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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 07, 2008, 11:29:01 AM »

I bought this computer used and I do not know if a printer was attach to it before (I suppose it was). I already went a step ahead and already switched back to pin#1, so far everything stay off. I suppose I give it another hour to be (...almost) sure.
I will keep you posted.
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 07, 2008, 10:58:40 AM »

Thanks for the explaination on the relays.
Well, apparently Mach bypass the driver because it still works fine, I tried because I was concern about it. I think I will remove the driver all together it as I use this computer only for my machine.
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 07, 2008, 10:33:11 AM »

I went in the system driver and found a ECP printer driver on LPT1 and I disabled it. I left the machine on to see what will happen.
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 07, 2008, 10:14:25 AM »

What do you call a latching relay? The relay I use is a solid state relay Made by Eastman Kodak 3/24v control up to 240V/10Amps  50/60 HZ.
What you want me to do in the control panel, check if any printer are turn on? uninstall the printer driver?What should I look at?
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 07, 2008, 09:08:04 AM »

Hi everyone,
I finally had the time last night to apply the solutions who where giving to since I started this thread except the 2 relays one because I did not have them handy. So I change to pin #2 and I used better shielded wires for the relay, I even shielded the relay itself, and the result is .......
Something works because apparently I do not have the problem anymore. I have the feeling that the shielding part was the reason but I will try to investigate more and will post my finding.
I also want to implement this 2 relays idea as a additional safety measure.
Thanks to everyone for your time and advices, hey.... you problably save my fingers at one point and my machine is ... Scarry!!!! ..... NO MORE!!!!!!
THANK YOU

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 05, 2008, 11:00:52 PM »

This idea with two relay in series seems interesting would you share a quick wiring schematic?
Thank you
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 04, 2008, 12:49:19 PM »

With Mach swittch
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 03, 2008, 09:57:39 AM »

Nope, It stay on until I manually turn it off.
I will try to switch the pin and let you know.
Thanks for the help,
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 02, 2008, 10:04:51 PM »

Hi Hood,
Well it does the same with another keyboard, sorry
Any other idea?
Thanks,
Bruno

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 is starting the router on its own... Scarry!!!!

« on: March 02, 2008, 12:52:40 PM »

Hi again,
Yes I start the spindle either with the screen button or with M03 G-code of course,
Bruno