Hi to all,

I have a problem with Mach4 and Darwin- after a random time (5~10 Minutes) Mach4 don't react on any external inputs of my Darwin interface.
I thought that the input script is not longer executed- so then I tried to start a job with the Mach4-Buttons on the screen.
I see the state toggling to "StartCycle" but nothing happens, too.

Some days ago I saw inside a job that Mach4 stops working. No Message, no error -
It stuck in the middle of the G-code. I tried disabling, re-enabling, reset the job- no chance!
The spindle was already running. But no further movements.
A restart of Mach4 solves this state.

I opened the Darwin interface setup- there I can see that Darwin is detecting input changes in the "error state"- but It seems that Mach4 loses the connection or control.
Any Idea? I attached the log when I try to start a job in case that mach4 stuck.

For information: In the error state there are no longer input changes written in the log and no further reaction of the regarding input LEDs in the Mach4 diag screen- only in the darwin setup itself.
For getting the error state I have only to wait - Machine on - working. Then I go for drinking a coffee - when I come back: Machine stuck 

Regards and thanks!
Sebastian

All Darwin questions should be posted in the main Darwin thread, where Art will see them.

Check to be sure that Mach4 has recognized your license key. The behavior
that you describe sounds somewhat like running in Demo mode.

Thanks, I checked this.
After copying the license file to the regarding folder the "Demo"-Appendix in the title bar of Mach4 disappeared.
In addition to that I see "Licensed" in the About-Window.
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To the comment of ger21 - where can I find the "Darwin main thread" ?