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General Mach Discussion / Re: yesterday Y axis home works, today....

« on: November 08, 2015, 02:25:52 AM »

TWEEAKIE, Unless YOU went into teh XML and made changes there is no way that mach3 SHOULD currupt teh XML. BUT there is a bug there that causes it. It is NOT your fault.

This happens with the LPT as well.

It is a LONG STANDING BUG.

(;-) TP

Hi Terry,

The ESS also writes to the .xml and I think that is when the corruption occurred.
(I have never had a corrupt .xml when not using the ESS).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: yesterday Y axis home works, today....

« on: November 07, 2015, 11:24:24 AM »

If it's any help I have had a corrupt .xml / profile on two occasions in the past whilst using the ESS. Probably my fault and caused by making setting changes.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: setting up new machine

« on: November 07, 2015, 11:08:10 AM »

You have a number of choices and these are just a few...

There is a calculator here  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,16315.0.html

The Mach manual explains setting up steps per unit  http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/product-manuals/

The Mach3 settings screen has an automatic steps per unit calculator - just follow the on-screen instructions and it's done. 

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: It just stopped working !

« on: November 07, 2015, 06:22:48 AM »

This is what happens when I get cocky...

Q - Can you repair my Magicstomp Acoustic please.
A - Yes, easy peasy - just drop it round.

Well it was the same problem - failed display - so I removed the old display and soldered in another (I had a spare Blue one and everybody likes the blue) go to test it and guess what duff column of pixels in the replacement display. 

Easy enough to de-solder and fit another but it highlights the reject rate we must accept when buying cheap from China. These 16 character 2 line displays cost GBP 1.20 including postage from China so what can we expect.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Using a PWM signal to run an ESC controller for RC outrunner spindle motor

« on: November 07, 2015, 05:08:03 AM »

Not exactly sure why Logicnc stopped making those controllers - they were cheap enough - still, I always find pleasure in making my own stuff. 

Tweakie.

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Promote and discuss your product / Re: Check out my temperature Sensor and Mach3 controller

« on: November 06, 2015, 02:23:37 AM »

Excellent work Andrew.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3, LazyCam, Corel X5. Help please?

« on: November 06, 2015, 02:17:25 AM »

Hi Frankie,

Have you read through the LazyCam documents ?? http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12078.0.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: new guy

« on: November 06, 2015, 01:59:01 AM »

There are so many variants of that particular controller (including the YooCNC models) that it may be impossible to determine the correct port & pin settings without quite a lot of 'trial and error' testing.

My guess would be...

X step pin 2
X dir pin 3
Y step pin 4
Y dir pin 5
Z step pin 6
Z dir pin 7

All Step pins configured Active Low.

E-Stop configured to pin 13 (If E-Stop cannot be reset within Mach3 (Active High or Active Low) then try configuring to pin 10)

(This information is based on the YooCnc data)

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: new guy

« on: November 05, 2015, 09:31:08 AM »

Hi Bill,

Could you post a link to the type of controller you are using ??

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle for Chinese 3040

« on: November 05, 2015, 06:02:41 AM »

Congrats on taking the plunge. 

Tweakie.