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General Mach Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: March 31, 2017, 07:17:44 AM »

So far, my thoughts are, "what did I get myself into?"

Hi Rick,

Welcome to the forum.

I think you have got yourself into the most incredible adventure you could possible imagine. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hall of shame

« on: March 31, 2017, 06:43:08 AM »

A couple of screenshots taken from the CHINACNCZONE software installation video (from their website). This is yet another Chinese business peddling a Pirate Mach3 Licence.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hall of shame

« on: March 31, 2017, 05:51:17 AM »

Another Chinese enterprise NOVUSUN (or is it a previous business re-branded ??) has it's installation software automatically install their supplied Pirate License.

Tweakie.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: help!!! I need of wires ST-V2 (alias KK-01) breakborad and UC300ETH on micromil

« on: March 31, 2017, 01:58:27 AM »

The USB to the breakout board only supplies it's 5V power requirement and you will need the 12-24V power supply if you use any inputs or outputs to/from this board.
When you connect the power to each driver connect + and - back to the supply in each case (do not daisy-chain).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 / Pokeys 57u Questions

« on: March 31, 2017, 01:39:32 AM »

Hi Wolfram,

I have no answer to that. 
The "port 1 pins current state" led's are bit of a mute point - sometimes they work and sometimes they don't.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 / Pokeys 57u Questions

« on: March 30, 2017, 10:04:42 AM »

Is there a list of all OEMButton, LED and so on - commands?

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=9312.0;attach=6986

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 / Pokeys 57u Questions

« on: March 30, 2017, 06:41:32 AM »

Hi Wolfram,

Welcome to the forum.

4) I want to start the spindel when push start button even there are no M3 or S… codes and stop it after program

I have not tried this but you could perhaps give it a try.

Using a Mach3 screen designer change the Cycle Start button from OEM to Execute VB Script.
Then within Mach3 insert into the Cycle Start button…

DoSpinCW()
DoOEMButton(1000)

That should turn on the spindle (as M3) then perform the Cycle Start.

To stop the spindle at program end then in Config. / General Config , check the ‘Turn off all outputs’ box in ‘Pgm End or M30 or Rewind’ box.

Tweakie.

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Galil / Re: Old Dynapath System 10 upgrading to Galil CS 18420 ICM 2900 No idea on wiring???

« on: March 30, 2017, 02:50:49 AM »

Seams this forum is a bit dead....

It's generally best to start a new thread if a topic has been dormant for a extended period of time. 

Tweakie.

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: help!!! I need of wires ST-V2 (alias KK-01) breakborad and UC300ETH on micromil

« on: March 30, 2017, 02:05:48 AM »

This is probably the wiring info you are missing.

Ignore the stepper motor wire colours shown here (check your motor to determine the correct A, A+, B, B+ wires).
At this stage do not connect the ENA wire.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Loading gcode from NAS, a problem ? Does Mach3 re-read code after it loads it?

« on: March 29, 2017, 06:47:04 AM »

You have a good point there and I agree, why would Mach3 need to reload a file it already has stored in memory.
However…
Over the years many things have been discovered that interfere with the smooth running of Mach3 and as a result recommendations have been made. One such recommendation is that GCode is only run from the local drive. You may be lucky and get away with running from a networked drive but you will be taking a chance. It is also a recommendation that the PC running Mach3 is not connected to a network or running any 3rd party background tasks. An integrated video card is also bad news for smooth running although this generally relates to longer GCode files than you are using.
Many of the “I have a problem” postings we see on the forum are as a result of issues just like these.

Tweakie.