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General Mach Discussion / Re: help with chinese 3040 machine

« on: May 19, 2017, 06:54:02 AM »

I can measure 50vac between the router and the controller earth when the spindle motor is running

What you are describing is a serious and hazardous fault which could possibly result in loss of life.

Before you do anything else cure that problem.

Fo any equipment that is connected to incoming mains electricity, every metal (or electrically conductive) part that an operator can touch must be correctly bonded to protective Earth. There are variations (such as double insulated) so check the electrical regulations that apply in your country.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Best version?

« on: May 19, 2017, 01:44:33 AM »

Version R3.043.062 appears to be the favorite.

This can be downloaded from here: ftp://anonymous:guest@ftp.machsupport.com/Mach3/Mach3Version3.043.062.exe

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Install Problem

« on: May 19, 2017, 01:22:57 AM »

Changing the Active state of the Estop in Ports & Pins / Input Signals should do it.

It should be pointed out that because of the various and many problems associated with laptops using a parallel port this method of operation is not supported by Artsoft. You should be using an external motion controller (such as the ESS, etc.) with your laptop.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 17, 2017, 10:14:59 AM »

My pleasure sir.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Y axis doesn't work

« on: May 17, 2017, 05:04:37 AM »

The Mach3 manual can be found here: http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/product-manuals/

Take a read through the Mach3 manual then come back here and we will try to resolve the problem.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Y axis doesn't work

« on: May 17, 2017, 02:25:17 AM »

You have two motors driving your Y axis. Do you have one motor configured as the Y axis and the other motor configured as the A axis with the pair 'slaved' in the Mach3 configuration ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 15, 2017, 08:20:40 AM »

Hi Fred,

The third line in the script determines the probe feed-rate (currently set at 50).

The line which raises the axis, after the ‘touch’, has been commented out so the axis should now touch and stay.

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: G1 Y... commands sometimes ignored

« on: May 15, 2017, 07:03:04 AM »

If your Mach3 Y axis DRO indicates the movement but the stepper motor does not move then you need to look at your wiring.
It could be a bad LPT cable (or connector) between your PC and controller or between the controller and stepper motor. The problem could also be within the controller itself so check everything (cables, connectors, wiring, etc.) thoroughly.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 15, 2017, 05:31:28 AM »

and to be honest.... my chinese is quite rusty

 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 3040 Chinese machine

« on: May 14, 2017, 10:45:25 AM »

If your machine is setup in mm units and your Gcode has been prepared in Inch units then adding a G20 to the initialization string (or at the beginning) of your Gcode file should solve the problem.

Tweakie.