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General Mach Discussion / Re: motors not turning

« on: April 15, 2011, 02:28:52 AM »

Hi Raul,

Welcome to the forum.

The Mach3 demo version will work just fine.

Your C35 requires an enable signal to get any output - check that the EN terminal is connected to +5Volts.

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: sunfar c300a inverter connect with mach3

« on: April 15, 2011, 02:21:29 AM »

Hi Toukas,

Welcome to the forum.

The easiest solution is to replace your breakout board with the C11 breakout board which has all the features you will need to connect your VFD with Mach. I also comes with all the instructions and connection details, you can view the details and manual here http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/product_info.php?products_id=161

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 is not talking to Breakout board

« on: April 15, 2011, 02:02:50 AM »

Robert,

5.1 Volts is OK.

If you can get into the BIOS of your PC (F2 or delete etc at startup) then you may be able to chqange the configuration of your parallel port to ECP.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Engraving With CamBam And Mach3...

« on: April 15, 2011, 01:58:18 AM »

Write wizard.  Is it possible to write more than a single line.  If not, is a program available that will permit 3 or more lines of test to be engraved?  Thank you.

Hi roviyach,

Welcome to the forum.

One line at a time only with the write wizard.
There are many free programs around that will compile the code for 3 or more lines, try an internet search.
This free program may work OK  http://www.ncplot.com/stickfont/stickfont.htm

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 configuration--NEWBIE question

« on: April 13, 2011, 12:09:32 PM »

Very kind of you Gerald - glad to hear that you have got it sorted.

It's all down to Hood really because he is the master and I think we are all learning from him.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 configuration--NEWBIE question

« on: April 13, 2011, 11:50:02 AM »

Hood types faster than me 

5" square indeed and no increasing Z depth  

The square is positioned 2.5" away from your X,0 Y,0 is that intentional ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 configuration--NEWBIE question

« on: April 13, 2011, 11:37:57 AM »

Hi Gerald,

Hood beat me to it. 

I think you need to look at the program you used to create the GCode as the work area is approx 4"x4" the drawing is of a much smaller rectangle within that work area also I don't see the reason for the increasing Z depth. Bit confusing really but if the code is wrong, the work will be wrong.

The quadrant thing relates to the way your machine has been setup. You should have X,0 and Y,0 as the bottom left of your work table with +X moving the cutting tool to the right of the work and +Y moving the cutting tool to the back of the work. Do you jog keys move the cutter in the correct directions ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 configuration--NEWBIE question

« on: April 13, 2011, 11:13:50 AM »

Sorry Gerald, I have a convolute sense of humour - 1st of month would have been April Fool.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 configuration--NEWBIE question

« on: April 13, 2011, 10:43:31 AM »

Gerald,

Should have posted this on the first of the month 

Wrong GCode file perhaps ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Shopbot with Mach3 Proxmity switch hookup

« on: April 13, 2011, 08:23:16 AM »

You are quite right Hood, it doesn't necessarily have to be a NOR though as any inverting logic gate would do. In effect it would turn the logic of a normally closed contact into a normally open contact. (quicker to snip off the pull up resistor but it depends on personal courage  )

Tweakie.