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Mach4 General Discussion / First Mach 4 program

« on: December 21, 2020, 06:47:45 PM »

Hi

Below is a simple square that I want to run as a test part. I am using Camworks Professional and they have a Mach 4 post processor. When I try running this program it stops at N4.

N1 G00 G17 G20 G49 G90
N2 T01 M6
N3 S11764 M3
N4 G00 G54 X4.3242 Y-1.9654
N5 G43 H01 Z1.
N6 Z.1
N7 G41 D1 G01 X4.2323 Y-2.0573 Z.0994 F20.
N8 G03 X4.225 Y-2.075 Z.0993 I.0177 J-.0177
N9 G01 Y-2.1 Z.0992 F20.
N10 Y-4.225 Z.09
N11 X-.025 Z.0714

Blah Blah you don't care
N57 G3 X4.2323 Y-3.477 I.025 J0
N58 G40 G01 X4.3242 Y-3.569
N59 G00 Z.1
N60 Z1.
N61 G00 G91 G28 Z0.
N62 G00 G91 G28 Y0. M5
N63 G90
N64 M30
%

Is there something I am missing on this? Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Spindle Setup

« on: December 13, 2020, 05:02:27 PM »

Hi

I am setting up my machine I built and am having issues turning the spindle on. When I press "Spindle CW/Stop" the spindle will turn on for a few seconds and then turn off and the Enable starts flashing. It has this in the log file:

API: mcSpindleSetDirection(inst = 0, dir = 1) (unknown caller)
2020-12-13 15:52:13.369 - Signal id 1142, (Spindle Fwd), changed from LOW to HIGH.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.369 - 
2020-12-13 15:52:13.369 -    >>> ESS: PWM Mode - 'Spindle Motor Dir' set to Forward.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.369 - >>> ESS: Pwm Duty Cycle Zero At Min RPM Mode.  Range RPM: 7200.00 MIN, 24000.00 MAX
2020-12-13 15:52:13.369 - Signal id 1141, (Spindle On), changed from LOW to HIGH.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.369 - >>> ESS: Setting spindle to 20000.0 RPM or 76.2%. Range 0 PWM Base Freq = 400
2020-12-13 15:52:13.370 -        ESS: Activating output Port1-Pin16 - {P1-16}
2020-12-13 15:52:13.370 - >>> ESS: Spindle PID is not enabled.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.416 - >>>ESS: 260 - Limit Switch trigger on Motor Limit 2++
2020-12-13 15:52:13.416 - >>>ESS: 260 - Limit Switch trigger on Motor Limit 2--
2020-12-13 15:52:13.416 -
2020-12-13 15:52:13.593 -    ####### ESS Reset Velocity C
2020-12-13 15:52:13.619 -    ####### ESS Reset Velocity C
2020-12-13 15:52:13.648 - API: mcMotionClearPlanner(inst = 0) (Called by ESS)
2020-12-13 15:52:13.648 - API: mcMotionSync(inst = 0) (Called by ESS)
2020-12-13 15:52:13.648 - SyncPosition()! Clearing planner.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.649 - >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
2020-12-13 15:52:13.649 - >>> ESS: A spurious limit_hit_latch event occurred due to a transient on a limit switch.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.649 - >>> If this continues, fix your switch or add more noise filtering to the limit switch shown above.
2020-12-13 15:52:13.649 - >>> Clearing limit_hit_latch now, and disabling Mach4.


I have the following parts/machine/settings

Spindle, 2.2kw liquid cooled amazon special with a
Inverter: Huanyang inverter 220VAC Single Phase
Ethernet Smoothstepper with C11G breakoutboard

Let me know if I need to post settings