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General Mach Discussion / spindle speed doesnt respond to s-word

« on: May 23, 2020, 09:34:55 AM »

Hello Everyone,

I moved my computer and had to disconnect all the connections to my mach 3 lathe.

Now i have put it together again but I find that the spindle speed is not responding to the "s" word

I have put s500 in the general configuration startup string - but alas the spindle starts at maximum revs.
(In my case that is 1300) .
I have a vsd attached as well as a spindle speed monitor ( the little light that counts to speed of the spindle by counting a slot in a disc )
I need to get around to fixing this type of thing by myself without bothering you chaps all the time--
but where would be the logical point to start looking?

best regards

fred

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: where to get screen designer

« on: February 11, 2020, 05:11:26 AM »

Thank you very much - I will go there
( I like your signature)
regartds

fred

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / where to get screen designer

« on: February 10, 2020, 08:59:45 AM »

hello chaps ,
Customization says i must create a button for screen designer.
Where can I get a copy of screen designer
Many thanks
Fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: last used screen not reloading at startup

« on: February 08, 2020, 10:31:15 AM »

thanks tweakie, i will try that and then report back

regards fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: last used screen not reloading at startup

« on: February 08, 2020, 09:37:41 AM »

hello tweakie, thanks for responding.
yes that is how it used to work- but now it is not doing that.
(I just went through to the shop and tried it again?)
any other suggestions
regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / last used screen not reloading at startup

« on: February 07, 2020, 09:50:29 AM »

Hello Chaps,
I have a screen called "fredlath" which is the screen i would like Mach3 to load automatically at startup.
in fact when mach starts up it loads a screen called "fredslathe" which is incorrect - then i have to agree to terms of usage each time.
I have tried deleting "fredslathe.xml" from c:\mach3  but it still finds it somewhere and loads it. thereafter it is in c:\mach3 again.
It never used to do this but now it is a nuisance.
please give me advice how to get it to load the correct screen at startup.
many thanks

fred evans
 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 lathe teach

« on: February 06, 2020, 01:53:03 AM »

thanks Tweakie- looks like my weekend project!!
regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 lathe teach

« on: February 05, 2020, 09:53:56 AM »

Tweakie- thanks i have found the teach files and have run them from the teach button on a mill screen.
It works like a charm except that the mill doesnt have a diameter/radius function.
So I would like to add the teach button to my lathe screen .
Please tell me how to do this . If you would kindly point me to the instruction manual which explains how to do it- I will bu....er around and learn it the hard way. It is probably the best way to learn it and I will use the
knowledge gained to add other buttons as needed
regards fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 home not working

« on: February 01, 2020, 08:11:46 AM »

Problem solved !!

Its OK Pietro . I solved the problem by reloading an old xml file from December ( before I
started with my mssing around ) an it works OK now.
I think that all i got yo do now is to recalibrate for the motor changes!!
Many thanks
Fred fromsouth africa

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 home not working

« on: February 01, 2020, 07:45:35 AM »

thanks pietro-
does your machine have 2 lpt ports
mine only has one?
Please explain how to find out the hardware configuration?