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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Mach3 second parallel port under Win7 32bit

« on: December 11, 2015, 10:09:29 AM »

After many, many attempts, I got it fixed.  Here is what I did.

I removed the Win7 32 bit driver.  Used Uninstall from driver manager, then pnputil to actually remove the driver itself from the Win7 driver store (otherwise windows would just install it again at next reboot).

I reinstalled the Win NT 2000 driver from the original CD.

Lastly, in the BIOS, I found a setting: disable PCI parity checking.  I turned this off.

Since then I have powered off a few times and each time it has come up working.  Cross fingers and toes.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Mach3 second parallel port under Win7 32bit

« on: December 10, 2015, 02:14:32 PM »

I forgot to mention a couple of thing:

(1) the built in parallel port, which is connected to the CNC, works just fine with Mach3 on the new computer.  Its just the vistacnc secondary port that is being a problem.

(2)  I sent en email and a web contact request to vistacnc a couple of days ago, but no reply.  Unfortunately no phone number.

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Mach3 under Vista / Mach3 second parallel port under Win7 32bit

« on: December 10, 2015, 10:39:41 AM »

I replaced my pentium XP machine (it was being a flakey pain in the butt) and  I bought a refurb ThinkCentre and installed Win7 32bit.

On my old machine I had a VistaCNC second parallel port based on the MosChipMCS9805CV.  This was used for the Vista CNC iMach III Pro pendant.  It was working just fine on the old XP machine without any issues.

One the new machine, the port addresses for the 2nd card start with 2030 and 2028.

On the new machine, each time I boot up Mach3 diagnostics shows the second port as all LEDs on.  If I set the address to 2028, save it, then set the address back to the proper 2030, it will sometimes make it work.  Or it might just be the first 4 LEDs stuck on.  Once it decides to work, then it will be fine until power off.

So here is what I have done:

- latest version of Mach3
- Mach Vista registry update
- checked BIOS - no switch for a second parallel port, only for the primary built in one
- device manager - legacy is checked off
- installed the latest 32 bit MosChip drivers
- reseated the card and the pendant plug
- the second port addresses do *not* change each time  on boot up

I have read though a number of parallel port threads and found similar problems to mine, but no solution.  Any suggestions

I know I can get a USB pendant, but I have spent way too much on this new CNC, so really want to re-use what I have and not buy a new pendant.

Suggestions?

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Mach Screens / Re: Any way to hide the Mach3 title bar and menu?

« on: December 06, 2015, 05:20:39 PM »

OK great - thanks!

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Mach Screens / Any way to hide the Mach3 title bar and menu?

« on: December 06, 2015, 10:44:35 AM »

Any way to hide the Mach3 title bar and menu? for a bit more screen real estate?

thanks

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Machscreen Screen Designer / Re: Cannot select a couple of items

« on: December 05, 2015, 02:12:37 PM »

Nevermind.  I found that by selecting all, cutting all the controls, then pasting them back on they came back.

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Machscreen Screen Designer / Cannot select a couple of items

« on: December 05, 2015, 01:13:47 PM »

First of all - thanks for developing MachScreen and supporting it - for free!  I know what it takes to write and support software so I appreciate your work.

I am writing a simple screen for my touch screen monitor.  All is going quite well.  But I have one nagging problem.

I have a couple of labels and a button that I cannot select individually. When I try to select one nothing happens, it is as if the button/label are not there.  However they all work fine in Mach3.   I can select them with "Select All". Clicking unlock for mouse move does not have an effect.  The controls are listed on the overview page and do not appear to be different than other controls of the same type.  

Suggestions?

I have attached the screenset and images.  The errant controls are ResetFRO button, FRO% label and FRO (IPM) label

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General Mach Discussion / Touchscreen Advice

« on: November 27, 2015, 02:59:12 PM »

Just looking for some recommendations on getting an external touch  screen for Mach3.  Any recommendations?  Are all the technologies OK?  Anything to stay away from?

I have searched the forum, but other than little bits here and there, nothing definitive.

thanks!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: false limit switch trigger when cut chatters

« on: December 05, 2010, 05:40:17 PM »

that worked excellent!  thanks!

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General Mach Discussion / false limit switch trigger when cut chatters

« on: December 05, 2010, 03:45:49 PM »

I am cutting a 3D surface, about 20" x 20", max Z of 0.7" in soft pine with 3/8" ball nose bit at 6000RPM 100 IPM feed.  Every time it shifts Y axis it is at full depth and cause the wood/bit to chatter - this then triggers a limit switch.  I have been using the machine for a couple of years now, and this problem has not really been an issue, I just slow the feed down a bit and everything is OK.  However with a 3D surface - its going to take 4 hours at 100IPM, I would not like to slow it down any more (besides 70IPM does not fix the problem).

I have tried securing the board more, with no luck.


Any suggestions?