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Offline Azalin

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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2017, 02:34:06 PM »
Hi Azalin,
what screenset are you using?

The wx4.set has a Machine Diagnostics tab and top right of Input Signal LEDs is the Index LED. At any realistic spindle speed it will be too quick for the
LED but it is there.

Craig

I don't have the wx4.set file in Screens folder. I'll try to find a link to download that file.

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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2017, 03:11:21 PM »
I think the vx4.set and vx6.set files are removed or renamed in recent Mach4 versions.
Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2017, 03:15:43 PM »
Hi Azalin,
I downloaded the latest Mach4 build over the weekend. wx4.set is included.

Craig
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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #23 on: November 20, 2017, 03:32:38 PM »
Was the build you have installed Hobby or Industrial? I installed Hobby version.
Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2017, 04:26:25 PM »
Hi Azalin,
hobby, at work at the moment so can't confirm build number but think its 3481.

Craig
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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #25 on: November 21, 2017, 02:18:39 AM »
Hi Azalin,
at home and yes I have just downloaded build 3481.

C:\Mach4Hobby\Screens...and there is a bunch of them including one that I personalised ESSMillwx4.set so when I customise it it doesn't get overwritten
the next time I get the latest and greatest build.

Craig
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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #26 on: November 23, 2017, 09:52:11 AM »
Hi Craig,

I was too busy. I'll try to get the thing working today and I'll let you know.

Thanks,
Suat

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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #27 on: November 23, 2017, 02:58:47 PM »
Looks like the vx4 and vx6 sets are installed when you do a full installation. I only selected lathe option setup so the vx files didn't get installed.

Anyway, I tried the vx4 and vx6 screensets and yes, the diagnostics tab looks similar to the one in Mach3.

When I start the spindle by clicking the CW button in Mach4 the spindle starts revving and the "Index" indicator in Diag tab starts blinking however where the heck (sorry I'm getting tired of this Mach4 thing) is the real reading? : ) I don't see anywhere the real RPM from the index sensor.
Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #28 on: November 23, 2017, 03:44:30 PM »
Hi,
I don't know if the lathe set handles it differently but the index signal is taken by Mach, averaged and converted into
an rpm number using the range info on the spindle settings page and displayed in the True RPM DRO in the wx4.set.
This is done automatically by Mach, you have little control over it nor even view how its done.

Have you set up the range info? Configure/Mach/Spindle....in particular set up  a realistic max and min.

Craig
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Re: Mach4 newbie here. I need some help
« Reply #29 on: November 23, 2017, 04:40:23 PM »
Yes, Min 0, Max 1510

If you mean the area in red, I only see there a calculated value in "True RPM" field. Not the RPM from the index sensor.