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Galil / Re: NEED HELP SETTING UP NEWMARK CONTROLLER AND SLIDES WITH MACH3 ETHERNET

« on: May 04, 2012, 08:12:33 PM »

Kenny,

I've tried to Skype you a few times around 7:00PM Central (9:00PM your time).  I'll try again in 30 min and again 30 min after that.  My Skype name is partytroll.  If I don't catch you can you suggest another time that's convenient for you?

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Galil / Re: NEED HELP SETTING UP NEWMARK CONTROLLER AND SLIDES WITH MACH3 ETHERNET

« on: May 04, 2012, 03:19:22 PM »

Thank You

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Galil / Re: NEED HELP SETTING UP NEWMARK CONTROLLER AND SLIDES WITH MACH3 ETHERNET

« on: May 04, 2012, 12:14:32 AM »

Kenny,

Thanks again for your time and for the quick response.  Unfortunately, I'm still not finding it.  Obviously, if 100’s… maybe 1000’s of other people are using Ethernet connected Galil/Mach3’s and they have had no problems finding the correct screen  it has to be something I'm not seeing or doing correct.  Believe me, I'm not usually “That Guy” and don't relish playing the part.  I don't want to annoy or anger you.  You've helped me out many more times than you know (directly and indirectly via other peoples questions), you and a combination of others, but mostly you, Steve, and Brian.   Thanks again. 
The only place I can find with a “config” > “ports and pins” > “inputs” is the screen that's for a parallel port.  If I try the route you gave I hit a dead end at General Config, which becomes “General Logic Configuration” with all kinds of check boxes for settings but no tabs or further menu options.  It's as if we have different screens with different menus.  I just downloaded R3.043.022 and the Galil DMC Ethernet plugin 4.5 to my laptop and the screens and menus are the same as computer on the mill.  Can I Skype you so I can aim my camera to the screen and you can tell me where to click?  I'm away for work weekdays, roughly 9am-7pm Central time.  If you could suggest a time to call, I'll do my best not to waste much of your time. 

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Galil / Re: NEED HELP SETTING UP NEWMARK CONTROLLER AND SLIDES WITH MACH3 ETHERNET

« on: May 02, 2012, 06:28:18 PM »

Kenny,

Sorry, poor chooise in wording "ethernet addressing"!  I mean axis mapping and enabling for ethernet connected systems. Thanks for your time.

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Galil / Re: NEED HELP SETTING UP NEWMARK CONTROLLER AND SLIDES WITH MACH3 ETHERNET

« on: May 02, 2012, 06:24:05 PM »

Kenny,
Thanks for the quick reply, but if your referring to the pdf at http://www.machsupport.com/plugins/GalilPlugIn.pdf
there is no mention of WHERE to put the pin and port addresses for limits and homes as well as to ENABLE them and choose whether activate low or high. The screen that comes up that does this is only for parallel port use which I'm not using. The only other place that lets me do some of this is the configure plug in menu-> General tab, where you check <Disable amps E-stop>, <use limits for holmes>, <preform axis squaring slaves>, <config limits low>, <config homes low>.  I have these boxes checked accordingly.  I suspect it has something to do with the 1st tab screen Ports and Pins menu where you are to apparently choose Port 1, or port 2, or Max NC Modes. After changing will require a restart. There is no mention in the pdf manual about this  1st tab under pins and ports. Is there a different pdf to read?

The only issue I'm having is for referencing and its not referencing because my limits (homes) are not enabled.  So it runs into a limit and just stops there.  It doesn't back off it and look for the next axis's home/limit switch.  A post (Re: Home switch set up reply #8 by Steve Dec 30, 2010) also explains it well why its needed, just not WHERE to map and ENABLE.

Is there a tab for ethernet communication addressing?

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Galil / Re: NEED HELP SETTING UP NEWMARK CONTROLLER AND SLIDES WITH MACH3 ETHERNET

« on: May 02, 2012, 02:04:34 PM »

Kenny,

I have the same question.  Where do we assign the port and pin numbers into as well as enable them if not here?   Is there a screen we havn't found?  On the previous (1st) tab were we supposed to uncheck the Port 1 and check:  Max CL  and/orMax NC-10 and/or sherline 1/2 pulse and/or ModBus inputOutput and/or Modbus Pluginsuport and/or TCP Modbus suport and/or Event driven serial control and/or Servo link feedback?
Currently I'm using a DMC-4040 in Manual Data Record Refresh Mode and have the Event Driven DMCCommand box checked. 

