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General Mach Discussion / XP Embedded, Mach syntax

« on: February 22, 2006, 08:41:49 PM »

I'm trying to fumble my way through XP Embedded.  The purpose is so that I can create a single purpose PC for Mach3,4.  Is there a sytax for starting Mach that opens a profile so that when you open Mach it is in full screen ready to play?

Richard

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General Mach Discussion / Ethernet Connection Possible?

« on: February 10, 2006, 09:14:03 PM »

Netgear makes several models of two port printer servers.  Just curious, can these units be used with Mach?

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General Mach Discussion / Is this pin configuration correct?

« on: February 07, 2006, 03:47:15 AM »

I'm building my dream machine.  I'm fairly new, so I need some help making sure my pin configuration is correct.

Inputs                     Port        Pin
Index Pulse            1    10
E Stop                      1     11
X Home                    1   12
Y Home                    1   13
Z Home                    1   15
Encoder A X axis   2   2
Encoder B X axis   2   3
Encoder A Y axis   2   4
Encoder B Y axis   2   5
Encoder A Z axis   2   6
Encoder B Z axis   2   7
MPG A X axis            2   8
MPG B X axis            2   9
MPG A Y axis            2   10
MPG B Y axis            2   11
MPG A Z axis            2   12
MPG B Z axis            2   13
                          2   15

Outputs                    Port   Pin
Spindle Step            1   1
Spindle Direction   1   2
Coolant Relay            1   3
X Axis Step            1   4
Y Axis Step            1   5
Z Axis Step            1   6
X Axis Direction   1   7
Y Axis Direction   1   8
Z Axis Direction   1   9
A Axis Step           1   14
A Axis Direction   1    16
                           1   17
                              2   1
                           2   14
                           2   16
                           2   17

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hand Pendant MPG

« on: February 06, 2006, 12:06:15 PM »

I want to build one of these!!!  Wow.  Just one question:  What do the push buttons do? 


I am new, but diving in with both feet, so I have 3 cnc machines.  (little hobby ones)  I'm controlling all three with one PC.  (Even though I have three lincenses of Mach, and can only operate one at a time)  This little baby would allow me to remotely jog and ?   Love it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DRO as encoder?

« on: February 05, 2006, 10:38:50 PM »

So, for all axis I need a total of 6 outputs?  2 for each axis, correct?

Is this type of encoder a good solution opposed to encoders on the steppers?

Richard

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General Mach Discussion / DRO as encoder?

« on: February 05, 2006, 07:45:24 PM »

My shoptask is outfitted with a digital DRO that the manufacturer says:

encoder info:
 
 
 
pin number on encoder         wire color:
 
          5                                 yellow     Channel B
          4                                 green      +5 volt
          3                                 red          Channel A
          2                                 (none)
          1                                 black       ground
 
Channel A & B are TTL
 
each count is 0.0005 inch, or 2000 counts/inch
 
I don't know what a Mach123 is, but if it accept quadrature inputs, it may be ok.



So, does this mean I could wire these onto a few input pins as use it as an encoder?  I noticed he only has 2 channels, would I need three for all axis?

Richard

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No toolpath display after 1.90 installation

« on: February 01, 2006, 12:46:23 PM »

I don't know what the problem was, but I uninstalled, deleted the Mach3 folder, deleted anything I could find in the registry, and then reinstalled.  Now, life is grand. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No toolpath display after 1.90 installation

« on: February 01, 2006, 01:14:41 AM »

Now I have 1.84 with no toolpath display.  Wonder if I should employ the uninstall, clean, and reinstall option?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No toolpath display after 1.90 installation

« on: January 31, 2006, 10:39:58 PM »

No display with road runner.  It's naked!!!!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: No toolpath display after 1.90 installation

« on: January 31, 2006, 10:02:14 PM »

Nope.