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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need some foundation advice please on my lathe please.

« on: April 09, 2024, 07:13:54 AM »

Checkout how we set up this lathe: https://www.cnc4pc.com/blog/post/mach4-lathe-using-the-ethernet-smooth-stepper-and-the-c82-breakout-board

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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys57CNC connection to G320 driver

« on: April 02, 2024, 08:02:22 AM »

That wiring will not work.  The encoder and and ERR/RES signals are common with the mains, it will damage the PoKeys57CNC.  This wiring is very dangerous.

We offer a way of connecting those:
https://cnc4pc.com/pokeys-motion-mother-board-1216.html
https://cnc4pc.com/c34-connector-g320-drivers.html

Arturo Duncan
https://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Script to Orientate Spindle

« on: March 22, 2024, 08:38:01 AM »

Check how we a servo on the spindle here:
https://www.cnc4pc.com/blog/post/configure-an-step-and-direction-servo-as-spindle-on-mach4-using-the-ethernet-smooth-stepper-and-c82

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Strange occurence in Mach 4

« on: November 05, 2017, 08:32:04 AM »

Native34,

I just found this thread in our forum in which you state that you could not get support for us for tuning the servo.  I am not sure you reached to us, but we have a ticket system and you can open a ticket with this and we will give you a hand:

https://cnc4pc.com/contact/

The problem you are having is a tuning issue and the advice you have been given here is right on.
Here are other resources that may help you:

Tuning guide: http://cnc4pc.com/Tech_Docs/PID_tuning_eng.pdf

Sample Configuration file for that motor: http://cnc4pc.com/Files/DG4S08020-34-180-72.PID

Arturo Duncan
https://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: LOVING the PMC!! Thanks Steve!!!

« on: June 09, 2017, 01:01:37 PM »

Steve,

Here it is.

I had to add the .txt so it would allow to upload it.

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: LOVING the PMC!! Thanks Steve!!!

« on: June 09, 2017, 08:58:26 AM »

Steve,

It looks like PMC is still not doing calculations with decimals:

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: LOVING the PMC!! Thanks Steve!!!

« on: November 09, 2016, 06:15:36 AM »

Steve,

I cannot find that built.  I am looking for it in the Development Versions Folder: ftp://ftp.machsupport.com/Mach4/DevlopmentVersions/

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: LOVING the PMC!! Thanks Steve!!!

« on: November 08, 2016, 03:45:07 PM »

Steve,

Any news on the new release?

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: LOVING the PMC!! Thanks Steve!!!

« on: October 06, 2016, 01:17:16 PM »

Steve,

Do you have any thoughts on this?  We could also move it to lua if you think PMC is not going to be the tool for this.  We wanted to make it in PMC as we did one like for Mach3 using the brains that became very popular as it was very intuitive and easy to use, so users were able to do further implementation to it.

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: LOVING the PMC!! Thanks Steve!!!

« on: October 04, 2016, 11:05:06 AM »

Steve,

I am now able to read the encoders in the ESS.  THANKS!!!

I ran into a new issue.  I cannot use decimal points on PMC.  I need to do an operation where I multiply the encoder count by a multiplier to get the actual motor potion.  But he operation is truncating decimals.

I did an small sample that probably illustrates the problem better.  I am just diving 5 by 2 to get 2.5, but the simulation only shows 2, truncating the .5.

Let me know if you have any thoughts on doing this.

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com