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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can Anyone Help? Motors not moving

« on: June 09, 2009, 12:39:47 AM »

Hi, Tinyron

Gainesville, Florida, Where are you, Re-Read your post. Get "Skype" and give me a Call some time.

Guess I need to get my Globe out, You must be in the south, Thought you Guy's were nearer to the Equator.

Try this little program for testing, Hera's a Link, http://www.geekhideout.com/

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can Anyone Help? Motors not moving

« on: June 08, 2009, 11:10:04 PM »

Hi, Tinyron

Re-Check that your settings are exactly as Pic 1, Including Step Port's & Dir Port's, Also set to "1".

Next, Try Pic 2, Sherline 1/2 Step Mode.

If it still doesn't work, Check in Device Manager settings per pic 3.

Chip

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Laser Cut Gaskets using a low power laser.

« on: June 05, 2009, 01:09:34 AM »

Hi, Tweakie

Nice Job, Just need a little more Candle Power.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Has anyone used Viper Servo drivers?

« on: June 05, 2009, 12:57:27 AM »

Hi, JHChoppers

The only Issue with Gecko's is the 80 volt Max limit, Allot of older servo motor's could use the 170 volt max with these.

Chip.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: June 05, 2009, 12:22:28 AM »

Hi, Art

If "Steve" or others out there could post some feedback on there findings that would be nice, I've talked to Rich and know he's close to doing actual threading again soon.

I'm moving on to encoder A/B timing Test's, While I twiddle my fingers for some opto's to show up, To fix my Comp. 5's index Issue's. Heck maybe a 3'rd computer to test with is in the future.

Scope is working fine on both Computer's as long as the "Average Slot" Time Isn't a Negative (-) Value.

Didn't you Discover an Issue with ( Integer/ Non-Integer ) and "Mach3.sys" Code for Handling CPU Timing Issue"s, " Homing  Zeroing Error's ".
It had "Brian" scratching his head as to how I had helped on that one.

Back to the Trenches Hear, How about Someone sending some additional Supply's, Were getting a Little Low Hear.  

"Rich", Help's on the way' !!!!!!!!!!!!  

Edit: Hi, All, I went back through the Post's, On page 24, "Art" posted this on the Encoder Setup.

"( Oh.. just a note.  You input the index pulse to INDEX  and use TIMING for the input of slotted wheel, OR turn off TIMING and use INDEX and Encoder#4 inputs as the encoder count input. Thx Art )"

Man,   There's been Allot of hard work on this Topic, All the Way Around By ALL, and Again, Thank You, "ART"  MR. COOL  

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: June 04, 2009, 08:47:09 PM »

Hi Art

As I stated in earlier post, "It seems to cycle through 3 or so states, I'm trying to sort it out and get some good pic's of this to post".

I need to work on video capture some, Then I could post this issue.

OK, Are there any different  registers / addresses to get the cpu clock's for Timing value or a method to refresh or set it's mode with the Plug-In.

Also It seems that the "Plug In", Doesn't Re-Set it's self or take another look at the "Number of Slot's" Value for a re-calculation.

At the moment the Fast PCI comp. is showing the 10 slot correct and I haven't been able to get the cpu clocks to shift.

2 pic's of my other computer with "10" and "1" slot's and 2 pic's of the Fast PCI computer,

Same Index / Timing Input's data is used on both. Times are not varied or changed and stable before threading is started.

( Simulated, Signal Source is a 555 timer with a Divide by 10 Decade Counter/Divider (MC14017BCP) IC ).
With 10 Slot's, Timing Input is 555 timer speed and Index is the divide by 10 from the Divider IC.
With 1 Slot's, Timing & Index Input's both use the divide by 10 from the Divider IC. 

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: June 04, 2009, 03:09:26 AM »

Hi, Art

Scope seam's good so far, Would you set it to stay on Top in next revision also, Please.

The fast PCI computer, With Number of Slot's at "10", shows proper spindle RPM, With Number of Slot's at "1", It shows Incorrect spindle RPM, Also note Slot & Threading Data info.

Almost There. 

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: June 03, 2009, 10:46:29 PM »

Hi, Art

That may do it, The Slot Based & Thread Lock RPM show high compared to Index Bash RPM and not like my other computer.

It seems to cycle through 3 or so states, I'm trying to sort it out and get some good pic's of this to post.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems threading on the lathe

« on: June 03, 2009, 09:41:48 PM »

Hi, Art

Getting Wrong version error, Should there be a new sys file with it.

Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Missing chain in G-code

« on: June 03, 2009, 06:41:08 PM »

Hi, Christopher

Try these 2 G code files, What ver of Lcam are you using.

Chip