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General Mach Discussion / Re: External EStop Requested - These random estop's are killing me!

« on: June 04, 2020, 01:22:39 AM »

Suddenly, mysteriously, in the exact same machine with the same wiring, Mach 3 version 3.043.062 cured the random estop triggering. 

Hi Ken,

Thanks for taking the time to explain your unrequested Estop solution.

(Unfortunately, back in the day, version .066 was developed for one particular motion controller manufacturer and it did not play nicely with the ESS. The Warp9 website does refer to this and recommends version .062 for use with their ESS).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 or machine problem?

« on: June 04, 2020, 01:10:26 AM »

Yes indeed sir the ESS will work with a any CNC machine using step and direction drivers and operated by Windows OS.

Like the other quality motion controller manufacturers, the ESS has excellent manufacturer support backed by an active forum where any problems users experience are quickly resolved. Please check out their website and forum for more details;  https://warp9td.com/

Please bear in mind that Mach3 is now obsolescent and although it still has a great many users (including myself) third party support is now aimed at its successor Mach4.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 or machine problem?

« on: June 03, 2020, 07:55:39 AM »

I can't recommend any particular motion controller because they each have their own merits but as I mentioned above one that I use is the Warp9 ESS which can be used with and has plugins for Mach3 and Mach4.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 or machine problem?

« on: June 03, 2020, 07:30:46 AM »

Hi Peri_95,

It is not a Mach3 bug otherwise we would all be breaking router bits 

My advice would be to bin the cheap Chinese XHC card and fit a quality, US or EU manufactured, motion controller - it will save you money in the end. Selecting a motion controller that will also work with Mach4 would perhaps be good for the future.

(There are a few different motion controllers to choose from but one that I use is the Warp9 ESS).

Tweakie.

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Spanish / Re: Match 3 problema con los ejes al momento de maquinar

« on: June 03, 2020, 01:03:37 AM »

In Config. / Ports & Pins / Motor Outputs,  change the Dir Low Active state of the axis you wish to reverse direction. Apply the change.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Loop-d-loop G41

« on: June 01, 2020, 10:47:42 AM »

Hi John,

Very nice looking machine.
You are using the latest / best version of Mach3.

There is something not quite right dimensionally with your Gcode file but I am not clever enough to spot where the problem lies. I suspect that Mach3 thinks there is not enough room to apply the cutter radius compensation (lead-in) so it takes an alternative path.
Incidentally UCCNC also reports cutter radius compensation warnings when your Gcode file is loaded which may confirm a Gcode dimensional error is present.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / MOVED: Loop-d-loop G41

« on: June 01, 2020, 10:34:10 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=43040.0

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Loop-d-loop G41

« on: June 01, 2020, 07:59:04 AM »

Hi John,

In Mach3;  Help / About will show the Mach3 version number.  Which version are you using ?

Sorry but I was thinking of other things when I mentioned Motion Controller I should have said what CAD/CAM software are you using to generate the Gcode ?

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Loop-d-loop G41

« on: May 31, 2020, 06:26:26 AM »

Hi guys,

This is really weird and something I have never come across before.

Which version of Mach3 are you using and which motion controller ?

Tweakie.

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Mach Screens / MOVED: help required for Reference all Axis script

« on: May 31, 2020, 05:08:58 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=43123.0