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Mach4 General Discussion / inputs and probes

« on: November 29, 2018, 03:53:06 AM »

Hi
I have ordered a ESS and C82 
But I have been looking through the Mach4 software will I await its arrival and it occurs to me in the control panel the inputs section   the Probe  0 to 3 probes are dedicated and can't be assigned to other inputs is that correct ?
If that is correct I assume the ESS smooth stepper board will also have the dedicated input to match 
The same apply to E stop and the XYZ home switchs 

is Probe able to use any input if so where do you configure it
Regards Ray

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach4 probe operation

« on: November 24, 2018, 02:02:23 AM »

Hi
I have a XHC motion controller and using the probe function on the Z axis it will approach the switch stop when touched but will not retract and gets a error
I set up a led to see when the switch was on or off and this does not work it will work on any other input  just fine but on the probe input does not work if I go into control panel and inputs and where the probe is mapped and switch input active  over the led lights up so I am sure mach4 is reading the probe input

is probe  just a standard input could I use another input that is working and change the screen script to accept it as a probe or it the probe some thing different and I am missing some thing
Regards Ray

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Mach4 General Discussion / XHC V5.10 usb controller not working under XP

« on: November 06, 2018, 03:35:24 AM »

Hi
I have XHC V5.10 usb controller and would like it to work under XP I have mach4 working ok but if I copy the plugin for this card to the plug in directory of mach4   Mach4 locks up and gives this message attached and also a dump file
I tried on a windows 10 computer and it works fine I have a MPG and the plugin for that works under XP and mach4 with no problems
any ideas
I really want to use this computer as it is a old small form factor type  and fits a spot on the machine perfectly and I do not think it will run   on win 10 as it is to old
Regards Ray

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Mach4 General Discussion / XP PRO SP3 Mach4 will not RUN

« on: November 05, 2018, 07:00:05 PM »

Hi
I had Mach4 running under XP pro SP3  I did a fresh install of XP on the same computer  with XP pro SP3
I tried mach4  4.2 3233  and get error "could not initialize the core"
I tried Mach4  4.2 3804  and get error  "could not initialize the core RC=-17"
I am at a loss to know what to try it had worked the new copy of XP seems to be running perfectly apart from Mach4 not starting
any idea's
Regards Ray

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Mach4 General Discussion / Tool change how does it work

« on: October 19, 2018, 06:39:17 PM »

Hi
I would like to put a tool changer on my router But when a M06 is called how does the machine know where to go to change the tool do I have to put G code in for the tool drop off and pick positions or it there some way to  pre program the positions of each of the tools

Aslo I normally pick the centre of my Job then zero the axis  how would  the program then know where the tools where to change them should I from now on use say use  home position as the zero start point
I have not got a tool change type spindle as yet but are trying to get clear what I would need to do
any help greatly appreciated
Regards Ray