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Offline GeorgeRace

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Jog Behavior With Version R3.043
« on: February 15, 2009, 09:06:07 PM »
I recently downloaded the latest version of Mach3, R3.043.  When I start the program my keyboard JOG keys do nothing.  I have the program installed on two different computers and get the same reactions on both.

I open the Jog Control with the Tab Key.  I then click on Jog Mode and the CONT Indicator turns Yellow.  Now the Keyboard JOG keys work, but there is still a problem.  The Y & Z directions move just great.  The X direction keys only move the axis a small amount with each key press.

What can I do to make the CONT always selected?  What do I need to do to get the X JOG axis to work continuously?

Second question.

I load in a batch of GCode.  I maka a change in the GCode and then do a Regen Toolpath.   All looks well on the "Program Run" and "Tool Path" screens.  The "MDI" screen does not follow along.  To put it another way, when I modify the GCode on the "Program Run" page any changes made never show up on the "MDI" page.  The only way that I can see the changes there to the GCode is to shut down the program and reload the modified GCode.  Then it recognizes the changes.

Hope that all makes sense!

George
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Re: Jog Behavior With Version R3.043
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2009, 12:10:21 AM »
Try downloading Mach again and installing over the top of itself.
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Re: Jog Behavior With Version R3.043
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2009, 03:33:33 PM »
Hi Hood:

I reinstalled Mach3 and now the X axis will not jog without changing the CONT setting in the JOG panel.

This is strange!

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Re: Jog Behavior With Version R3.043
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2009, 03:36:08 PM »
Try setting up a new profile, just set up the basics to get the axis moving one at a time and see if its ok, kind of sounds like your xml is corrupted.
Hood