My machine runs great for days on end, then one day I get the "scripter compile error in M3.M1S." I used to go into the file and remove the gobbledegook characters and it would return to normal. Now, the file looks clean but the spindle won't start and I can't get it running reliably. I am running 3.043.066 Mach3 Mill, XP. I have tried most of the suggestions found online with no permanent fix. If I reboot, it will fix it but only temporarily. I have almost crashed the machine a number of times by just barely stopping the axes before the non-spinning tool enters the part.
I do have a copy of R2.61 on an old computer...should I downgrade to that and see if it works? What files do I need to save and reload, if any, to keep my profiles?
I was just about to fork over the bucks to get this program fully legal and unlocked, but not if it doesn't work!
Thanks for any help out there!
Rob