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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stepper issues

« on: September 24, 2016, 03:28:28 AM »

You can try, not sure if w 10 has a 32 bit version.

W10 has proved problematic for at least one motion controller manufacturer because of its knack of automatic updates which changes the security settings of the port but given that is to with Ethernet usage.

I'll state the obvious here, have you considered using a motion controller?

A motion controller will provide better signal timing (step consistency).  Likewise it may be at least worthwhile considering improvements in cnc software as mach3 although it has been the standard for a long time has not been developed for about 1/3rd of its life.....

What type of cnc machine or process is it?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Stepper issues

« on: September 24, 2016, 03:04:00 AM »

Can you confirm your setup again please?

Mach3 + windows 10 + parallel port

As far I was aware the problem is the parallel port, and the way windows 8 / 10 (64 bit operating system) deals with it is your problem, you need a motion controller now as your upgrade is above the requirements for parallel port usage

Mach3 requirements copied from the artsoft website
Software Requirements
Mach3 Minimum Recommended Requirements:

Requirements if using the parallel port for machine control:
Desktop PC (Laptops are not supported) with at least one parallel port
32-bit version of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 (64-bit versions will not work)
1Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
Non-integrated Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)
Requirements if using an external motion device for machine control:
An appropriate external motion controller (options can be found on the Plugins page)
Desktop or Laptop with Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
1Ghz CPU
512MB RAM
Video Card with 32MB RAM(Large G-code files, especially 3D files will require a video card with 512MB RAM or higher)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PicEngrave & Impact Engraving

« on: September 14, 2016, 02:58:38 PM »

uccnc has a free laser engraver plugin within it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnvJQGyfuV4
http://www.cnctar.hunbay.com/Bozso777/L%C3%A9zer/Mindenf%C3%A9le/DSCI0055.JPG

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 and windows?

« on: September 13, 2016, 01:48:47 PM »

Ram is relatively cheap for old PCs

Find out what ram it takes (speed and form), and how much it can take (per slot plus total), and buy some low density ram, enough to match the machines max limit. A couple of GB graphics card of compatible slot the is also beneficial and cheap.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G04 hangs up

« on: August 30, 2016, 07:48:59 AM »

Have you tried g04 p5000?

Some motion controllers work in seconds delay, some in milliseconds , changing the checkbox on the general configuration tab does not change the motion controller settings

Worth a try.

Rob

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Axis Select

« on: August 28, 2016, 04:39:11 AM »

Which Pokeys do you have?

The u57 (usb) can act as a keyboard emulator, hence a button press on the Pokeys translates to a keyboard keypress.

Hence you can use the hotkeys to perform functions with any coding nessary.

If you have the Ethernet version... no idea...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Possible to deactivate an input?

« on: August 27, 2016, 04:15:49 AM »

Homing / Limits screenshot attached

Many ways to skin the same cat

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Possible to deactivate an input?

« on: August 27, 2016, 03:52:48 AM »

,

The Z axis is the feeder ...

When the feeder go back to Zero(home) the feeder pneumatic cylinder is open and , feeder hit Z home switch, reset Z DRO to zero and then the feeder pneumatic cylinder close to continue feeding material.

That's when the feeder cylinder close that sometime the Z limit switch is triggered and got into Estop...

Yup, that's how I thought it worked, but thought I'd check we were calling all the axis the same.

If I were you, I'd add a limit switch, so they are not shared, and then less likely to trigger when the clamp closes and the clamping force is making the home switch close


Another way....
G28.1 z00
G00 z0.1
G92 z00

That way your back off from the home switch should provide clearance...

Also note there are settings for g28.1 and g28 on the homing tab, they can set the g92 and back off directly from memory

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Possible to deactivate an input?

« on: August 27, 2016, 02:50:44 AM »

Which is the z axis anyway... little confused about if it's the material feed or the chopsaw.

I would have thought that the chopsaw feed would have had to have been a little uncontrolled because you could be cutting many different profiles with many different feedrate for the chopsaw.... hence presumed the only "controlled" precision motion was the material feed...

Thought the chopsaw would have been pneumatic with limit switches and stop blocks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Possible to deactivate an input?

« on: August 27, 2016, 02:40:19 AM »

Jeff, there are three ways in my last post, two hardware, one software.

If you provide more info on what outputs do what I'll write the macro for you or have a go at it, plus what clearance you want etc.

Rob