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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to resume after G code is stopped safely - problem
« on: January 19, 2018, 04:24:13 PM »
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New to this forum so bear with me please. Using the trial version of Mach 3 I am unable to activate my Nema 23 stepper motor. My setup may be the problem.
I want to run Mach 3 from my laptop via USB. My set up is as follows:
1. USB from laptop to interface board ( Mach3 Interface Board CNC 5 axis with Optocoupler Adapter Stepper Motor.)
2. Interface board to TB6560 controller/ driver board via DB25.
3. Power from 24V, 15A power supply to TB6560 board.
4. Nema 23 stepper connected to my “X” axis connector.
All led’s are on. I think that means everything is working?
Loaded sample G-Code into Mach3 and hit “ Cycle Start” and nothing happens.
I have setup Mach 3 per tutorial.
Suggestions welcome.
Thanks in advance
Jack
I use freq drives in my line of work. When you power one down you must wait for the drive to properly shut down for a few seconds, or risk the chance of it going into fault.Ditto, used to install a few and never ever break the output to the motor with a relay or switch while they are under load!
Once it faults you will then have to reset the drive before it can start up again. You dont just unplug your computer, to turn it off. It shuts down a bit in the same way.
It also stores power for a few seconds til it dissipates.
Hi there, I am working with Bobcad cam V28 and mach 3 using a usb motion control card. I got everyting working fine but my Z axis does not pick up from one cut to another. I can jog the z axis up and down so, the motors are working. Using the wizards on Mach 3 it shows the z going up and down. any suggestions ? thanx Luan.
QuoteIs anyone using Mach3/4 for serious machine control?
I am seeing large 4x8 foot router tables with prices exceeding $20,000
A $20K 4x8 router is a fairly low end machine, from my perspective. But I use a $150K router every day.
WinCNC is a popular control in the $20K-$50K price range of machines, and costs about $1500-$3000, depending on options.
I've seen older big routers like a Biesse converted to use Mach3.
Would I use Mach3 on a new machine today? No, there are better options available. But I still use it on my current machine.
Mach3 was written over 10 years ago, and development stopped over 5 years ago.
Mach4 is probably much, much better than Mach3, but hasn't won a lot of people over, for a variety of reasons.