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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3, Proma THC, and Gecko540 - Max CL Mode

« on: November 26, 2013, 12:05:00 PM »

Thanks @Hood.

I will find out more from Proma on why Mac CL is needed. Two more questions:

* Can you help me understand what the Max modes actually do? I look thru the user manual searching for MaxCL and MaxNC and it came up with nil results.
* On the FTP site, what specifically am I looking for that would have the MaxCL Pinouts in it?

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3, Proma THC, and Gecko540 - Max CL Mode

« on: November 25, 2013, 05:04:09 PM »

I am trying to set up a THC from proma, with Mach3 and a Gecko540 and powermax45. So far as I know I have it wired correctly according to their instructions. I have a licensed version of mach3.

One option I don't understand is that Proma says I have to have Config -> Ports and Pins -> Port Set up and Axis Selection -> MaxNC Mode ->Max CL Mode, checked.

When I do this step motors gets confused. The A-motor moves when Z-motor commands are issues. When I go to edit ports and pins to reassign the pinouts or Homing and limits to set the direction, the changes have no effect.  If I uncheck MaxCL mode, everything works fine.  When cutting, the THC receives signal from the plasma cutter, does not move the torch up or down.

I am stuck. Does anyone have any idea what I am doing wrong?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: proma thc and gecko 540g

« on: November 25, 2013, 03:29:03 PM »

In config -> ports and pins -> Input Signals, set "Active Low" to checked. That worked for me.