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General Mach Discussion / Re: No rpm display on mach3 turn

« on: August 13, 2017, 01:29:07 PM »

Thank you guys for your prompt reply
Have rechecked the pin number and port
Even assigned it to a pin that I know is working
Have run new cables direct to the input pin on the bob
I have zero volt from 5 volt on magnet pass
When running g code mach does not give the fault (no rpm detected) but it will not complete the program
And tried clicking the the spindle button
I do not know about filtering or where to look
I must be missing something
Thank you
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / No rpm display on mach3 turn

« on: August 12, 2017, 05:38:52 PM »

Hi
Have been running mach3 on 3 machines for 6 years with no problems
We had a bad power surge during a storm that took out 2 of our computers and damaged one of the breakout boards,
Have renewed the computers which now have windows 7 32bit instead of XP
Have now renewed the breakout boards and drivers  on the lathe,
Everything is working fine the home switches, estop , and coolant pump
But no index display
in diagnostics screen the green index is flashing slowly,
I am using a hall effect switch with magnet on the spindle on test the switch is going from 5volt to .23 volt on the magnet pass
This has always worked well
I have also renewed the switch and cables to the bob
At our wits end at the moment
Any help or suggestions will be appreciated
Could it possibly be windows 7?
On driver test mach 3 says all ok
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / Changing computer

« on: June 08, 2015, 01:16:26 PM »

Hi have been running mach3 on XP for 4years never any problems
Am going to put new computer onto newly built router
They all come with windows 7 or 8
Will mach 3 run ok on windows 7 or 8 ?
I think there used to be problems with vista
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / Windows 8

« on: March 25, 2014, 08:29:08 AM »

Hi all
Have run the brilliant mach 3 on windows xp for about 3 years without any problems
Have now got to change computers which are all windows 8
Can I expect problems ?
have I got to update ?
Or will all be ok
Thanks in advance
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / Re: subroutines

« on: March 09, 2012, 05:38:29 PM »

many thanks
that worked fine
if I put the sub or subs in the gcode programe would it be at the end  after the rewind or M01?
   many thanks for your prompt reply   
 colin

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General Mach Discussion / subroutines

« on: March 06, 2012, 03:31:58 PM »

Hi
I am having difficulty with sub routines (have never used them before)
have saved a routine in the subroutine folder within mach 3
file name O1001 have the 1st line in the routine no line No,  O1001 nothing else on the first line
have called it with M98 P1001
the program runs ok but ignores the M98 call and goes to the next line which is x0 y0 then M30 these
lines are read and returns to beginning
any help will be appreciated as I must be missing something
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / Re: zero machine co-ordinates

« on: October 12, 2010, 03:46:00 PM »

thanks for that hood
dont think I am good enough to move buttons yet
but suppose will get there one day
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / zero machine co-ordinates

« on: October 11, 2010, 05:33:15 PM »

hi everyone
I cannot zero the machine co-ordinates individually on x y & z on the mill can only zero them by clicking ref all home is this correct? or have I set something wrong,
on the lathe I can zero the machine co-ordinates individually
many thanks if you can help
Colin

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General Mach Discussion / Re: tutorial videos

« on: August 16, 2010, 05:45:12 AM »

thanks for reply dave
have tried in explorer same as you and works ok
must be mozilla firefox is not picking it up somewhere
colin

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General Mach Discussion / tutorial videos

« on: August 10, 2010, 12:09:50 PM »

I want to download tutorial videos as my  broad band is only 1/2 meg which is very very slow
when I go to the FTP site only the folders come up with nothing in them
any suggestions please