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FAQs / Re: Mach3 V0.2 threading gives half of pitch exspected
« on: January 20, 2023, 07:14:42 PM »
Which threading wizard are you using there are two on a standard install?

Is the feed rate on the G76 line correct?

What happens if you reduce the spindle speed by half?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How does G30 work?
« on: January 18, 2023, 09:21:50 PM »
Its a long time since I used G30 but from memory it is used with U,V & W e.g.

G21 G40 G00 G80 (start block)
G91 G28 U0 V0 W0 (got to machine home)
G30 U0 V0 W0 P1 (go to stored position)
G50 X250. Y150. Z296.185 (set datum position)
G00 X200. Y200. Z150. (go to safe position)
G50 X200. Y200. Z150. (make this the new datum)
M1

N1 T01 M6
Etc.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro to Output to Clamp
« on: January 18, 2023, 09:01:12 PM »
You may need to use a Charge Pump relay so that Mach is in control before any outputs are active, then you should not get strange outputs during start up.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro to Output to Clamp
« on: January 17, 2023, 05:57:44 AM »
You could use a latched relay for the clamping and then use two outputs from mach to toggle the state that way Estop will not change the clamping state.

Then two M code macros can be set up to drive the relay.

M1000.m1s
ActivateSignal(OUTPUT3)

M1001.m1s
ActivateSignal(OUTPUT4)


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Of the 274000 posts on this forum only 22 are Mastercam related so I still think that the Mastercam forum is where you fill find your answer.

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FAQs / Re: HELP Mach 3 wont move
« on: January 16, 2023, 07:51:30 AM »
Did you check the you have a pulse rate showing or did it say simulated?

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That is more of a Mastercam forum question.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: New setup for USB board by BSMCEO4U-PP Bitsensor
« on: January 12, 2023, 07:21:49 PM »
You could wire the home switches to 10,11,12 and then use softlimits instead of switches.

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FAQs / Re: HELP Mach 3 wont move
« on: January 12, 2023, 07:16:12 PM »
Check that the parallel port IRQ is correct, go to hardware settings and check the LPT config.

Go to Diagnostics screen and check the pulse rate is not Simulated.