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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Driver stops responding?
« on: May 08, 2019, 03:19:18 AM »
1. The latest patched version is Mach3Version3.043.062(+Win 10 1803 patch) but on the
NFS download site it is just labelled as Mach3Version3.043.exe. That is the most stable version.

2. Is the parallel port set to EPP 1.7 at the BIOS?

3. Since the Parallel port is likely to be 3.3V version (because ITX motherboard with Atom CPU is power saving low voltage type), Can you try increasing the Step pulse to 15 and Dir pulse to 5 in motor tuning? If it works well then try decreasing to 10 and test again.
4. Screen saver - set to none. Windows sound set to none.
5. Disable Windows Update and superfetch services.
6.  Do you have a dedicated VIDEO card with at least 32MB ram? If not, you may have to turn off tool path display.

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Share Your GCode / Re: Mach3 and Mach4 Show Demo Code
« on: May 07, 2019, 10:45:26 PM »
Hi Graham,
I know this was in 2013, but please may I know what was the CAM software you use to generate the tool path from IGES?

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors stalling /growling
« on: May 07, 2019, 10:28:31 PM »
O yes I am using inches.
Then try steps per inch 8128 first.
velocity  about 60
acceleration about 12

After axis can move, you need to run axis calibration to confirm whether 8128 is correct or not.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors stalling /growling
« on: May 07, 2019, 10:04:35 PM »
@ricky,
1. Are you using a USB or Ethernet external motion controller? If not, you cannot set step pulse and dir pulse to 0 and 0. Try 5 and 5.
2. If your are using metric units the Steps per unit (mm) should likely be around 320steps/mm Try 320 first then run axis calibration (settings tab) to auto correct later when linear motion is getting smooth. If using inches it will be much higher.
3. Set speed to about 1800mm/minute and accel. about 400 as starting point.
3. Your PSU is 350W. is only enough for two stepper motor at the most.

Best regards

Reuel

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Bummer.. maybe I should actually take a moment to program some gcode by hand for once after like 6years lol

There are some Turning Wizards (conversational Gcode programming) in MACH3 turn profile that you can ALSO use
e.g. (see attached)

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors stalling /growling
« on: May 06, 2019, 09:43:47 PM »
I went into MDI and added the gcodes, it stall very first thing, had to increase the F to 13 but was very slow and still not smooth. that was the best setting I could get.  So went back to motor tuning and again one at a time I could get to run pretty smooth. but when added other motors, they started stalling and growling.  No progress again today. Could it possible that the breakout board is bad??
1. Please printscreen your Motor tuning page for x-axis. Paste into Paint save as .png format and upload picture here.
2. What Power supply do you have? Please let use know model.

Thanks

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All Turning in Lazycam also requires a LazyCAM Pro license that cost US$75

Sorry HeekCNC is for milling not turning too.

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Just trying to test some stuff and lazycam is saying Pro Demo.No GCode but have a mach3 license from a few years ago and mach3 works.. pasted file in folder etc so figured that was included. Anyone have this odd issue?
Certain functions of Lazycam such is "pocketing" & "offsetting" require a separate LAZYCAM PRO license.
Basic functions of lazycam like profiling are free with a MACH3 license.

If you want a very cheap and unlimited CAM software, HEEKSCNC that costs only 10euro could be an option. It is very powerful but you must be willing to learn through YOUTUBE and from others on the web.


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Hi TPS,

Any suggestions as to what I should look for?  Are you thinking that the voltage is dropping out or something like that?

Chris
1. PSU for the ESS should be at least 2.5A
2. 3 jumpers on ESS must be set to provide power via pin 26 to the C25 board.
3. Try to power your relay board with JUST a 9V battery and see what happens.
4. Invest in AC power line EMC filters, one for the VFD and another for the PSU of all the others.
5. Use ferrite sleeves (chokes) for both 10V and analogue GROUND wires.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Motors stalling /growling
« on: May 06, 2019, 04:08:22 AM »
Perhaps speed (in motor tuning) is set too high so G0 moves in program run are stalling /growling

Jog may appear Ok because the MACH3 Factory default Jog speed is at 50% (unless it had been changed by user).