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Have a new PC to run the Mach4 CNC Router, went to the License maintenance - followed the instructions below,
when I press the “resend/email license”  button, I get taken to a new screen which simply says  "Please ensure your PCID is no more than 45 characters"
I never receive an email with my new license file. I have only this new PCID set as active, two others set as inactive,
anyone have any suggestions on how to get the new license file ?


To create a new PCID license

1)  Check that your account email is correct.  Change your account email on the “My Account” page.

2)  If the maximum number of licenses has not been reached, the text “New PCID” will appear over a data entry box.  These items will appear directly under the product, order number, and license id for which you are creating a sub-license.

3)  Enter the PCID code from the product and from the computer you wish to create a new license.

4)  Push the “Add” button and a license will be created and also emailed to you.  There is no need to push the “resend/email license” when creating a new license.

5)  A green highlighted message will appear indicating that your license has been emailed.

6)  If the dark red text “You cannot create any more licenses” appears, you have reached the new license creation limit for this calendar year, total new licenses limit, or you have reached the active license limit.

7)  If licenses are no longer being used, push the “De-activate” license button.  This will reduce the number of active licenses and allow the creation of additional licenses if no other limits have been exceeded.  Return to step #2 to create new licenses.

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Accidently deleted some of my modbus configuration, going to a backup copy of mach4 and looking for the config files,
Anyone know what folder the Modbus user Configuration file stored - Mach4

THanks in Advance.
Bob

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I am running Mach4 4.2.0.4768 an ESS Smooth Stepper Board and a VistaCNC P2-S4 CNC Control Pendant for Mach4
my axis config is Motor0 = X,  Motor1 = Y primary , Motor2 = Z, Motor3 = Y Slave
the Pendant provides the ability to command to zero all axis' and also to send all axis' to position zero.
If I use the onscreen button to go to working zero, all axis' move to zero position. (works fine)

If I use the Pendant to go to zero, i get a message "Axis 3 commanded while disabled"
All other functions and commands on the pendant are working for me, just not goto zero. 

anyone have any ideas ?
I cant seem to even find where in the screens set the message is coming from.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Bob

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Mach4 General Discussion / FTP Site Access Issue
« on: October 22, 2021, 08:17:27 PM »
recently I have not been able to connect to the FTP site,   ftp://anonymous:guest@ftp.machsupport.com/
Using FileZilla this is what I get,  it appears to require a password for an anonymous connection,
I have connected many times in the past. last successful connection was 10/7/21

Status:   Disconnected from server
Status:   Resolving address of ftp.machsupport.com
Status:   Connecting to 206.225.80.216:21...
Status:   Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Status:   Initializing TLS...
Status:   Verifying certificate...
Status:   TLS connection established.
Command:   USER anonymous
Response:   331 Password required for anonymous
Command:   PASS *********************
Response:   530 Login incorrect.
Error:   Critical error: Could not connect to server

any help would be appreciated


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Mach4 General Discussion / USB microscope - offset for zeroing XY
« on: May 31, 2020, 05:49:45 PM »
I purchased a  USB microscope and looking for some tips on best practices for setting a zero offset for x&y.
is there i have established the offset distances and tried experimenting with work shift and head shift,
before i break a bunch of bits, looking for some help from the experts!

Thanks in Advance.

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my spindle clockwise button executes the function below, everything is work fine, but i'm trying to understand how mc.OSIG_SPINDLEON  gets turned on, 
I have searched all files without finding anywhere the output gets set or cleared.

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function SpinCW()
    local sigh = mc.mcSignalGetHandle(inst, mc.OSIG_SPINDLEON);
    local sigState = mc.mcSignalGetState(sigh);
   
    if (sigState == 1) then
        mc.mcSpindleSetDirection(inst, 0);
    else
        mc.mcSpindleSetDirection(inst, 1);
    end
end

bob

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Purchased a VistaCNC Pendant the other day,  so far, I am very happy with it,  it seems to be very responsive, lots of nice features, and easy as it gets to install and get working. Just had to load the latest firmware in it, simple point and click,  then copy the plugin files to the Mach plugin folder and restart Mach4, that's it.
Previous I was using a shuttlePro with some occasional odd behavior,  i like this much better already,

  :) :D ;D >:( :( :o 8) ??? ::) :P :-[ :-X :-\ :-* :'(
http://www.vistacnc.com/

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Can anyone tell me how to read and write the Analog input & output values, If I make an assignment as seen in the screen shot, how do I address Analog Input #1 in a script.
there must be an addressable means such as ISIG_INPUT1 for the analogs?

Bob

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Mach4 General Discussion / DRO Units Display scaling Issue
« on: May 07, 2020, 08:25:19 AM »
Does anyone else have this issue,  if place a DRO on the screen and turn on the units display,  the units are cutoff as seen in the snapshot right side DRO's. I have to increase the size width of the DRO quite a bit in order to get the full units display,  of course if I increase the width, the darn auto scaling (feature ?)  changes the font from 20pt to 26pt which i do not want,     anyone have an idea on a solution ?


Bob

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Works in progress / Mach4 COVID-19 stay-at-home Screen updates
« on: May 01, 2020, 07:51:23 PM »
Decided to make use of some idle time and started a redo of my Mach 4 screens, 

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