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General Mach Discussion / Need help with spindle relay

« on: March 31, 2014, 10:20:35 PM »

Having a problem getting the spindle relay to turn on.  It's not a software issue,.  Mach3 will turn the spindle signal on and off on output 1, pin 2.  The problem is the breakout board will not hold 5 volts to trigger the electronic relay.  Without the relay connected it goes high to 5 volts.  With the relay connected the voltage drops to 2 volts and the electronic relay needs a 3 volt minimum to trigger.  Turned up the power supply to 6 volts and the output on pin 2 is still not enough but almost reaches the 3 volt minimum.  If I put 5 volts on the electronic relay it will trigger and turn on so I know it's not the relay.  Is there anyway to increase the output voltage on a breakout board?  Maybe placing two outputs together?  Any comments or suggestions would be a great help at this point.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help needed with Mach 3 Driver

« on: March 10, 2014, 07:56:59 AM »

Thanks for the help.  Purchased a UC100.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help needed with Mach 3 Driver

« on: March 08, 2014, 06:51:18 PM »

Is there anyway I can get the 64 to run correctly

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help needed with Mach 3 Driver

« on: March 08, 2014, 06:48:50 PM »

Yes I am running a 64 bit

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General Mach Discussion / Help needed with Mach 3 Driver

« on: March 08, 2014, 05:59:49 PM »

I can not get the driver to install in the mach 3 demo mode.  Is this normal?  Do you need a license to test your machine?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help with steps per unit

« on: March 02, 2014, 12:20:00 PM »

Maybe I should state this more clearly so I don't confuse everyone.  On my driver is a dip switch chart which shows what position to place the dip switches for different micro steps.  Example,  my driver does not give fractional values.  It will state, when placing   switches 5, 6, 7, 8 in the on, on, on, off position, this will equal  = 400 pulses/rev.  It does not show  on, on, on, off = 1/2 micro stepping.  I am assumingthat they mean the same thing and the above formula is correct.  any comments

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need Help with steps per unit

« on: March 02, 2014, 12:03:34 PM »

I believe that my driver table does the fractional math for you. It's dip switch chart indicates Pulse/rev as 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, etc.   Not 1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32,   Am I reading this correctly?

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General Mach Discussion / Need Help with steps per unit

« on: March 02, 2014, 11:03:06 AM »

can someone help me steps per unit (inches)

Motor = 200 steps /rev
Driver is set for 3200 Micro steps/rev
Acme lead = 1 start 10tpi