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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Dictionary

« on: December 30, 2011, 06:04:41 PM »

Redneck

You might be a redneck if
You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.   

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Dictionary

« on: December 30, 2011, 06:02:26 PM »

WTF

Acronym meaning Willie Tom Franklin

Willie is Ms. Franklins little boy. 

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Dictionary

« on: December 30, 2011, 05:50:19 PM »

 

Dave, you have allready started it.  Lets see how this thread goes.  How about if anyone has a word that they would like someone to define they post it here and all of us can contribute.  If anyone has one they think would help others they can list here with the definition.  If it does good we can create a dictionary and all of us can work to keep it updated.  Graham has given us a great example to start it off with.

BOB
Acronym meaning BreakOut Board
Breakout boards are a common electrical components that take a bundled cable and “breaks out” each conductor to a terminal that can easily accept a hook-up wire for distribution to another device. They are a common item in electronic projects and enable easy, clean installation of electronic devices.

http://www.winfordeng.com/products/cat_brk.php

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC Dictionary

« on: December 29, 2011, 06:18:38 PM »

   Love that Dave!

   I'd repeat it here, out loud, but kinda makes me blush.   

Brett

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Tangent Corner / Re: X-Mass Gift for my son

« on: December 25, 2011, 04:35:35 PM »

Bloy, that is a great story!  Good for you and your son. 

Merry Christmas

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help Controlling Spindle

« on: December 24, 2011, 01:10:04 PM »

Page 8 shows some jumper settings to use PWM.  Have you got those set correctly?

It does look like pin 1 will be used for spindle control.  So, in the ports and pins config you will enable spindle and set the port number to the port you have the bob hooked to and the pin number for step (I think) will be pin 1.

Post your XML and I'll have a look.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help Controlling Spindle

« on: December 24, 2011, 12:47:39 PM »

I think your wireing is correct.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help Controlling Spindle

« on: December 24, 2011, 12:42:49 PM »

Have a look here, page 50.

http://www.machsupport.com/docs/Mach3Mill_Install_Config.pdf

The docs on your bob should tell you what port/pins control the analog output.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help Controlling Spindle

« on: December 24, 2011, 12:30:51 PM »

Xye, make your descriptions match the labels we can see.  I can see the labels in the box but not the ones on the BOB.  I can guess at whic ones are related but........

While your doing that I'll be getting some things together for you to help configure Mach.

Attached are pictures of the terminals of both. I have wired:

Vin to +10V
Out to FiV
0V to GND

CP1 to FWD
CP2 to GND

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help Controlling Spindle

« on: December 24, 2011, 12:04:51 PM »

Where are the Vin, Out, 0v, CP1 and CP2 ?  I don't see those labels in either picture. 

Have you set up your spindle controll in mach for a pwm spindle?

Brett