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General Mach Discussion / Re: License Installing problem

« on: June 26, 2016, 08:43:04 PM »

Half way there...  there was no folder named John........ So I pasted Mach1Lic.dat into Mach3 Directory.  It ran all gcodes without limits, but when I
looked at license under help, the name was not mine.   It was  MaoAA Dtonas?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: License Installing problem

« on: June 25, 2016, 08:39:15 PM »

After receiving 20855 license for Mach3, copied to Mach3 directory OK, but still shows as demo, no name, and limited gcode?  See attached license.
I appreciate the help.


Edit - License file removed for security reasons - Tweakie.

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FAQs / Re: SAFE Z SETTINGS?

« on: June 24, 2016, 08:02:51 PM »

Thanks for clearing that up for me. 

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FAQs / SAFE Z SETTINGS?

« on: June 22, 2016, 09:24:19 PM »

Could someone explain what Safe Z is, what it does, and where should it be set?

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FAQs / Re: Sample gcode need larger scale

« on: June 16, 2016, 08:49:49 AM »

MUCH APPRECIATED.  I have been reading the manual till my eyes are crossed.... I still have a problem when I home machine, it hits home switch and stops.  It does not back off.  I thought that Home Offsets did that, and had set at 5mm?
When I homed, I noticed the Machine Coord. reading 5mm , I think on all axis?

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FAQs / Re: Sample gcode need larger scale/ To Tweakie

« on: June 16, 2016, 07:57:05 AM »

Tweakie,  Is it converting the gcode or my machine setup?   So, when I want to work in inches, (my machine came from the factory in mm}, where and when do I change settings?

I was expecting to get a boxed license for Mach3 from the factory, but did not.  They sent me a file ( NCUsb.Pod }, driver to install in Mach3 folder.  I had already downloaded your demo version to practice on and loaded my factory parameters.
I have a Mach3 USB motion controller MKX-IV, and I'm running Windows 10 on a new HP All in One.  After I make sure my machine works satisfactory, I'll order the license. I hope this is Kosher.

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FAQs / Re: Sample gcode need larger scale

« on: June 15, 2016, 11:09:26 PM »

MM is G21.  Can this be added to sample gcode anywhere before coordinates begin?  I dont know anything about writing gcode....

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FAQs / Re: Sample gcode need larger scale

« on: June 15, 2016, 09:50:12 PM »

Thanks for the reply.  This was the famous Roadrunner sample gcode in Mach3, produced about a 1/4" figure.  I am setup in mm, so could be unit selection.  How would I check stepper drivers for micro stepping?  Steps per travel are good.

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FAQs / Sample gcode need larger scale

« on: June 15, 2016, 02:20:00 PM »

FROM ANOTHER NOVICE

I an trying to run a sample gcode for the first time, after just setting up a XJ6090 cnc router from Salecnc, with Mach3.  It produced a miniture model, so how do I change scale to correct size?