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Messages - Wade Barrineau

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Just to give you guys an update, after I got the 2.63 version running on both my Dell and HP, I tried loading the current lockdown version and the beta version (separately) back over the 2.63 version. The same problems came back on both computers. I then had to un-install everything and reload 2.63.
I know the 2.63 is older than the version I had originally installed on the computer that blew up (I down loaded that in March of last year, didn't think to record the version number ).
I am currently running the machine on the HP. I ran into occasional software reset trips with the Dell while a program was running (seemed to be at random places in the middle of a straight go to line of code - don't know what that was about).
Anyway, that's where things stand. Thanks again for taking the time to help.

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I've changed to a Dell, but now suspect there was nothing wrong with the HP since I had exactly the same problem with the Dell untill loading the older version Mach3. The HP was a 2.8 GZ dual pentium 1 meg ram runing Windows XP, virtually idenical to the Dell. The original computer that blew up was also virtually idenical, but had the older version of Mach3.
I had a problem with the HP to begin with that was quite differant. About every 30 seconds or so all three corrdinates would jump. I solved that problem by running the recovery disk. Apparenly something was stepping on the port (I had a lot of stuff on that machine). After fixing that I started trying the current Mach3 out and ran into the problem discussed above. After several total erasures of the current Mach 3 (including the driver) followed by reloads I gave up and changed to the Dell. I had exactly the same problem. Tried several erasures and reloads on that and finally loaded the older version Mach3 which ran like a top.
I don't have a clue what the problem was, but the older version cured it. Though I don't see how, there must be some compatability problem with the control board of the mill which was supplied by Romaxx CNC out of Michigan. It has been a great setup and works like a champ.
Hope this is of some help.

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About a year ago I bought a new three axis mill and controls and loaded up the then current lockeddown version of Mach3.
Loved it, worked great!
A few days ago that computer blew up and I had to replace it with a new one. The new computer is basically the same as the old and runs Windows XP - same as the old.
I could only get the machine to run on manual continuous jog. Any attempt to run step jog or code resulted in software lockup.
I did several reloads on two differant computers and, Yes, I rebooted after each download.
Finally, I loaded the legacy version 2.63. Runs like a top.
Just though you guys would like to know that there is apparently some issue with the new version going retro on fairly recent machines.

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Hood,

Thanks for the reply.
I was finally able to talk to the guy who built the control box. He asked if the new computer was an HP, which it is.
He said that he has had issues with HP running Mach3. I going to try another make.
Have you heard of a similar problem?

Wade

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General Mach Discussion / Jog Step doesn't work
« on: September 15, 2010, 05:20:04 PM »
 ???
I just had to reload mach3 due to a computer crash. Everything is fine except for jog step
The unit jogs just fine on continuous.
When I bring up the flyout and select step, nothing happens.
I have to use the reset to get the system to operate again, and then only on continuous.
Never had this problem before.
Any ideas????

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