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SmoothStepper USB / Re: backlash comp, debounce settings

« on: March 05, 2013, 09:26:52 AM »

That sounds positive.... I've had a bit of a possible noise problem. I never had random "limit switches triggered" until a few weeks ago. Since installing ESS it hasn't come up again... and I've set debounce in Mach to 0.

But... now I've been trying to use probe which I couldn't before... with ESS it now atleast recognizes probe... but probe stops after contact and doesn't move again. After reading some threads in this forum it seems it may be a noise problem. I'll try and see if I can't "tune" it in with ESS

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SmoothStepper USB / backlash comp, debounce settings

« on: March 04, 2013, 02:26:22 PM »

Does the ESS grab them from Mach... or do you need to enter those values in the ESS window?

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: couple of bugs I found spacebar feed hold and Imach usb pendant

« on: March 04, 2013, 12:27:18 AM »

I think I found the BUG.

The little flyout pendant in Mach... when you have it in step mode it doesn't stop. When in continous mode it works like it should.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: newbie needs some advice please.

« on: March 03, 2013, 05:26:06 PM »

did you zero the dro's where you want the cutter to start?

Or is the drawing your cutting centered in the x0y0z0 fashion?

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: couple of bugs I found spacebar feed hold and Imach usb pendant

« on: March 03, 2013, 04:41:45 PM »

Also, when I click edit gcode nothing happens. Notepad doesn't open up. It's still in the correct spot in the general configs page

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: 4th axis digitizing WIZARD

« on: March 03, 2013, 04:07:37 PM »

I added it to the addons folder... it shows up in my wizards... but it says .set file is missing?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probing Wizard

« on: March 03, 2013, 03:46:48 PM »

There used to be a probing plugin for Mach... I can't find it anymore? Is it not in the newer versions?

I used to be able to find it in my plugin control tab... not there anymore?

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Works in progress / Re: Well i finally uploaded my 6 axis screen, was 5 axis.......

« on: March 03, 2013, 03:19:46 PM »

when you click the "-" button on spindle speed it doesn't slow spindle... it just turns it off!

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SmoothStepper USB / couple of bugs I found spacebar feed hold and Imach usb pendant

« on: March 03, 2013, 01:46:15 PM »

when you hit the spacebar for feedhold, it is very slow to respond. I didn't count... but probably 2 seconds.

BUT... when you hit cycle start after feedhold... my A axis starts moving... even though I have no A axis commands in this G code!

I'm using an IMach USB pendant. So far when I jog with the keyboard... everything seems fine.

When I use my IMach USB pendant... small .001" steps seem fine. When I spin the wheel for distance travel... it doesn't stop! I also have to restart Mach to get it to stop! When I hit the estop to stop it from traveling... and then turn estop back on it's like the move is in que and keeps going until Mach is restarted.

I'm using latest ESS driver, latest Imach driver, and Mach .066

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Mach3 with Smoothstepper, table that don't stop jogging

« on: March 03, 2013, 11:58:29 AM »

I just installed my ESS and have this problem!

Any news on how to correct?