS Syil X6

« on: May 05, 2015, 06:44:42 PM »

I have communication with the board since all of the flashing lights are green. I set the ip to 10.9.9.9 on entry and in the smoothstepper plugin config. I set the ip of my machine at 10.9.9.1 with 255.255.255.0 mask. I just received a virgin xml from the last owner who showed me it worked before i moved it. And nothing. Attached is the xml. What do you suggest?

Kevin

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SmoothStepper USB / Simple xml

« on: January 22, 2013, 04:25:17 PM »

Let's assume I have everything downloaded and installed.I have a g540 which is working fine with a parallel cable. I have a SS which is blinking it's little red led heart out. Does someone have a xml file which would just let me jog the axes? No look out for or make sure you or anything else. Just a xml file. PLEASE

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Modbus / intermittent interrupt on mpg pulse

« on: June 07, 2011, 01:45:12 PM »

I am using a pic for modbus communications and everything works except the mpg. I feed the tickcount and mpg1 count with the following interrupt code:

defs


   INTCON2bits.INTEDG1 = 0;  //Interrupt on falling edge (INT1)
     INTCON3bits.INT1IP = 1;   //INT1 External Interrupt Priority bit (Set to High)
     INTCON3bits.INT1IF = 0;   //Clear interrupt flag bit
     INTCON3bits.INT1IE = 1;   //Enable the INT1 external interrupt
 
   INTCON2bits.INTEDG2 = 0;  //Interrupt on falling edge (INT2)
     INTCON3bits.INT2IP = 1;   //INT2 External Interrupt Priority bit (Set to High)
     INTCON3bits.INT2IF = 0;   //Clear interrupt flag bit
     INTCON3bits.INT2IE = 1;   //Enable the INT2 external interrupt

     RCONbits.IPEN = 1;    //Enable priority levels on interrupts
    INTCONbits.GIEH = 1; // Enables all unmasked interrupts
   INTCONbits.GIEL = 1; // Enables all unmasked peripheral interrupts



then int code itself
void
handle_high_isr(
  void
) {

   if (INTCON3bits.INT1IF)
    {
      INTCON3bits.INT1IE = 0;
        mpg_count++;
      mpg_tickcount = (unsigned char) ReadTimer0();
      WriteTimer0( 0 );
       INTCON3bits.INT1IF = 0; // clear int flag
      INTCON3bits.INT1IE = 1;
    }

   if (INTCON3bits.INT2IF)
    {
      INTCON3bits.INT2IE = 0;
      mpg_count--;
      mpg_tickcount = (unsigned char) ReadTimer0();
      WriteTimer0( 0 );
       INTCON3bits.INT2IF = 0; // clear int flag
      INTCON3bits.INT2IE = 1;
    }
   // Handle any pending USB tasks
   USBDeviceTasks();
}

If I spin the mpg quickly it always just registers the last movement + or -. If I move it slowly it appears to register movement at random. It is always in the right direction but may not register no matter how slow.

Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Need to probe in mach turn

« on: April 14, 2010, 11:55:00 AM »

I would like to use a probe loaded in the chuck to set machine zero on my lathe. Is there a probing canned cycle in machturn?

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General Mach Discussion / Move from tool changer when using wizards

« on: April 07, 2010, 10:59:14 AM »

I keep getting a move from the tool changer location to the start of a program whenever I use the wizards. I have two machines one doesn't give the move from the tool change location and the other one does. I can't see any difference in the config files. I am using the latest lockdown mach3. I have ignore tool change selected in the general config file. Any suggestions?

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General Mach Discussion / Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else

« on: April 06, 2010, 02:23:01 PM »

Index pulses in diags but machturn doesn't see it anywhere else. I am using the latest locked version and an old reliable machine.

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Tangent Corner / Holding down thin workpieces

« on: March 22, 2010, 10:25:35 AM »

I'm trying to pocket .1250 thick 4" X 6" piece of 6061 aluminum and I keep getting bad vibrations :-). I am using a new kurt vise which pulls the piece down and a goodly amount of pressure but the piece still vibrates badly while being machined. Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Fixed

« on: March 17, 2010, 07:51:29 PM »

I created a gcode file on my Microsoft V7 machine and it simulates and looks fine. Attach1 I then copy to my XP machine (also licensed) and load it on the same version of Mach3 R3.042.036. I get a completely different picture and simulation. Attach 2
I also will upload the code. Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / New control has strange motion

« on: March 11, 2010, 12:42:26 PM »

With the following code, generated through the arc wizard

G0 G49 G40  G17 G80 G50 G90
M6 T1(TOOL DIA. 0.25)
G20 (Inch)
M03 S500
G64
G00 G43 H1  Z0.1
X1.125 Y0
G01 Z-0.1 F3
G3 X-1.125 Y0 I-1.125 J0 F5
G00 Z0.1
X1.125 Y0
G01 Z-0.2 F3
G3 X-1.125 Y0 I-1.125 J0 F5
G00 Z0.1
X1.125 Y0
G01 Z-0.25 F3
G3 X-1.125 Y0 I-1.125 J0 F5
G00 Z0.1
M5 M9
M30

I get good movement in the y direction but the x direction does not change until the second half of the arc, ending up with something that looks like a small n.
By the way, it looks and acts fine in Mach3 simulation.
Any ideas?