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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Getting up and running in Vista

« on: October 31, 2012, 12:46:14 PM »

I am moving to a newer computer running windows 7 home premium.  I installed the same version of mach 3 I was running on my old computer R3.043.022.  I ran the driver test and it completed successfully.  I am running at 35000K kernel speed.

I am moving from an old celeron computer (xp pro)  to a core 2 duo 2Ghz computer.  Everything is working but I am having an issue.

I have jog speed set to 150in/min.  On the old computer I can hold down the jog key and it will read 150in/min on the screen with slight variation of 0.05 ipm.  On the new computer it will vary from 146 to 150ipm.  What made me notice it was the sound on the steppers.  I could hear the variation.  Any ideas what would cause this?

Mach 3 is using the same config file (xml) on each computer.

video of new computer with variation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tw9XA-IwPTk

old computer without variation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQfq1hnx7c4

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: XBox360 Controller Plugin Update Available

« on: September 30, 2009, 09:40:49 AM »

Hi Lee,

Thanks for checking into it.  I did retune the motors after (I set acceleration to 350 again) and followed the mach manual in sec 5.5.2 regarding retuning.  When I use the arrow keys to jog or the arrows on the on screen pop up jog controls I get full speed jogging at 350IPM.  Also mdi gcode commands move at 350IPM as well.   It is only with the xbox controller that I get 180IPM max for jogging.  It's probably a config issue on my machine or a mach bug then if your code does not factor in kernel speed.  I will keep trying different things on my end.  Were you able to reproduce the issue on your end?  It would be interesting to see if it is reproducible on a different computer/machine.  I wonder if this issue is also encountered with other pendant plugins like the shuttle pro.

thanks,
Brendin

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: XBox360 Controller Plugin Update Available

« on: September 29, 2009, 06:05:04 PM »

Thanks for the excellent work on the controller plug in!  I sent you a PM about this but I am also going to post here in case it is a known issue and someone here might have a fix or a work around.

I am using the latest 360 controller plug in (2.3.1) for mach (thanks!) and it is working great.  I did encounter an issue with it when I upped my Kernel Speed setting in Mach 3 from the default 25000hz.  I have the axes set to 350ipm and it works fine at 25000hz with the plug in using the 360 controller.  If I set the kernel to 45000hz and restart mach it will only jog at 180IPM with the 360 controller. However if I bring up the on screen mach jog controls with the tab key it jogs at 350ipm.  Is this a bug?

Thanks,
Brendin

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Numeric Keypad and Jogging Fast/Slow

« on: April 29, 2009, 03:59:54 PM »

Thanks Guys.

I also found a way to change the windows key map in the registry.  I need to wait until my bluetooth keypad gets here before I can try it.  Will post results.

Brendin

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Numeric Keypad and Jogging Fast/Slow

« on: April 29, 2009, 01:52:11 PM »

So either this is so easy to do that no one replied to a stupid question OR this can't be done.  Anyone?

thanks,
Brendin

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General Mach Discussion / Re: OEM codes for buttons, DRO's and LED's

« on: April 24, 2009, 03:48:52 PM »

Thanks Brett!  I tried it but it's not quite what I needed.  I wanted to be able to toggle between slow jog and rapid jog using the shuttle but, No worries- I've got PLENTY of time! 

Regards,
Sid

Did you ever figure out how to do this?  I am trying to do same on bluetooth wireless keypad with no shift key.

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General Mach Discussion / Numeric Keypad and Jogging Fast/Slow

« on: April 24, 2009, 02:25:47 PM »

I currently have mach setup to jog at 30% and to override I use the shift key and the arrows (or numberpad) to jog at the fastest possible as set in the motor config.  I am adding a wireless bluetooth keypad for jogging but it does not have a SHIFT key.  Is there anyway to map this to another key or some other way to allow slow/fast jogging using only the numberpad?

thanks,
BRendin