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General Mach Discussion / Re: Old MAXNC 10 newbie questions
« on: March 28, 2007, 06:15:56 AM »
Wow! this seems to have pricked a nerve.
My complaint is inconsistent documentation. I find I can change to/from maxnc mode but NEVER does the step direction page change, even though I later find out that maxnc wave mode is being secretly turned on/off. It is absolutely great that maxnc is supported by Mach3, I can't thank you enough, but I sure get frustrated when the program tells me it is stuck in step/direction mode when in reality it is in maxnc mode.
Sherline mode - 40 uS pulses. Where is that covered? I found no mention in the help or tutorials but then I do doze off from time to time. I see no change on my maxnc so I leave the Sherline mode OFF.
Axis direction. The step/direction screen lets me change direction on my maxnc - you seem to be saying this is not so. The other way to change direction on my maxnc, found after a lead fell off, is to flip the connector at the stepper motor.
Keep up the good work, a great program but one that could do with a few consistency checks.
Cheers
Brian
My complaint is inconsistent documentation. I find I can change to/from maxnc mode but NEVER does the step direction page change, even though I later find out that maxnc wave mode is being secretly turned on/off. It is absolutely great that maxnc is supported by Mach3, I can't thank you enough, but I sure get frustrated when the program tells me it is stuck in step/direction mode when in reality it is in maxnc mode.
Sherline mode - 40 uS pulses. Where is that covered? I found no mention in the help or tutorials but then I do doze off from time to time. I see no change on my maxnc so I leave the Sherline mode OFF.
Axis direction. The step/direction screen lets me change direction on my maxnc - you seem to be saying this is not so. The other way to change direction on my maxnc, found after a lead fell off, is to flip the connector at the stepper motor.
Keep up the good work, a great program but one that could do with a few consistency checks.
Cheers
Brian