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Mach4 General Discussion / LuaExamples

« on: May 13, 2015, 07:54:49 AM »

has anyone used the lua example and been able to get them to work i cant seem to get any of them to work

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Mach4 General Discussion / need some lua help

« on: May 02, 2015, 05:12:40 AM »

I am going through the M4 scripting manual have got up to the automatic tool height section

how do i set the getregiser function in a M code header file

its this bit
A brief run through: As before the first step in the script is getting and defining necessary variables and the current state of the machine. Register values are retrieved using the GetRegister() function created in section 4.3. It is not defined in this script so it must be defined in an M code header file or a loaded module to allow access to it.

I think I have everything else working

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Mach4 General Discussion / ESS problem

« on: April 28, 2015, 02:12:58 AM »

I have run into a problem where the ESS trips the steeper driver, bob into a fault and lock`s up M4.

I have tried restarts, hard and soft double check that everything is correct it is then if I go back to M3 I have to re install the ESS plugin to get it working again it does and runs fine then I go back to M4 and it happens again or the X and Z axis move then when I try to move Y it trips to a fault again it may do it a couple of times then just lock up..

the axis are set all correctly the Y has B slaved to it, A is for a 4th axis it turned off unless i am using it.

no I have not got the M4 licences yet I have to prove it better than M3 to get it.

I know there`s only 3 axis allowed for testing and that it is time limited.

the computer can run M4 I was using it with Darwin

so it`s something to do with the ESS or is that I have 4 axis running 3 + slave 

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General Mach Discussion / need some help

« on: April 21, 2015, 11:42:11 PM »

I have run into a problem where I have connected up a laptop to the ESS tried running it in M4 and M3 I get the same problem the machines Z axis is out by the same amount after running 1000 Z moves in M4 its out by -.75 mm after each 1000 z moves.
and in M3 its out by -1.45 mm. its the same on each run, I have changed settings slowed things down still get same out by or worse change back to where its -.75 out in M4 and -1.45 in M3. I can`t for the life of me find what the problem is, M4 and M3 seem to be running fine as well as the ESS and the MB06 V2 bob its connected to they are connected to G213V gecko drivers what have the correct current limiting resistors on them, they are tuned by ear.
would using a oscilloscope be a better way of tuning them if so what type of oscilloscope would be the correct to use I know next to nothing about them or how to use them attached is the M3 xml

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Mach4 General Discussion / computer for M4/M3

« on: April 05, 2015, 07:31:51 PM »

does anyone have a idea of what computer or laptop to get to run M4 and M3. the computer the machine is attached to is about dead its the last old XP computer I have so time for up grade 

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General Mach Discussion / new computer for M3 and Later M4

« on: December 28, 2014, 05:58:10 PM »

need some advices or help I have just changed computers on my machine old computer was a problem replacement computer works good as gold but its very old (cant run M4 very well)

was thinking of get a new pc or laptop the machine has a ESS so only need Ethernet.

what pc or laptop are people using that runs win 7 or 8 that don't have problems with said computer (brand, make, model)

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General Mach Discussion / weird problem

« on: November 08, 2013, 03:58:22 PM »

I have a weird problem where I have to do a full start up twice to get my machine working properly if I only do one start up the machine is all over the show if I turn the machine of then restart it the problem is gone. does anyone else have this problem

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General Mach Discussion / question on weight

« on: September 08, 2013, 05:59:10 PM »

need some help working out weight of a gantry to convert it to kgf-cm or kgf-m to N m.
the gantry weight is about 200 kg.
do i just do 200kg-m to Nm or is it 200kg-cm to Nm.
i know how to convert one to the other im not sure if i use 200kg-cm or 200kg-m to work out the conversion from 200kg to Nm

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General Mach Discussion / power supply

« on: September 04, 2013, 10:02:27 PM »

what  size power supply should i have to run two stepper motors run on 213v,

Brand New NEMA34 Hybid Stepper Motor 85BYGH450B-06D
these stepper motors
Step Agle - 1.8+/-5%
Insultion Resistant - 500V DC 100MΩ Min
Insultion Strength - 50Hz 1Minute 500V Min
Ambient Temperature - -20~+50 degree
Temperature Rise - 80 Max.
Radial Play - 0.02mm Max.
End Play - 0.1-0.3mm
Step angle: 1.8
Current: 5A
Resistance: 2.9Ω
Inductance: 12mH
Motor length: 113mm
Shaft Size: 14mm
Holding Torque: 6.3 N.M
Weight: 2.8Kg
Lead Wire(No. ): 4

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General Mach Discussion / stepper size

« on: September 02, 2013, 06:45:41 PM »

What size stepper motots are people running on machine 1200mm x 2400mm running on mach3