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Mach4 General Discussion / Update Mach4 with least pain

« on: March 29, 2023, 09:45:36 AM »

Hi,

I have added lots of scripts to the screen set in my Mach4 but I feel like I need to update to a newer version because my current Mach4 sometimes dives about 10mm into the part and crashes (on start). No matter what I tried just didn't help and I feel really desperate.

1- So what is the best approach on updating Mach4?

2- Can I keep and use my custom screen set in the newly installed Mach4? Or do I copy and paste all the script into the new screen set?

Please note that I don't have any ATC hardware in my mill. I only do manual tool change.

Best,
Suat

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Lathe + servo spindle threading problem

« on: March 11, 2023, 01:19:25 PM »

Hi,
To display the true RPM in Mach4 Lathe click the Operator menu. Then select "Edit Screen". Mach4 switches to screen edit mode. Now select the Spindle text field. On the Properties area select DRO Code. A drop-down menu appears. Select "Spindle True RPM". That's it. To save your changes click the "Operator Menu" then "Edit Screen" as you did before.

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PoKeys / Re: Mach3 Pokeys57cnc threading is not starting waiting for trigger

« on: March 05, 2023, 03:54:06 PM »

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PoKeys / Re: Mach3 Pokeys57cnc threading is not starting waiting for trigger

« on: March 05, 2023, 03:53:13 PM »

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PoKeys / Re: Mach3 Pokeys57cnc threading is not starting waiting for trigger

« on: March 05, 2023, 03:51:33 PM »

Sorry I had to take photos (I didn't have a flash drive with me).

Please not my Controller is a PoKeys 57E on M16 board.

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PoKeys / Re: Mach3 Pokeys57cnc threading is not starting waiting for trigger

« on: March 05, 2023, 08:32:49 AM »

Hi,
I can take you some screenshots relevant to indexing and encoder setup. Let me know if you need screenshots of specific places.

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PoKeys / Re: Mach3 Pokeys57cnc threading is not starting waiting for trigger

« on: March 03, 2023, 03:01:04 PM »

I had the exact same problem. I ended up purchasing Mach4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFM7iRSYYQ

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Index pulse and Spindle RPM?

« on: February 20, 2023, 02:45:15 PM »

Good to hear that you figured it out.

In my case it turned out that I had a bad solder on the ground wire of the spindle servo power cable connector.

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Mach4 Toolbox / Re: Mach4 Serial Pendant

« on: February 03, 2023, 04:14:06 PM »

Hi @SimonRafferty,
I wanted to thank you. I used some of your code in my project.

Best,
Suat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvMAy_FzZig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Reading spindle true RPM

« on: January 30, 2023, 02:28:25 PM »

Hi Craig,

I solved the problem actually. Please see my post #14.

Thank you very much for your time and effort.

Suat