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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Moog Hydrapath

« on: February 29, 2012, 05:14:50 PM »

After trying to keep the MHP mill up and running, I have finally given up.  May the MHP RIP!

Now time for the UPGRADE.

I have started to strip all the electronics out of the cabinets, and disassemble most of the mill.  Once it is disassembled, then I am going to repaint most of it.

This is what I am planning (unless something changes)

3 granite devices servo drives
1 DSPMC motion controller
2 I/O cards from Vital Systems
1 10 HP spindle with Toshiba VFD


While removing the existing components, I found some electronics that I am unsure what they are or what they are for.  I will post some pictures later today.


I will keep everyone posted on the progress


Steve

 

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Step and Direction

« on: February 23, 2012, 06:11:37 PM »

Can the dspMC/IP do step and direction?

The manual say it is not supported "Yet".   Any ideas?



Steve

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Newbie needs help with Granite drive and breakout board with DC servo

« on: February 12, 2012, 02:17:25 PM »

I am not sure about emc2.

Steve

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Newbie needs help with Granite drive and breakout board with DC servo

« on: February 12, 2012, 12:09:29 PM »

Machining Fool-

You can use these with mach.  I would recomend using there breakout board, it is alot easier to install.


If you have any questions just ask



Steve

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Would these work for 24volt limit switches to 5volt input to a Break out Board

« on: February 12, 2012, 12:07:38 PM »

Ya-Nvr-No

Did you get an answer about these transformers?   I am also wanting to use 24 volt limit switches.


Steve

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 locking computer up

« on: May 31, 2011, 10:44:57 PM »

Hood-

I think I found the problem. 

When I was trying to fix my servo drives, I was tinkering with the Parallel ports, and I changed 1. 

I could/ can open any of the stock MACH profiles, but as soon as I opened the one I made the changes to, MACH locks up.

So I am not sure if I either entered the wrong parallel port address, or one of my parallel ports died.

I am not sure which one it is, but I switched to a second computer and I could get movement.

Is there a way to delete the #2 parallel port address from the profille I was using, so that I can get all the information from that profile?



thanks for all the help


Steve

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General Mach Discussion / Mach 3 locking computer up

« on: May 27, 2011, 05:28:29 PM »

Hi all-

I am having a strange problem with Mach, and I need help figuring out what is causing it.

I am using a used Dell Optiplex computer, that is not connected to the internet.  So it has the barebone programs installed on it.  I was using this computer for my flame cutter, and then I decided to change the gearboxes to 30 to 1.

Now I have everything back together, and I am trying to get back to a runnning condition.


Whenever I start Mach, the computer locks up.  I turned the task manager on, and was watching the resources tab as Mach loaded.

The resources showed that the computer was using 100%, then it would just hang up.


Any ideas?

can I just install a new upgraded version of Mach, overtop of the existing version?

Would this erase all of the existing setup conditions?



Steve

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General Mach Discussion / My "Bat Desk" is almost done!!!! :) :) :)

« on: February 28, 2011, 10:30:12 PM »

Looks good Scott!


Steve

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General Mach Discussion / Screen help

« on: January 18, 2011, 04:59:21 PM »

Hood-


You were correct.    I added the macropump, and I am back in business!

Thanks


Steve

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Screen help

« on: January 17, 2011, 02:56:12 PM »

Hood-

I bet you are right.   I remember putting in a macropump for something.    I will check when I get home tonight.

Thanks for jogging my memory!


Steve