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Works in progress / Re: New (revised) Mach3 6-axis screen

« on: January 13, 2017, 01:47:45 AM »

When you download and install a new screen you also need to copy it's associated graphics to the Mach3 Bitmaps folder.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: radius to end of ark differs from radius to start

« on: January 13, 2017, 01:43:00 AM »

It is caused by your IJ Mode being incorrectly set (Config. / General Config.).

Ideally all Gcode containing arcs should contain the G90.1 or G91.1 as appropriate - then the problem does not occur.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 help! Emergency mode active with no command for it

« on: January 13, 2017, 01:35:20 AM »

Could you perhaps do s few more tests and give a bit more detail...

Is it Mach3 that is freezing (just stopping) and if so what is the message given in the Status bar at the bottom of the screen ?
Is it your PC that is freezing ?
Is it the Gecko drive that is freezing ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 blocks for no apparent reason

« on: January 12, 2017, 04:36:47 AM »

Do you have a Mach3 license ?
Are you running Mach3 in Demo Mode ?
Is there any Status message at the bottom of the screen ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 problems with computer printer port

« on: January 11, 2017, 07:16:53 AM »

May I suggest that (if you have not done so already) you also join the Warp 9 forum http://www.warp9td.com/index.php/kunena/index

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Demo Gcode

« on: January 11, 2017, 07:07:05 AM »

I have added a couple more horse outline engraving Gcode files to the .zip folder also a reworked Chucks Deer V-Carve Gcode (which is just less than the 500 lines).

Tweakie.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Chucks Deer V carve engraving

« on: January 11, 2017, 06:59:39 AM »

For those who have yet to purchase the Mach3 license and are running in Demo Mode I have re-worked the Chucks Deer Gcode file to get it down to just below the 500 line limit. To avoid duplication the Gcode file is included in the .zip folder here; http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,18345.msg126486.html#msg126486

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 problems with computer printer port

« on: January 11, 2017, 06:43:15 AM »

Yes indeed the ESS will work just fine with Win10 64 bit and Mach3 (it will also work with Mach4 if you want to update at a later stage).

I think you should also check out other motion controllers (I have only mentioned the ESS because that is what I use).


Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 problems with computer printer port

« on: January 11, 2017, 01:27:52 AM »

Sorry to say but you cannot use the LPT printer port with windows 10.

Requirements if using the parallel port for machine control:

Desktop PC (Laptops are not supported) with at least one parallel port
32-bit version of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (64-bit versions will not work)
1Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
Non-integrated Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)

If you need to use Win10 then you will have to use an external motion controller (Smooth Stepper, etc.)

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Parabolic Dish

« on: January 10, 2017, 07:01:01 AM »

Does this help ?  http://www.cerebralmeltdown.com/cncstuff/parabola/index.htm

Tweakie.