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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 25, 2017, 12:21:08 PM »

I think I'm doing this all wrong. The in the video has a similar setup. I'll try the same.

https://youtu.be/7g_4gjZMA3g

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 23, 2017, 04:42:00 PM »

Note: I just installed Mach4 to another computer to take the screenshot. It's not from the computer that I use for the Lathe.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 23, 2017, 04:40:23 PM »

Yes, Min 0, Max 1510

If you mean the area in red, I only see there a calculated value in "True RPM" field. Not the RPM from the index sensor.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 23, 2017, 02:58:47 PM »

Looks like the vx4 and vx6 sets are installed when you do a full installation. I only selected lathe option setup so the vx files didn't get installed.

Anyway, I tried the vx4 and vx6 screensets and yes, the diagnostics tab looks similar to the one in Mach3.

When I start the spindle by clicking the CW button in Mach4 the spindle starts revving and the "Index" indicator in Diag tab starts blinking however where the heck (sorry I'm getting tired of this Mach4 thing) is the real reading? : ) I don't see anywhere the real RPM from the index sensor.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 23, 2017, 09:52:11 AM »

Hi Craig,

I was too busy. I'll try to get the thing working today and I'll let you know.

Thanks,
Suat

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 20, 2017, 03:32:38 PM »

Was the build you have installed Hobby or Industrial? I installed Hobby version.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 20, 2017, 03:11:21 PM »

I think the vx4.set and vx6.set files are removed or renamed in recent Mach4 versions.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 20, 2017, 02:34:06 PM »

Hi Azalin,
what screenset are you using?

The wx4.set has a Machine Diagnostics tab and top right of Input Signal LEDs is the Index LED. At any realistic spindle speed it will be too quick for the
LED but it is there.

Craig

I don't have the wx4.set file in Screens folder. I'll try to find a link to download that file.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 20, 2017, 02:30:25 PM »

Hi Craig,

Yes, I configured that but didn't help.

As the lathe I have has single gearing, the gear ratio is 1:1. The max motor/spindle rpm is 1510. I control the motor trough a VFD.

I guess I need to leave Step/Dir settings unchecked as the spindle motor is not a stepper.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help

« on: November 20, 2017, 05:33:36 AM »

OK I've given up the Darvin with safety charge pump.

I have more problems. One is: In Darvin, I set the input for the index to pin 15. I tested and the signal and its OK. Then I did the mapping for the index in Mach config screen. When I start the spindle I can't get an RPM reading. What else has to be done in order to get the indexing working?

Mach3 has a nice Diagnostics screen that I can see all the inputs/outputs status. Is there a similar plugin/screen for Mach4?