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mach3 loses contact
« on: March 21, 2012, 02:44:04 PM »
Hi All,

I am working with Mach3 for 4 years with no major issues.

Now in jog mode (and program mode as well)  M3 is loosing contact with its steppingmotors after a few seconds/steps (random) .

After each try the steppers start for a short while/distance and then stop with no obvious reason.


Grateful for any help..

Mark

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Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2012, 04:13:24 AM »
Hi Mark,

Have you started using a different PC or made any other hardware changes ??

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Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2012, 05:05:31 AM »
Hi Tweakie,     No i had no change in PC or any Hardware , this makes it even more difficult..........

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Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2012, 05:44:54 AM »
Hi Mark,

Bit of a mystery then.
Perhaps checking your voltages at the PSU and controller etc. may be the first step also checking the tightness of all the wire connections may reveal something ??

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Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2012, 05:52:02 AM »
Even more complicated when i say that i use the same Pc, drivers and hardware in switchablemode for my lathe and mill.

The hardware all functions ok on my Lathe with LatheMach3

I can however i approach my mill with Mach3Lathe and then i can jog normal.

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Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #5 on: March 22, 2012, 07:37:57 AM »
It sounds like you are in step jog mode.
If that is not the case then attach the xml for both lathe and mill.
Hood
Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #6 on: March 22, 2012, 08:43:17 AM »
Hi Hood,

No step mode.

Have files attached

thanks in advance
Mark
Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2012, 08:46:58 AM »
second try
Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2012, 08:47:50 AM »
third try

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Re: mach3 loses contact
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2012, 11:24:59 AM »
Seems to jog fine here with the mill xml, I will have a look later on when I get home from work and see if I can find the problem in the xml.
Hood