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2911

General Mach Discussion / Re: No communication between computer and controller box.

« on: December 21, 2016, 02:11:40 AM »

Looking at you .xml file…

The Step & Direction pin allocations in Motor Outputs do not match the .pdf document (manual) you have attached in post #22.
If you are using Estop then you need to allocate a Port# in Input Signals.
In Motor Tuning I suggest you change the Step Pulse and Dir. Pulse  to 2uS.
Perhaps also try changing the Step Low Active State in Motor Outputs (from cross to tick) and see if that makes any difference.

Tweakie.

2912

Competitions / Re: Win my Complete Collection of Cut Ready CNC Design Work ($1000.00 value)

« on: December 21, 2016, 01:55:40 AM »

Come on Jason, it's no good naming the PlasmaSpider winners here - we want to know who has won our competition. 

Tweakie.

2913

Mach3 under Vista / Re: Stalling motors

« on: December 20, 2016, 02:12:56 AM »

Have you made the suggested registry changes ?   http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,2385.0.html

Tweakie.

2914

General Mach Discussion / Re: sheetcame/mach3 issue

« on: December 20, 2016, 02:01:07 AM »

To avoid duplication, this thread refers;  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,33833.msg234619.html#msg234619

Tweakie.

2915

General Mach Discussion / Re: No communication between computer and controller box.

« on: December 20, 2016, 01:37:02 AM »

Pleased to hear the LPT cable is OK - that's another possibility ruled out.
I don't know exactly what you attached (WinRar ?) but it was not your .xml file. The file is in your Mach3 folder named <your profile> .xml  - could you perhaps try again ?

Tweakie.

2916

General Mach Discussion / Re: No communication between computer and controller box.

« on: December 19, 2016, 03:00:11 AM »

This problem has to be something so simple (and basic) that it is staring us in the face.

Have you tested the LPT cable with a multimeter (that pin1 is connected to pin 1, pin 2 to pin 2 and so on) ?

Can you attach your <your profile> .xml file (from your Mach3 folder). You need to copy the file then rename the copy to captainleeward.xml before attaching.

Tweakie.

2917

General Mach Discussion / Re: No communication between computer and controller box.

« on: December 19, 2016, 02:24:09 AM »

Steppers look OK so it's back to the drawing board.  

Tweakie.

2918

General Mach Discussion / Re: New cnc machine running but....

« on: December 19, 2016, 01:48:27 AM »

You are making progress.

Try selecting Step Low Active for your X axis (Motor Outputs) and see if that makes a difference.

Also measure the voltage on your Parallel Port X axis Direction pin (between pin 3 and pin 25) it should change between approx. 0 volts when jogging in one direction and 5 volts when jogging in the other direction. If it only changes between approx. 0 volts and 3.3 volts then that may be the issue.

Tweakie.

2919

General Mach Discussion / Re: tool database

« on: December 18, 2016, 07:34:33 AM »

That would be very useful indeed but I have never heard of any method of importing a Vectric tool table into Mach3.

I think you have to do it the hard way 

Tweakie.

2920

General Mach Discussion / Re: oval circle

« on: December 18, 2016, 06:34:51 AM »

Hi John,

By trying Fusion 360 doing the tool comp. and the same error persisting has, I think, shown that it is not a Mach3 error.

From the information you have given I would suspect the problem is a mechanical issue with your machine, perhaps backlash, a loose set screw, etc.

Tweakie.