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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 problems when moving.

« on: July 10, 2018, 03:28:48 AM »

I'm sure the CycleStop is the right way to stop work. The instantaneous stop of the step pulses is incorrect. I have never encountered the error of servomotors at a stop, only in mach3 and mach4.

I agree, however Mach3 requires Feed-Hold then Stop if exact position is not to be lost and this will never change. Mach4 is under development and who knows, future changes may be made to the Stop process to avoid the need for Feed-Hold.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Customisation of E-Stop / Reset button actions (Spindle Relays)

« on: July 05, 2018, 07:21:27 AM »

Hi Dan,

I am not sure there is a way so to be safe, if it was me, I would modify the current relay configuration to make it 'foolproof'.

Tweakie.

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: Display Gcode running screen of Mach3 in Visual Studio

« on: July 05, 2018, 02:29:23 AM »

If you use one of the free Screen Designers (http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/screensets/) they should give you the information.

Tweakie.

694

Mach3 under Vista / Re: Need Direction for what to try next.

« on: July 03, 2018, 05:20:44 AM »

Hi Seitz333,

Try installing the patched version of Mach3 - the installer is named R3.043 here;  http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/

You can install it over the top of your existing installation.

Tweakie.

695

*****VIDEOS***** / Re: emco 120 cnc retrofit with mach3 cs lab

« on: July 02, 2018, 03:44:52 AM »

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

Tweakie.

696

One on one phone support. / Re: Request for phone support

« on: July 02, 2018, 02:37:40 AM »

Also the new C35S board is a slightly different layout, so I had to replace the ethernet connectors that go to the motor drives with longer ones so they would reach. 

Just a wild guess...

Check the ends of your old against your new Ethernet cables to make sure that the wire layout is the same - there are straight and there are crossover cables, you could possibly have the wrong type ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Windows 10 update -- don't do it

« on: July 01, 2018, 06:43:33 AM »

Just to confuse you (& me) the Mach3 installer has been called R3.043 (it is a modified version of the original R3.043.062)
Install this version of Mach3 over the top of your existing installation.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Windows 10 update -- don't do it

« on: July 01, 2018, 01:20:51 AM »

Bryannab mention a patch .062 to be find in macsuppot.com as a new installer. I can not find it. Where is this new installer? I have been affected by the last update of window 10.

http://www.machsupport.com/software/downloads-updates/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Didn't read a warning message and now I can't jog

« on: June 28, 2018, 06:39:42 AM »

Just a thought…

Because of the way in which the Smooth Stepper stores it’s data, when setting things up or making changes in the Mach or ESS configuration, it is possible (quite easy in fact) to create a corrupt .xml file.

My suggestion…

When you re-install Mach create the profile from scratch also (don’t just copy across the original .xml file).

Tweakie.

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: mach 3 control app acting wierd on my s7

« on: June 28, 2018, 02:33:43 AM »

Hi John,

I think the OP is referring to his phone.

It is really not to be recommended;  https://openbuilds.com/threads/control-mach3-with-your-phone.406/

Tweakie.