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General Mach Discussion / Losing Steps on x

« on: November 19, 2012, 11:15:11 AM »

Hello, I was wondering if someone could give me a few ideas to try.  I am out of ideas for fixing this problem. Here's some background on my machine. I run a gecko540 using a parallel port. I had issues with my first machine because it didnt have a parallel port, so I had to add a card with a parallel port. The problem was that that machine only uses PCIe. All the cards that are PCIe dont work well with my geck540. So I decided to upgrade to an older machine with a parallel port.

So here is my problem. WIth the new machine, my machine loses steps to the left somewhere in the middle of cutting. I take that same gcode, and run it on my old machine (after I plug it back in) and it doesnt lose steps. So its not the gcode or the physical CNC. There has to be something wrong with the other machine. I have no idea where to start. I am using the same mach file from one machine to the other, so the settings are all exactly the same.

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Help going backwards

« on: January 19, 2012, 07:01:01 PM »

I was trying to set my soft limits, and I must have done something. Everything is backwards now. When I import g code, it tries to move forward insted of towards the back. Like it thinks my work sufrace changed. Not sure what I did. I turn off soft limits, and it still does it. 

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General Mach Discussion / Will any PCIe card work with Mach?

« on: January 17, 2012, 11:25:21 PM »

My machine only has PCIe slots in it. It looks like I am going to need a new machine. I cant seem to find any PCIe card that will work with mach.

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General Mach Discussion / PCIe Parallel Card having problems.

« on: January 17, 2012, 12:20:42 AM »

When I connect to my gecko g540 to my PCI Express Parallel Card PEX1P, I cant seem to get my relay to work for my router plugin. I can get everything else moving except my 12volt relay for my router.

Anyway, is there something I should know about using a PCIe Parallel card with Mach3? If I connect it to any other PC with a parallel port that isn't PCIe it works fine. Any ideas?