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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin

« on: January 17, 2015, 10:51:47 AM »

I am setting the port one and pins in ESS I/O configure for my motors step and direction.  When is go to Mach Config to enable the outputs the drop dowe list does not include the motor step as an option to select.  All others show up for motor direction and other outputs coolant.  Are you saying that when I enable motor 1 for direction it also enables the step pin and I do not have to enable them separately?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin

« on: January 16, 2015, 04:11:47 PM »

My Keyboard Jog started working, not sure what I changed to fix it.  I also found the ports and pins for the ESS it is under the I/O tab plugins ESS configure.  I selected the I/O pins for my three motors for step and direction. When I go to Mach configure to map the output I can only map the direction and the drop down menu does not show a selection for the step pins.  Still can not set the motors steps or other parameters. Help. Mark

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin

« on: January 11, 2015, 09:47:01 PM »

Thanks for responding, what is the specific video on how to map in Mach4.  Do the videos on setting up Mach3 work for Mach4, or is it all differant?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin

« on: January 11, 2015, 01:21:03 AM »

Yes my Ethernet Smoothstepper (ESS) board is checked as the motion devise and is active. I can run the roadrunner program and it makes the lights flash on the board. Jog does not do anything. Is their a ports and pins screen in Mach4?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin

« on: January 10, 2015, 11:56:34 PM »

I still cannot get the on screen jog or keyboard jog to work, the DROs do not change.  I have configured the plugin and the input signals and restarted many times. Under Config Motors it will not let me enter any information for steps, counts velocity or any other field.  Am I missing something is any of this working in the hobby version I have Version: 4.0.1.2157 Licensed Build: 2157.  I did get it communicating with the smooth stepper board but that is all I have had any success with.  I have read through the entire manual and watched all of the Mach4 videos but cannot figure how to get much setup. I see videos out there of people machining with Mach4, is this a selected group doing the Bata testing.  Will my version move motors when I get it set up correctly?
Please Help
Mark

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General Mach Discussion / Re: trying to download demo files

« on: December 31, 2014, 03:14:49 PM »

I loaded the roadrunner file when I first set up Mach4 and had no problems.  Now when I try to load a G code file the option is grayed out and when I try to load the previous file it says cannot load at this time.  I configured the smoothstepper plugin and have it disconnected now.  Its Mach4 not going to run now if the smoothstepper board is not connected?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin

« on: December 31, 2014, 02:57:26 PM »

I also just got Mach4 up a running and set up smoothstepper.  I am trying to get the keyboard jog to work, I configured the Plugin but the button on the screen says "Keyboard Jog Off" and nothing I do will turn it on. I have the smoothstepper board disconnected does that matter?  I have checked the Icons on the lower right to make sure the Keyboard input is not turned off.  What am I missing?