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General Mach Discussion / Re: xp optimization file ?

« on: July 10, 2013, 07:02:40 AM »

wow that was fast  thanks Hood

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General Mach Discussion / Re: xp optimization file ?

« on: July 10, 2013, 06:53:03 AM »

http://www.machsupport.com/downloads/XP_Optimization.txt

Hi All this link gives a 404  does anyone know where I can find it now??

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General Mach Discussion / Re: parallel port card help

« on: July 03, 2013, 06:36:41 AM »

Thanks sebba  checked that before posting  the adapter address was 0x378

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General Mach Discussion / Re: parallel port card help

« on: July 03, 2013, 02:39:42 AM »

Thanks Bo I'll look into that one it also appears that I have other issues with the controller

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General Mach Discussion / parallel port card help

« on: July 02, 2013, 05:32:25 AM »

Hi all, my old mach3 computer died so I'm now trying to use a newer comp which has no parallel port on board
I brought a no name pci  parallel port card but I get a an external estop called in mach3 
Has anybody got a pci parallel card that has proven to work preferable from australia

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General Mach Discussion / Re: new pc and Mach 3

« on: March 20, 2013, 05:19:03 AM »

Hi did the parallel port driver install ? epp setup can be found in BIOS make sure your running windows 32bit not 64bit

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General Mach Discussion / Re: configuration for spindle control

« on: January 10, 2013, 12:09:01 AM »

 Dave I may have to look at getting 1 of those controller boards and make the mod with some help for a friend  I have one of the hv-6 setups from promica  it is pretty good. I have his 4 axis IC3A control unit which is tidy but I had issues with the optical sensor inputs to the axis cards.A  friend spotted a few dry joints on the card which I re soldered and they now work fine It is quite strange how Marc has just disappeared he was very good with his after sales service.   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: configuration for spindle control

« on: January 09, 2013, 04:47:08 PM »

hi Nick, with the 110v transformer changed out to a 240v one and after finding a tiny defect on pcb(under microscope) i now have some spindle action!!!  about to connect through g540 will let you know how ends up. anyone able to confirm output pin settings/ pwm settings with g540 in mach 3.  cheers,   Dave

Hi dave this is good news   I just wish I had the electrical smarts to change the transformer  and I'm running my machine from a Promica controller and the maker of this system seems to have vanished I suspect I would have to find some way of getting a pwm signal.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: configuration for spindle control

« on: January 04, 2013, 05:36:58 AM »

Hi David I am very interested in this kit for my cnc SX3 but I did notice from Hood's pdf that it appears to be for 110v not 240v as we have in Aust.

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FAQs / Re: Can Mach3 Do PCB Drilling using an NC file

« on: August 16, 2012, 03:14:07 AM »

Hi Nick,

As you have, quite correctly, pointed out Mach3 is able open / load an ‘.nc’ file.

Unfortunately, nothing is ever truly simple and the (Excellon format) .nc drill files contain many commands that Mach3 does not recognize also the absence of the Z axis commands further complicates the issue.
Just for reference http://www.excellon.com/manuals/program.htm

There are, however, a number of ‘free to use’ converter programs (some work better than others) to create GCode files from .nc files and one such program can be found here http://hans-w.com/download.htm

The similar Gerber files (.gbr) can, in many instances, be handled by LazyCam which will create the necessary GCode for Mach3 use but I have never tried LazyCam with an .nc drill file - maybe it could be persuaded ??

Hope this helps.

Tweakie.

Hi Tweakie thought you may like to look at this http://www.cambam.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=414.0