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General Mach Discussion / Re: Testing LPT Port

« on: March 06, 2008, 12:43:51 AM »

Hi, Emtffkev

Not all printer port's use/support all the Gnd. pin's 18-25, So try the others Gnd pin's also.

Your axis dir pins need 0 for one dir and 5 Volts for the other dir.

Some printer port's only putout 3 - 3.5 volts and don't work very well if at all.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 is not working

« on: March 05, 2008, 06:34:11 PM »

Hi, PJ

Looked at your xml, There are no Pin's assigned in, Config, Motor Outputs.

May meed to re-download Mach3, Could not open he Config, Motor Tunning ether.

What ver of Mach are you running, Help, About will tell you.

Thanks, Chip

PS: Hood, I'm Going to send you s Glasses, Spec's, Chip

OK, So maybe I should Put on Mine HU !!, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: LazyCam Pro question

« on: March 05, 2008, 06:12:06 PM »

Hi, Saumur

I think you can create them thy will not load though, New LC lathe is in the works, Drought there will be any changes hear.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3R3.037 & Windows Task Manager CPU % Load

« on: March 05, 2008, 04:19:05 PM »

More Pictures

A axis "off" in ports & Pins or by "Turning Off " view Screens, Next two photos, Feed-Hold, Stop and CPU back down when ether method  is used.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3R3.037 & Windows Task Manager CPU % Load

« on: March 05, 2008, 04:15:46 PM »

Hi, All

Mach loaded with above G-code,

Next three photos, Feed-Hold, Stop, Only Screen Change brings CPU back down.

A axis "on" in ports & Pins, View Screens On, Next three photos, Feed-Hold, Stop and Screen Change.

Only Screen Change brings CPU back down to normal

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feed Rate

« on: March 05, 2008, 02:33:18 PM »

Hi, Adam

Click on the Feedrate setting window as in the Pic. below, Enter the value then "Enter Key", Then follow my post above.

Yes, If your Velocity is set to 500 and your system will not lose steps, Then F500 will work.

G00 uses your Max Velocity setting.

But I think you need to do further Tuning to get it all sorted out.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: limit switch trouble

« on: March 05, 2008, 01:43:38 PM »

Hi, Adam

Your  " i do not know what fixed it. i have been fooling with the switches for 2 days."

There are many ways to setup Limit switches, With or without a B-o-Board.

Each Axis, It's own Pin.

Pin 10, X--, X++, X home in series other end to Ground or 5volt's, Depending on your Active Low setting in Inputs.

Pin 12, Y--, Y++, Y home in series other end to Ground or 5volt's, Depending on your Active Low setting in Inputs.

Pin 13, Z--, Z++, Z home in series other end to Ground or 5volt's, Depending on your Active Low setting in Inputs.

All in series and use one pin.

Pin 10, X--, X++, X home, Y--, Y++, Y home, Z--, Z++, Z home, All in series other end to Ground or 5volt's, Depending on your Active Low setting in Inputs.

If pin 11 is an Input, Then it sounds like you wasting it, You gust need the Gnd.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Encoder Hacker Needed

« on: March 05, 2008, 12:16:03 AM »

Hi, Rc

I think this would be a go to E-bay solution for sure, Your not going to get a true A-B pulse out-ua this one.

Chip 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Encoder Hacker Needed

« on: March 04, 2008, 09:30:49 PM »

Hi, RC

What's the Part number on the IC' the wires go to ?

Any difference if you reverse the meter leads ?

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Encoder Hacker Needed

« on: March 04, 2008, 07:32:28 PM »

Hi, RC

Sounds like a small Tack-o (Tachometer) to me, But they usually only have 2 wires.

No part # Hu!!, Seen some similar, on small servos

Give us the values, Chip