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Galil / Re: Phantom Limits, Galil error 22

« on: March 07, 2012, 05:50:14 PM »

Kenny,

I can try that.  Should I still leave the box checked in Mach3 to use limits as homes?  I haven't tried anything yet and won't until the weekend.  I don't know anything yet about operating Mach3 yet.  I'm going to have to do some serious reading to get to know Mach3.  Your suggestion got me past a huge hurdle in what I hope will become a friendly and functioning bed mill again.  I have more to do yet, but first I think I should tune the servos and get them running smoother.  The plug-in and plug-in instructions for Galil seemed to go pretty smoothly but I don't get what I'm supposed to do with ports and pins.  I haven't a clue what the pages 17 & 18  are about.  "All use port 1" pins 1-22 and 25-32, and 41-48.  So, when you say
"You'll need to use the homes and check them off in the plug-in so that they will initialize Mach properly at start up."  I don't know what that means.


 I live in Rochester MN.

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Galil / Re: Phantom Limits, Galil error 22

« on: March 07, 2012, 01:47:37 PM »

kcrouch,

Thank You, Thank You,Thank You! 

Yep, you're a genius, or I'm an idiot.  Three weeks of trying to figure it out and simply running three wires from the supply ground to the reverse limit switch terminals (RLSn n=x,y,z,a)on the BOB fixed the problem.  Why missing wires on forward gives different responce than that for rev limits doesn't matter.  I can now jog forward and reverse for all three axes.  Now I'm considering if I should also run three wires from ground to the home inputs for good measure.  Now its time to tune the servos.  With any luck that'll be easy.  Time to read up on that and give it a try.

Thanks kcrouch

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Galil / Re: Phantom Limits, Galil error 22

« on: March 06, 2012, 03:27:33 PM »

kcrouch,

Thanks I'll try that.  It actually occurred to me that I may have to do something of that nature but the reason I haven't yet was because the physical switches give me different errors than the phantom ones .  I thought maybe it had something to do with ports and pins or some magical setting that shuts off the negative limit switch.  Like I said, I'll do it and see. Hopefully its that simple.  I'll do that tonight and report back either way.

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Galil / Phantom Limits, Galil error 22

« on: March 05, 2012, 07:57:21 PM »

Please help me.  I'm so close. 
I'm having problems with phantom error switches.  I have only three limits switches.  One per each (X,Y,Z) axis, the positive (+)limit switches.  I've checked these boxes to set up Mach3:
1)to use limits as homes
2)Disable amplifiers when in E-Stop
3)Config Galil Limits active low
The limits mounted are NC switches that one end is attached to the neg/ground (-) of a 5.0VDC power supply, the other end is connected to FLSn (n=a,b,c,d) , pins #36,37,38,39 of the Galil  I/O (A-D)breakout board (BOB).  The power supply’s positive (+) terminal is connected to the LSCOM (pin #6) of the same Galil I/O (A-D) BOB.
Tripping any of the switches or disconnecting any of the wires from the BOB (FLSn, LSCOM) or from the 5.0VDC power supply gives me a limit switch error.  The RESET “LED” in Mach3 flashes… the alarm goes off every 4 seconds or so…and the Status line says Limit Switch Triggered.   Hitting the history button indicates the same “Limit Switch Triggered” 9 times per second until the switch is released or the wire is connected.   This, to me, seems correct.
I don’t have a clue what I’m supposed to do with ports and pins in Mach3 and have left everything there blank.
Jogging any of the motors (X,Y,Z) in the positive (+) direction works fine, unless/until I hit an actual switch.  They could be smoother but I haven’t tuned them yet.  The DRO also indicates the correct direction and amount of movement.
I am unable to jog any of the motors (X,Y,Z) in the negative (-) direction at all because of the phantom switches.  The motors don’t move a bit.  Touching any of the negative jog (-X,-Y, or -Z) buttons causes a Galil Error 22: Begin not possible due to limit switch.  “Emergency mode Active”.  The error doesn’t sound an alarm like the physical switches nor does the history repeat anything nine times a second just the one line… Galil Error 22: begin not possible due to limit switch.  It’s as if there is(are) a negative limit switch(es) present and triggered.
Does anybody know how to tell either or both the Galil DMC4040 and Mach3 that there are NO neg (-) limit switches.  At this time the soft limits are set at 100 and -100 for all axes.
I would post the debug file if someone would tell me where it’s hidden. 
Thank you for any suggestions.