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General Mach Discussion / Re: Windows 7 with USB Motion controller

« on: March 18, 2021, 05:22:33 AM »

Thank you, for your reply. I am rather loath to just throw away the Novosun controller as i bought it in good faith as a backup in case my Windows XP PC dies. In all honesty in view of the issue with Novosun and Art Soft which I fully understand I should probably have avoided both issues and gone for the smc5-5-n-n or similar.

I'm retired and this CNC is just a hobby and I am keen to keep the budget in check.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Windows 7 with USB Motion controller

« on: March 18, 2021, 04:29:54 AM »

I understand that Novosun may distribute Mach3 with their product but I am not using this distribution ,  I bought Mach3 long before and I am asking for some help. I guess this issue is also prevalent on other USB motion controllers.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Windows 7 with USB Motion controller

« on: March 17, 2021, 10:58:41 AM »

I am using my own paid for Mach3 licence

The motion controller is the Novosun NVCM V2.1

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Windows 7 with USB Motion controller

« on: March 17, 2021, 09:03:02 AM »

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct way to go about this but I have an issue with a USB Motion controller with Windows 7. After I boot up Win7 and then open Mach3, although I can jog smoothly any attempt to run Gcode just makes the motors stutter and miss steps. If I wait awhile and re-open Mach3 all works smoothly. Is there some way of knowing when Windows 7 has settled down or some settings that can be changed to improve this. I bought the USB Motion controller as a back up so that when my old XP PC dies I am able to move forward without too much delay. At the present time have the motion controller set up with a couple of spare stepper motors and drivers just to evaluate and to get used to its setup. Any help to make the system more reliable would be apprciated

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General Mach Discussion / Windows 7 with USB Motion controller

« on: March 09, 2021, 05:32:27 AM »

Hi, I'm not sure if this is the correct way to go about this but I have an issue with a USB Motion controller with Windows 7. After I boot up Win7 and then open Mach3, although I can jog smoothly any attempt to run Gcode just makes the motors stutter and miss steps. If I wait awhile and re-open Mach3 all works smoothly. Is there some way of knowing when Windows 7 has settled down or some settings that can be changed to improve this. I bought the USB Motion controller as a back up so that when my old XP PC dies I am able to move forward without too much delay. At the present time have the motion controller set up with a couple of spare stepper motors and drivers just to evaluate and to get used to its setup. Any help to make the system more reliable would be apprciated