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CS-Lab / Re: Csmio-s with Opt laser

« on: October 23, 2019, 07:39:45 AM »

Hi Johan,

I am not sure you are going about this the right way. A TTL input is digital and only responds to two distinct states – High or Low (excluding the High Z of tri state logic) so connecting it to an analogue output will only produce ON at full power or OFF.

Ideally, to control a laser with adjustable output power you need to gate the digital PWM signal with the M62/M63 commands. This gives laser ON / OFF at the set PWM value.
There are a number of different ways to achieve this but my best (easiest) solution is described in this thread; https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=12444.msg265104#msg265104
(For Mach3, read Mach4 and for M11/M10 read M62/M63)

Hope this helps.

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: A couple issues

« on: October 22, 2019, 01:08:04 AM »

What about the Index Denounce? Both of these Denounce items had values of 1.
Thanks
Kevin Schulz

You need to increase the value;
In Config / General Config see Debounce Interval - set it to 500 and save the changes. Does this solve the problem ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ESS_PluginTimingDebug.txt

« on: October 21, 2019, 07:41:40 AM »

I agree, just ignore it.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: ESS_PluginTimingDebug.txt

« on: October 21, 2019, 07:31:16 AM »

It was probably something added by Andy for debugging a particular problem which has now been resolved.

Which version of the ESS plugin are you using ?

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: A couple issues

« on: October 21, 2019, 01:45:13 AM »

From memory I believe it said that the emergency stop activated.

My guess is that you have an electrical noise issue.

In Config / General Config see Debounce Interval - if this is less than 500 then set it to 500. Does this solve the problem ?

If it is already set greater than 500 then check all your inputs wiring which should be good quality shielded cable with the shield connected to Earth at the controller end only. Does this solve the problem ?

Do a forum search for electrical noise - there are many additional suggestions which may be tried (one at a time) and sooner or later the issue will be found.

Hope this helps.

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Tangent Corner / Re: It's a Dog thing.

« on: October 20, 2019, 06:03:06 AM »

Trust me, you won't feel a thing 

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Building or Buying a Wood routing table.. Beginnners guide.. / Re: A couple issues

« on: October 20, 2019, 01:43:09 AM »

2) the Mach3 software stops spontaneously during the project. I need to reset and cycle start each time. Why?

Hi Kevin,

Welcome to the forum.

When Mach3 stops, what is the message you get in the Status bar (at bottom of main screen) ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: running mach3 off a memory stick

« on: October 17, 2019, 08:21:06 AM »

Hi Fred,

I am assuming you are meaning a USB Memory Stick in which case NO.

You could try but you are certain to run into problems.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting up Longs Motor breakout board

« on: October 17, 2019, 02:22:45 AM »

In your attached .xml you have a conflict of pins where pins 6 and 9 are both defined twice so that is unlikely to work.

You perhaps need to set-up all your Ports and Pins as shown in the Longs Motor .pdf you have linked then attach your .xml (it needs to have a unique name to attach)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Setting up Longs Motor breakout board

« on: October 17, 2019, 01:47:32 AM »

Can you attach your <profile>. xml file then we can see exactly how you have things set-up.