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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 steppers stop on G76 - but not all the time

« on: April 09, 2014, 06:20:19 AM »

I see - I am using a UC100.

I will check the wiring.

thanks
Rim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 steppers stop on G76 - but not all the time

« on: April 08, 2014, 03:22:02 PM »

Although - a bit strange that it fails on exactly the same point. That would suggest a software problem.   ?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 steppers stop on G76 - but not all the time

« on: April 08, 2014, 03:13:59 PM »

OK thanks - I will check all the connections.

thanks again for the help.

regards
Rim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 steppers stop on G76 - but not all the time

« on: April 08, 2014, 02:57:12 PM »

The DRO shows movement but the motor wont move. I don't think it's stalling.

Thing is it will work for 5 - 10 runs and then just stop and it is always on the exact same place.

When using the G76, are there any cancel codes etc that I should use? before and after. (just trying to rules things out)

thanks for the reply
Rim

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 steppers stop on G76 - but not all the time

« on: April 08, 2014, 12:03:26 PM »

Got a part I'm making that is basically a large grub/set screw with a m0.75 thread  - it is a 3 part process:

1) Shape part and put thread on (program 1)

2) Manually broach internal hex

3) Part off (program 2)

This process works fine, but randomly the steppers stop at the G76 line. However the Z index still shows the axis moving in Mach3.

Anyone got any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MAP DRO button to keyboard?

« on: March 24, 2014, 03:59:22 PM »

Thank you

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MAP DRO button to keyboard?

« on: March 24, 2014, 03:16:19 PM »

Supposed to be the A key but it doesn't work. Also the lset files isn't ascii so can't read it.

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / MAP DRO button to keyboard?

« on: March 24, 2014, 11:57:55 AM »

Hi Guys, trying to map a DRO button (lathe) to a keyboard key.

Is this possible?

thanks
Rim

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General Mach Discussion / Mach3 turn diagnostics problem

« on: March 12, 2014, 08:17:40 AM »

Hi guys I can't seem to get it to run. I enabled it in config plugins and restarted mach3. The I go to Plugin Control->turn diagnostics and... nothing.

Any ideas what I am doing wrong?

thanks
Rim

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 running multiple tap files?

« on: March 12, 2014, 06:20:30 AM »

Ah - yes brilliant

thank you