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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 spindle setup

« on: March 09, 2016, 01:49:53 AM »

The latest ESS plugin is still being tested with Mach4 build 2914. You need to hold on for a while until this new ESS plugin has been released as there are some differences in the PWM signal config. from earlier versions.

Keep checking with Warp9 for the release, it is due any time now.  http://www.warp9td.com/index.php/kunena/index

Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: Wiring Limit, Home and E-Stop Switches

« on: March 08, 2016, 08:08:38 AM »

Go back to a time when you believe Mach3 was working correctly.

Tweakie.

3513

General Mach Discussion / Re: Silly little problems but they are bigger than me...

« on: March 08, 2016, 08:02:50 AM »

Hi Chris,

From reports of others I think you need to be running Mach3 R3.043.062 ( if you are not already doing so ).

1) I have no idea about the safe Z problem – Safe Z is not something that I use.

2) The Feed–Hold delay is related to the Smooth Stepper buffer size.

From the ESS doc...
A smaller buffer size is more responsive to Feed Hold commands, but more sensitive to the ESS running out of data if your computer gets bogged down. 
A larger buffer size is less likely to experience the ESS running out of data, but will take longer to respond to Feed Hold commands.

3) Again something I have no idea about – if Mach is set to metric then it should stay in metric (my installation of Mach3 does).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mitsu MR-J2S stuck in E-Stop

« on: March 08, 2016, 06:07:34 AM »

I am pleased that you found the problem.

If it's any consolation, I think we all overlook something every now and again ( at least I do ). 

Tweakie.

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Promote and discuss your product / Re: 5 axis kinematics plugin now available

« on: March 08, 2016, 01:44:58 AM »

We have been waiting years for this. 

Good work Richard.

Tweake,

3516

General Mach Discussion / Re: Weird problems

« on: March 08, 2016, 01:26:13 AM »

Have you tried loading and using a previously saved .xml file ??

Tweakie.

(this thread relates http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,15112.msg223385.html#msg223385)

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: Problem with Mach3 Camera Plugin?

« on: March 07, 2016, 02:17:28 AM »

Hi Steve,

I have never used Win7, 64bit so have absolutely no idea what could be causing the problem but I am pretty sure Klaus will know.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stepper motors are acting weird! please help

« on: March 07, 2016, 01:58:27 AM »

What is the correct way to ground the shielded cables?

There is no absolute 'correct way' but a method that works is...

Create a single point (star) earth tag at your controller end. This star should be connected to your incoming Earth. The shields of all screened cables should be connected to this star and those shields left unconnected at their other end. Any other components Earths should also be connected to this star point.
Do not create any Earth loops or GND loops - single point connection is the way to go.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: plasma/mach3 line segments issue.

« on: March 07, 2016, 01:48:40 AM »

It appears that the post-processor you are using is creating the segmented curves. Perhaps there is post-processor available within your CAM software that supports arcs ??

Tweakie.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Upgrading from MACH3 to MACH4 with a DSPMC/ip V2

« on: March 06, 2016, 11:29:52 AM »

Moved 

Tweakie.