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SmoothStepper USB / Re: Auto zero with ESS not working correctly

« on: April 01, 2018, 08:33:05 AM »

The 1.5 in this line needs to be changed to your touch plate thickness.
Call SetDro (2, 1.5)

Also, if you are using version 3.043.066, try using 3.043.062.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running 2 instances of Mach3 on same computer to control 2 machines

« on: April 01, 2018, 01:19:19 AM »

Mach3 won't run properly in a Virtual Machine.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Running 2 instances of Mach3 on same computer to control 2 machines

« on: March 31, 2018, 07:54:03 PM »

No, there isn't. One copy at a time  only.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Mach3 under win10

« on: March 31, 2018, 11:28:45 AM »

Support and development of Mach3 ended about 5 years ago.

If you want to go off topic, feel free to PM me.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Mach3 under win10

« on: March 31, 2018, 10:48:22 AM »

And it's not $200 for Mach4. It's $2000... That's what Mach4 costs. $200 is for the Hobby Edition, and very few hobby-use-only people who need a CNC machine are going to pay thousands of dollars for one even with the hobby edition.

The Mach4 hobby license is basically the same as the Mach3 license. Artsoft has pointed this out numerous times on the forums, but for whatever reason, they refuse to clarify their website. You only need the Industrial version if you want the Macro B feature, and phone support.

At a time where most people's use of CNC machines should cost around $400 all up, Mach4 risks making itself irrelevant instead of the defacto standard.

While there are plenty of cheap machines and controls available today to make the $400 machine a reality, there are also more people than ever willing to spend a lot more for a high quality machine control.

Artsoft has made many decisions to make sure that Mach4 will never be anywhere near as popular as Mach4, but price isn't one of them.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Changing computers and moving the license

« on: March 31, 2018, 12:05:45 AM »

Copy the Mach1lic.dat file from the old PC to the new one.

Yes, it should still be working in demo mode.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3's Video Clip about auto tool changer

« on: March 25, 2018, 04:41:39 PM »

http://www.machsupport.com/videos/

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Underlined DRO's

« on: March 25, 2018, 04:40:38 PM »

Boxed DRO's and Graphics in General Config.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Licenced (???) copy of Mach3 supplied with new Pacific Tooling machine.

« on: March 20, 2018, 07:37:39 AM »

All you need to do is make a copy of your .xml file, install the new version of Mach3, and copy your .xml file into the Mach3 folder.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Z Axis will only move in one direction Upwards (Z+)

« on: March 18, 2018, 07:42:03 AM »

You need to measure the voltage on the direction pin at the drive. It should be 0V in one direction, and 5V in the other direction.
If it's not, move down the chain until you find where the issue is.