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General Mach Discussion / Limit switch and home switch question??

« on: March 27, 2020, 05:53:04 PM »

Hi All,

   I'm still building and learning.

So I have my X++. X--. Y++ and Y--  wired in and working to stop the unit and showing up in Mach3.   

A couple of questions:

1.  I believe I read someplace that you could program the unit to hit the switch and then back off the switch before stopping.  How is that accomplished?

2.  There is a  ++, and --, but I assume the "home switch" refers to software switch? If I am correct, how is it programmed?

Thanks in advance

Novice


Specs:
6040Z
Dell Optiplex 760
Windows 7 Ultimate
Aspire 10.0
Mach 3 - Ver 3.043.066
G540 Rev 5
Post Processor: Mach3 2/3 arcs (Inch)
Motors-57BYGH433-06BS

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General Mach Discussion / Connecting multiple e-stops & need some help

« on: March 22, 2020, 03:39:19 PM »

I have 2 e-stops and I am trying to wire them in series to a g-540 and have them read on the Mach 3 screen.  I can get one or the other to work, light up / lock out on mach-3 screen, but not the second. The second works, but does not lock out the mach 3 screen. I am not sure if my issue is in software or wiring.

I am also confused why some of the things i see for e-stop settings show I should be using port and pin 1 - 10 for my e-stop settings when port and pin 1-15 is the only one that seems to work. port and pin 1-15 is what i am using

Would anyone have a pictorial schematic of how to correctly wire the e-stops and know what setting should be used?

Thanks in advance

Novice






Specs:
6040Z
Dell Optiplex 760
Windows 7 Ultimate
Aspire 10.0
Mach 3 - Ver 3.043.066
G540 Rev 5
Post Processor: Mach3 2/3 arcs (Inch)
Motors-57BYGH433-06BS

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Mach3 under Vista / New guy needing an assist. I have movement, but its very tiny.

« on: March 06, 2020, 06:17:18 PM »

New install. I have the unit set in mach3 for inches. Created a file in Aspire 10. Uploaded the file into Mach3 on Vista machine with windows 7 upgrade. All looked good so I hit run.  Code runs, I get movement but its very, very small movement.  I have a setting wrong someplace...  post processor is Mach3 2/3 arcs Inch  ( not sure if that is the correct one to use) ---  ideas, suggestions?

Thanks in advance

Novice

Specs:
6040Z
Windows 7
Aspire 10.0
Mach 3
G540
Mach3 2/3 arcs Inch