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Works in progress / Re: Screenset for my touch screen

« on: September 18, 2008, 09:36:15 AM »

Hello hood,
Thanks for the carbon screen set.iam planning to use it for 17'' touch screen.
in the set every thing is just fine.except the jog buttons.
i couldn't find them any where(i think jog button are very IMP touch screens).can u add separate  page for that?
or else i'll be happy to do the modification.but i don't know which software(tool) to use.
thanks.

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PoKeys / Re: PoKeys Plug-in

« on: August 28, 2008, 02:06:11 PM »

can we control axes motors using this?
is it like smooth stepper(not with 2 ports) thru which one can control the whole machine.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Strange issue since installing SS

« on: August 22, 2008, 10:58:02 AM »

do u guys recommend placing SS in an metallic box.which could help in controlling the noise issue.
iam planning to shift to AC induction motor for my spindle(which need VFD),which of course cause lot of noise.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: My Lathe with the SmoothStepper

« on: August 18, 2008, 12:02:27 AM »

thanks for the updates guys.
i would like to see some videos of the machine running by SS.can u post them.

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General Mach Discussion / noise filter

« on: August 16, 2008, 01:12:01 PM »

hello all,
iam a very happy user of mach3.
i like the way it works and the easiness of configuring it.
but i always faced problem with the noise generated by VFD used for spindle control.i tried noise filter but no luck.
recently i found a circuit on internet which claims,that it will work efficiently with mach in filtering noise.
pls have a look and let me abt the possibilities.

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: distance traveled not matching value input

« on: August 15, 2008, 07:24:13 AM »

you mean when we install SS,we need to create a new profile?

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SmoothStepper USB / Required some information

« on: August 15, 2008, 06:56:56 AM »

yesterday i mailed a letter to smooth stepper support.but didn't get any reply till now.may be they are on vacation.so iam posting the same here.i need little help here guys
thanks in advance.

Hello,
First of all,thanks for the smooth stepper.

There are some points i would like to clear before going to buy smooth stepper.
1.the current smooth stepper is a beta version.so later by updating
the only firmware make it stable?imean what if some hardware changes
comes in to the picture.as iam planning to sell the machines made by
smooth stepper,i can't run around changing the hardware settings.i
want the system completely fool proof.
2.i red in the manual,that the smooth stepper shld be placed in an
static free environment.that means does it uses some micro controller
to run the inside logic.why iam curious abt this is,even a small
amount of static energy will wipe out the micro controller.so how can
i handle such situations.
3.there are 2 ports in the smooth stepper.can you tell me which one of
these are inputs and outputs and which one is pwm for spindle control?
and your manual said its upto the user to choose either way.imean
24outsputs and 16 inputs vice-versa.upon configuration.how to do this.
4.i'll be using AC servo system(along with noise filter)to run my
axes.which takes step and direction as inputs.it worked on normal
parallel port.can i expect same from smooth stepper.

Below picture is the plan that iam going to use the SS along with my
AC servo system.

please help me to clarify above doubts.
can you send the shipment cost and details,so
that i can place my order as soon as possible.and is it possible to
manually pick the SS(i need to know where your located).i have some
friends in US and UK

i'll be waiting for your reply
thanks and regards

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General Mach Discussion / Re: more inputs possible?

« on: August 13, 2008, 11:38:52 PM »

thanks for the reply guys.
yes i had smooth stepper in my mind.as it is completely supported by mach 3.

the only problem with smooth stepper is,it is still in beta releases.iam waiting for the final stable release.i know updating it with new firmwares will make it stable,but what if some hardware modification came.

what do you ppl say can i go for the beta version itself?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: more inputs possible?

« on: August 13, 2008, 12:42:40 PM »

oops my mistake.i typed it wrong.
that 15 will go in to inputs list.

what i red on internet is,all new parallel ports come with bi-directional capability.so what if we can use some outputs as inputs.

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General Mach Discussion / more inputs possible?

« on: August 13, 2008, 12:26:25 PM »

hello all,
this is my first post here.
first of all thanks art for providing such amazing software.

i have some dumd doubts to clarify.pls don't mind
so in our normal lpt ports we have
pin 2-9                  -- inputs
pin 1,14,16,17       -- inputs
pin 10,11,12,13,15 -- outputs

we have the above setting as all those pins are  in unidirectional config.but what abt the port with bi-directional pins.we can config them as required right(pins 2-9).is this really possible.will mach recognize it?

and what abt using parallel port expander and extenders.

http://www.geocities.com/dsaproject/computers/lpt_extender_expander.html#LPT_EXPANDER
http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ih/doc/par/pportexp/pportexp.asc
http://www.beyondlogic.org/spp/parallel.htm

little help here guys.
thanks and regards