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FAQs / Re: Laptop requirements with Mach 3

« on: April 15, 2008, 05:50:37 PM »

I'm in the process of trying to get a Dell C610 to work with no success.  Timing out off the driver tests are all over the place.  I killed all unecessary processes with no change in results.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Current Hi/Low discrete

« on: January 11, 2008, 11:51:42 PM »

Thanks,
 Actually I'm assuming that the signal changes state when it is issuing step pulses, and changes state when it stops.  I was wanting to know how much time delay was there.  Specifically when changing state from low current to high current how long after does the fist step pulse happen?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Current Hi/Low discrete

« on: January 11, 2008, 10:10:18 AM »

Cricket, cricket, cricket...........anybody? 

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General Mach Discussion / Current Hi/Low discrete

« on: January 06, 2008, 02:01:17 PM »

On the output's there is a current hi/low signal that can be mapped.  I didn't find anything on it in the manual.  Is there somewhere I can find the relationship of the timing of that signal to step activity, or G-code execution?

Thanks,
 Phil

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General Mach Discussion / Machine configuration file

« on: April 12, 2007, 03:26:53 PM »

If you want to move a machine to another computer, is there a file that has the machine definition that needs to be copied, or do you have to set it up all over again?

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 and screen saver, Problem?

« on: September 05, 2006, 08:13:47 PM »

Is there an issue when Mach3 is running and the screen saver comes on automatically?  A CNCzone user reported that as his problem fix.  And I think I may have witnessed the same thing several times last week ringing out a friends machine.

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General Mach Discussion / Virtual limits verses physical absolute position

« on: September 04, 2006, 06:20:47 PM »

Probably a stupid question, but if you don't ask.....
Stepper router, x, y and z.   No mechanical feedback on position.

I'm setting x,y,z Zero's each time i do a part, based on how I position the part on the table.  I'm wondering if Mach3 has two corridinate systems it keeps track of.  By that I mean one set that I zero based on the part, a second based on what the machine tracks from the home positions.

Thanks,
 phil