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General Mach Discussion / Re: Panasonic servo drive help

« on: March 24, 2013, 10:24:55 AM »

 

Rick, something like this may help.  http://www.ebay.com/itm/2x-Double-Side-Prototype-PCB-Board-5x7-cm-Tinned-Universal-Board-FR4-/130647464585

Not as neat as custom but as long as the spacing is right for your components, should work and be fast enough.  I don't think etching your PCBs would be that bad though.  I think Radio Shack has everything you will need.  You can also have them made with the silk screening and all pretty cheap but for just 1 or 2 it's a lot more expensive than larger quantise.

This is a pretty decent link on etching your own.  http://www.jameco.com/Jameco/PressRoom/makeoneetch.html

You can also machine off the cooper clad insted of etching it off.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster output

« on: March 23, 2013, 06:26:40 PM »

 

Brett

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Smoothstepper port 3 pins?

« on: March 22, 2013, 12:48:23 PM »

You should be able to do that no problem.  The pin numbers are the same as for a Parallel port just have to choose to use 2-9 as inputs (like a parallel port) if you need those I think.

Brett

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Finished Screens / Re: Mach3 2010 Screenset - Now available

« on: March 22, 2013, 10:47:58 AM »

 

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M5 turning off coolant and STILL M codes firing in simulation

« on: March 21, 2013, 09:26:25 AM »

OK, even though you have the spindle relays disabled I had to change the output number to one that is 1-6 that you arent useing. I asigned output 2 to CW, CCW and mist and its working fine here now.  The problem was haveing the same output assigned to CCW and flood.  Change you settings to match these and you should be good.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M5 turning off coolant and STILL M codes firing in simulation

« on: March 20, 2013, 10:52:44 PM »

The xml I just downloaded that you posted has nothing set up for M8 or M9, you have them disabled.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Panasonic servo drive help

« on: March 20, 2013, 10:17:47 PM »

Shuuuuuuuuu, I thought RC had fell of his rocker..................... again.    Its page 3 of that thread if you view last on top.  Here is a link to the post I thought most important and will always be good no matter how many more post are made in the topic.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,22480.msg157149.html#msg157149

Brett

Thanks RC!  Had to pick at you a little.  Sent you a PM.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Faster output

« on: March 20, 2013, 08:19:07 PM »

This may help.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,23636.msg166231.html#msg166231

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors locking when not in MPG screen???

« on: March 20, 2013, 06:06:05 PM »

On the diagnostics page, above the reset button.  Toolpath on/off button.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors locking when not in MPG screen???

« on: March 20, 2013, 05:19:18 PM »

The motor tuning is in config., motor tuning and backlash comp is in config., Backlash.  Just be sure that the Backlash Enabled tick box does not have a check in it.

Brett