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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Need help extending tool changer

« on: February 20, 2020, 06:38:23 PM »

That will depend on how it is controlled, if Mach3 is in charge then the M6Start.m1s file in the Macro folder is your best bet.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G code will not run

« on: February 20, 2020, 06:35:15 PM »

Have you clicked on the 'Enable' button so all the icons become coloured and not grey.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G code will not run

« on: February 20, 2020, 06:50:25 AM »

when you say nothing happens, is the tool change light flashing?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Regen Toolpath Hangs

« on: February 18, 2020, 06:39:00 PM »

I think you should try this version :-

ftp://www.machsupport.com/Mach4/DevlopmentVersions/

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Regen Toolpath Hangs

« on: February 18, 2020, 11:01:34 AM »

Has the code any calls to special M codes?

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FAQs / Re: Homing/limit switches- type No or NC? Not working on my CNC Router

« on: February 18, 2020, 10:52:48 AM »

You have 3 inputs turned off for the XY&Z homing turn them on and set the pins and port to what is in the line X++, Y++, Z++ and just maybe the homing will work if the switches are connected into pins 10,11 & 12 of the breakout board.

Then you can set the softlimits to stop the machine overrunning the extents.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Regen Toolpath Hangs

« on: February 18, 2020, 09:57:58 AM »

Are the gcode files very big

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FAQs / Re: Homing/limit switches- type No or NC? Not working on my CNC Router

« on: February 18, 2020, 09:55:32 AM »

Some pictures would be good and also a picture of the ports and pins screen.

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One on one phone support. / Re: New user needing help

« on: February 18, 2020, 09:39:43 AM »

When you first started mach3 did it ask which motion controller to use?

I think these use the RnRMotion.dll plugin so that is the one to select they will also have included a XML file and probably a pirate licence that has strange side effects.  I suggest you buy a real one.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: using loops inside macros

« on: February 12, 2020, 06:35:43 PM »

Why not do the loops in the gcode using sub programs.

(Main)
G00 G90 X0 Y0
M98 P1 L10
M30

O1 (SUB 1 - Y MOVES)
M98 P2 L5
G00 G90 X0
G91 Y-25.
G90
M99

O2 (SUB 2 - X MOVES)
M5678 (CALL EXTERNAL DEVICE)
G91 X-20.
G90
M99