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OK,  So this is how I made it work.

I made sure the original version installed in \MaxIII worked.  I then downloaded and installed .043.062 into the MaxIII folder and not into the suggested folder Mach3.

Then, when I started the executable, it offered me both the new and old profiles.  I selected the old profile and it ran!  So then, once that worked, I took all the settings from the old profile and changed the default new milll profile to the older profile settings - and happily, it works!

As well, the backlash routine now works and does an excellent job.  I again can hold less than a thousandth on a G3 circular cut.

Thanks for sticking with me!

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Rich,

That is a good thought.  I guess I can look at those settings in the working Mach3 and make sure the new version retains those.  They are the default settings in the install - I have never had to make any changes.

I was also thinking of installing the newer version into the same directory as the working version.  Recall, the original Mach3 went into MaxIII sub-directory.

Also, in case whatever download I pulled has issues, I have downloaded the .043.062 development version to see how that behaves.  I'll report back on all this tomorrow AM.

Thanks for sticking with me on this!


Jeff

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Hmm, I will look about.  It never was heavily documented.

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Sorry for the delay.  No, DriverTest.exe does not correct the issue.  Started out with a working R30.33, installed 3.043.022, Install reported sucsessful driver installation, drivertest.exe reported excellent on timing, then no communications to board.  Older version also now could not communicate to board.  Uninstalled both, reinstalled R3.033 from the CD, and it works again.  Is there a later build I might try?  Perhaps a corruption in my downloaded version of 3.043.022?  Also, I have tried cleaining out 3.033 (making sure Mach3.sys is gone from /system32/drivers and Mach3pulser is uninstalled in devices) and just installing 3043.022 with the same results.

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The older Mach3 installs in a sub-directory named MaxIII.  The newer one installs in Mach3.  The question I have is why is the new install not working?  I even tried the new install on a reformatted drive.  I am assuming a lowlevel sys file is getting hammered.

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I have used R3.033 for years, but have never sucessfully gotten that version to address backlash.  I have some tasks where I must compensate.  I have downloaded and installed v 3.043.022.  But, when doing that, the new version will not communicate with the controller (MaxNC 15 CL).  That is, no power to the steppers for holding, and the normal "clunk" on reset does not occur.  Can't move any axis.

And, the older version of Mach3 3.033 no longer works.  I have to re-install to get the old system functioning again.

It appears to me, browsing the internet, the newer version will handle backlash.  Can I get some help on this?


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