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Pendants / WHB Pendant

« Last post by cd_edwards on September 03, 2026, 12:34:56 PM »

COULD WE PLEASE GET THE DEFAULT STARTUP OF THE PENDANT TO BE CONTINOUS INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT STP MODE. I've asked this many times now. you do not want to know how many bit's I've broken because of this. So PLEASE change the default or at least have an option to save this setting so that it becomes the default.

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Probes and Tool Setters / Re: Changing settings for Blum routines

« Last post by cd_edwards on September 03, 2026, 10:53:21 AM »

the blum routines definitely require some loving from the MachPro team. I find them completely unusable. Trying to find the inside diameter of a bore for example. ABS/REL you need to select for measurement, and are unavailable for adjustment. Need todo the setup first then you can switch.

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Probes and Tool Setters / Re: Changing settings for Blum routines

« Last post by lemmingnl on September 03, 2026, 10:43:16 AM »

I did that and I can change the numbers but during actual probing nothing changes. When measuring the width of a gauge block, I'm consistently off by the ball diameter regardless of the value I enter for the relevant setting.

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Probes and Tool Setters / Re: Changing settings for Blum routines

« Last post by cd_edwards on September 03, 2026, 10:41:08 AM »

goto the Blum Setup and help screen. Navigate to your MachPro/subroutines folder.

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Others / Re: Ezilathe - Tools for the CNC lathe

« Last post by Holzwurm56 on September 03, 2026, 07:58:48 AM »

Hello machtank,
i use the Ezilathe 16. Now i see a manual for version 17. Its possible to download the version 17?
Thanks
Hans

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Probes and Tool Setters / Changing settings for Blum routines

« Last post by lemmingnl on September 03, 2026, 06:56:15 AM »

I'm using a 3d touch probe and I'd like to use the Blum routines in MachPro. A basic setting is the probe diameter and I've been looking for ways to change that. I've not been able to find any documentation that explains how to do this in MachPro. In the Blum settings, there is a link to a folder with the Blum documentation. That led me to the O9717 file in the subroutines folder which includes settings for the probe diameter. I've also found this post, that mentions how access some of those settings through MachPro (a bit convoluted if I may say so). However, whether I change things in MachPro or directly in the O9717 file, nothing changes. The changes are stored as they are as I set them after a restart, but nothing changes while probing. It seems the diameter is stuck at 0. Am I missing a step here or is this feature broken?

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PoKeys / Re: Need Help with MPGs?

« Last post by Holzwurm56 on September 03, 2026, 05:12:28 AM »

In the setup from the PoKeys57E both MPGs are working, both count up and down. In the diagnostics from Mach3 works
only MPG 101.

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PoKeys / Need Help with MPGs?

« Last post by Holzwurm56 on September 02, 2026, 04:03:30 PM »

Hello,
I want to install a new control system on my lathe. I am using Windows XP, Mach3, and a PoKeys57E. I wanted to connect the handwheels now. I connected the first one to I/O pins 1 and 2; it is recognized in Mach3 Diagnostics and counts up and down correctly.
I connected the second MPG in the same way, but it isn't being recognized by Mach3. I used an oscilloscope to verify that the MPG is working. I also tried connecting it to different pins,
but it still doesn't work. Does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks,
Hans

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: general issues using Mach4

« Last post by Bill_O on September 01, 2026, 07:41:10 AM »

Some of what you are asking can be done in Screen Edit.
You can remove and add things to the screen in there.
You can also change the size of the lines in it.

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PoKeys / Re: Help Connection from PoKeys57E to PC?

« Last post by Tweakie.CNC on September 01, 2026, 12:38:55 AM »

You do not need a crossover cable.
You do need to check that .net framework 3.5 is installed and enabled for configuration of the 57e.
You need to set the correct IP address etc.

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.