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General Mach Discussion / Re: Another confused Noob
« on: January 18, 2015, 02:54:48 PM »

MAIN TERMINAL BLOCK PINOUT says what pin you set it to in Mach config

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Another confused Noob
« on: January 18, 2015, 03:37:17 AM »
I've been beating my head on my mill for three days, time to ask the Pros for help. My mechanical logic is no match for electronics logic.
I'm trying to set up my auto tool zero on Mach 3. I have a Gecko 540 intertwined with an ethernet SS. So far I've produced the necessary block and wiring, entered VB code into macro for auto zero button and then commenced banging head (mine not machines) on table. At best all I get is a slow move on the Z axis until it touches the block and I get an Estop signal. At that time I have to unplug the block and reset the Estop to get the machine to move.  I assumed that I have the port (1) and pin (13) correct since I get a signal to stop. Mach 3 tells me I cannot use the automated pin selector for the ethernet SS hence I have to guess at this point. Below is the macro code inserted under button edit command. I am just getting the mill setup after purchasing the SS and so far all the simple moves and programs are working.

CurrentFeed = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current feedrate.
PlateThickness =2.040

If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then
DoOEMButton (1010)
Code "G4 P3" 'Time to get to the z-plate, 3 seconds
Code "G90 G31 Z-2 F4" ' probing move, can set the feed rate here as well as how far to move   
While IsMoving()
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002)
Code "G1 Z" &ZProbePos
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness)
Sleep(120)
Code "G0 Z2.785" 'Change the Z retract height here to what you want, must be higher than touch plate
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)"
Code "F" &CurrentFeed 'returns to prior feedrate
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)"
End If
Exit Sub   

Any further help or guidance would be greatly appreciated...I'm out of band aids for my forehead.

Z-2 is how far down it will move
F4 is feed rate of 4 if you are in inch it 4 inch per if you are in mm its 4 mm per or dead slow

what pin do you have the e stop connected to if its 13 that's the answer the touch probe needs to be on a pin all by its self


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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin
« on: January 17, 2015, 02:19:29 PM »
you don't set the motor pins in M4 you enable or disable it

under motors you tick what motor you are using then click on the motor number it brings up the motor tuning

under Mach config you set the motor with axis mapping under master you set motor number

you just have to make sure you have set the motor number in the ESS to what it will be in m4 config ie motor 0 is X. motor 1 is Y, motor 2 is Z, motor 3 is a


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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin
« on: January 16, 2015, 05:50:59 PM »
its in the motors page, under Mach config you don't set the motor port or pin in m4 you just enable or disable it on the motor map page its in the manual
all the setting need done on the ESS first once that's done you do a restart then map them in M4 its all in the Mach config page by page you just map enable set device what's under drop down click on column then click on input name it will all be there if you have set up the ess first and done a restart

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Steps to making mill bulletproof
« on: January 14, 2015, 12:31:19 AM »
You are using a PC with a communications cable. Is the shield in that cable tied to chassis of the PC and then connected to ground on the card in the machine? OOPS that is a ground loop!

Let there be chips!


that's a good one to know I will be changing tomorrow

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its still a nice piece of equipment

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin
« on: January 11, 2015, 10:15:06 PM »
M4 is completely different from M3 its in the manual and the only vid`s I can think are the Darwin one yes its a different controller the mapping is the same thing for all controllers so far hoss had done some vid`s to just do a youtube search mach4 cnc

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just watched this think its up your alley
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6o6W6X-88M

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin
« on: January 11, 2015, 02:16:39 AM »
yea sort off you set all your settings on the ESS then map them in M4 Mach config its in the vids on youtube

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Keyboard Plugin
« on: January 11, 2015, 12:56:35 AM »
have you selected motion device