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Hello, I am new to the forum and also to using Mach3. I recently undertook the task of setting up a 3-axis K2 router equipped with servos and new Geckodrives G320X. I am having trouble setting up mach and getting it to communicate with the servos. The drives were previously installed by someone else and I dont know which ports and pins to designate on Mach. Does anyone have a complete rundown or tutorial to set up something like this? I am basically starting from scratch here and dont have a clue as to what to do. Any info would be much appreciated.

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Need help! K2 router problems!
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2020, 01:36:45 PM »
Does anyone know what breakout board comes in the K2 router control box?? Im trying to configure mach3's ports and pins and I have no clue what my inputs and outputs are. Ive tried contacting K2, they seem to be out of business. I really need to know what breakout board they used. The control box has gecko drives G320X's and the router has servos on all 3 axis. What should I do and where should I start?

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Re: Need help! K2 router problems!
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2020, 05:15:06 PM »
Lots of pictures for us to asses first.
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having trouble uploading my photos... However I have another question. The PC that was previously running mach3 for this router crashed and lost all the configuration settings. Would downloading Mach3 on another PC automatically configure my settings for this router? Like the Ports/pins?

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having trouble uploading my photos.

is itrealy so hard to to click the  "Attachment and other Options" Botton?

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.. However I have another question. The PC that was previously running mach3 for this router crashed and lost all the configuration settings. Would downloading Mach3 on another PC automatically configure my settings for this router? Like the Ports/pins?

NO all the configurations are stored in one file, called "C:Mach3\your profilename.xml"

BTW: all our completly unimportant questions about further detailed informations have not been answered.
anything is possible, just try to do it.
if you find some mistakes, in my bad bavarian english,they are yours.
First off idk what a "botton" is. Secondly, every time I attach photos and click post nothing happens. Photos are the correct size and format.
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