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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 21, 2010, 05:12:43 PM »

Okay.  using a better cpu now.  Everything cranked right up.  However, I have a problem with Z axis.  When I try to move it, it hits and then green light blinks.  I unhooked another motor (X) and ran cable to Z and it worked fine. 

After light blinks I have to restart cpu to make it come back on and stay, then if I hit Z again it will do same thing.  If I bypass Z and hit XY, it does fine.  Must be in my powersuppy somewhere is all I can figure.

Any thoughts on this before I dig in it.  thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 20, 2010, 12:25:56 PM »

Mach2 is what I was using.  Just now checked ram in this other cpu and it was only 198.  The orginal was 500.  That could be the problem .  The 500 was working fine.  I will check at lunch an see.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 20, 2010, 08:13:09 AM »

Where do you see that about the motors not being enabled? Interesting.

Something else is happening beyond that.  I have MACH2 on my cpu at work and when I upload the circle I can jog XY.  On the one at the CNC the XY will not jog on the screen. Same program, same soundilogic. 

Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 06:53:23 PM »

Find 123Soundlogic.xml

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 06:43:36 PM »

Don't see attach icon

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 06:04:50 PM »

Jogs so slow.... tap.tap.tap. tap....  Also will not stop jogging in each direction.  Got to be the config somewhere.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 05:02:23 PM »

Thanks.  That should really help!  Again, I remember this after you tell me.  I swear this was a learning curve to complete the first time around.  I, like many others, got in deep water and when completed swore I'd never change anything (configuration) on it.  Then the dang hardrive died. 

I have put this off for 8 months, knowing I would have to relearn everything.  This bit has really helped.  I will try it again and see if she will move.

Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 04:23:50 PM »

Yes. that is right.  I remember now.  200 and Gecko.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 04:03:27 PM »

Steppers.
NO gearing between motor and screw. 10 TPI
Microstepping?  Have to look after work.  I think that is written on motor.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can't remember anything! XYZ will not jog

« on: October 19, 2010, 03:12:34 PM »

Do you recall the manual way?  I have a .5 screw with a 10 TPI.  I could look back at how I did it before but to save time I'm asking.  I think it was either 4000 or 40000.  This is a pulse motor.