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General Mach Discussion / Pokeys57cnc M11/M10 Issue

« Last post by fpm007 on September 03, 2025, 11:41:04 AM »

I am trying to get my Mach3 to work with the Pokeys57cnc with M11/M10 for turning my laser on and off. The issue that I am having is it is not allowing me to select the 8 channel plugin on the Pokeys settings. It is stuck on the 6 channel setting and that is not allowing the M11/M10 to function correctly. I have tried updated the Pokeys but I have not had any luck and I am kind of at a stand still with this now. Any help will be apricated

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Mach4 Toolbox / LUA Change Version, Problem with signal Script

« Last post by stefangem on September 03, 2025, 07:07:08 AM »

I have Problem with lua signal script up to Mach4 V6105.

this has no funktion in the screen load script.



[mc.ISIG_INPUT17] = function (state)

local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()

if (state == 1) then

mc.mcCycleStart(inst)

mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Cycle Start")

end

end



What is change?in the Mach4 V5036 has function without problem.

Regards
Stefan

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Triggering my plasma using a relay issues

« Last post by JDEWizard on September 03, 2025, 03:46:14 AM »

4 Axis Red USB Port Mach3 Motion Control Board.
 (bsmceo4u-pp)      is on the board

JDEWizard

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Mach4 General Discussion / LUA Change Version, Problem with signal Script

« Last post by stefangem on September 03, 2025, 01:45:44 AM »

I have Problem with lua signal script up to Mach4 V6105.

this has no funktion in the screen load script.



[mc.ISIG_INPUT17] = function (state)

local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()

if (state == 1) then

mc.mcCycleStart(inst)

mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Cycle Start")

end

end



What is change?in the Mach4 V5036 has function without problem.

Regards
Stefan

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Triggering my plasma using a relay issues

« Last post by Tweakie.CNC on September 02, 2025, 11:48:21 PM »

What is the make and model of your Mach3 USB controller ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Triggering my plasma using a relay issues

« Last post by JDEWizard on September 02, 2025, 02:02:58 PM »

Hello,

I have built a CNC Plasma Table with Mach3 USB as the controller.

I Have all 3 axis motors working, calibrated, and soft Limits set. It all works good.

My issue is triggering my Plasma torch.

I have a relay wired in. and I can send manual power to it and the Touch will fire.

In Mach3 I can hit the torch button, and m3 on, m5 off, and it will flash, and in the diagnostics page

it flash also.

I have the output pin port 1 and pin 1. On Router page, I have clock wise rotation to pin 1

I have the router relay turned off.

Mill page, I have the THC button on. (i have tried it both ways)

I have watched, read. All that I can find on the internet on wiring and trouble shooting the plasma switch trigger.

I have gone as far as uninstalling and reinstalling Mach3 software, and replacing the Mach3 board and the relay.

  I have since confirmed signal on #1 output pin and at the relay.  but the torch will not fire. again I have taken the trigger 2 wires and connected them and the torch will fire.

 I have replace the relays.

 Am I missing a button or function ?

  would there a good guide on setting up Mach3 for a plasma cutter?

  I am sending screen shoots of a few pages in Mach3 program!

  THANKS for any help or directions!!

  JDEWizard



 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Enjoy your day

« Last post by cncmagic on September 01, 2025, 08:33:34 AM »

too all.... have a nice day where ever you may be!!!!! and what ever you may be doing!!!! 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Enjoy your day

« Last post by Bill_O on August 29, 2025, 05:07:56 PM »

To everyone in the USA who does not have to work on Monday.
Enjoy your Labor Day.
BBQ it is!

Bill

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach 4 and fc300 VFD

« Last post by jamescnc on August 27, 2025, 02:06:59 PM »

Hi there, I have been trying to wrap my head around this for a few days now, I'm trying to get my fc300 VFD to go into reverse, I can go in and change to a different parameters but when I press enter I cant change the value at all, I thought it my be password locked but when I go to that parameter I cant change that as well, \nd the parameter that is supposed to be associated with telling it to be externally controlled.
I can send M commands from Mach 4 to it but the pin that's supposed to act as reverse just sends it the same direction.
Is there a a jumper pin that is set somewhere to keep it locked to external control or something I am missing?
My control board is a c25xp, and using ess configuration, the commands are activating the right pins and relays, but just cant get access to the VFD to allow the one pin to be reverse even though it is supposed to be by default.
Any help of advice would be greatly appreciated. This is a used unit so I don't know what the previous operator has done to it.

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Mach4 General Discussion / probe gcode for MDI

« Last post by Raymondo on August 27, 2025, 07:04:22 AM »

Hi I am having trouble wrtting a Gcode to set the Z axis in the MDI  I feed down and set it using a G92  but then when resetting Z latter on its currupted 
This works sort of
G90
G49
G91
G31 Z-1.0 F4
G90
#5223 = -3.85
G91 G0 Z0.1
G90
G43 H1
But the height is 1.866  but have to add 1.984  to it to get it to read right and set the Z axis and have no idea why
What I want it to be able to set a tool using the probe to 1.866 the height of my setting block  but what ever tool I use  and they mostly have offsets so a H3 for tool 3 need to be in the mix
The probing built in to mach4 sets only when there is a zero offset t