Hi John,
I used the UC100 on my lathe when I converted to Mach4.
I'm sure you have already done all of this but just to make sure.
The uc100 plugin files (.sig and .m4pw) must be in the mach4hobby\plugins directory.
You must enable that plugin by Config->control select Plugins tab and then enable so the green check appears.
Then you can go to the Config->Plugins menu and configure the uc100.
Having said that I abandoned the uc100 because they had not done a thorough testing of the plugin on lathes and there were errors in certain operations. I went with a pmdx411 and have been happy with its performance but it is limited in the number of inputs as is the uc100. I still have a version 1 usb smoothstepper that runs a mill under mach3. Have recently add another mill that runs mach4 with a Pokeys57cnc. I and others have not been able to get the pokeys to run under usb but runs great over ethernet. Haven't tested it on a lathe.
HTH
RT
It seems you were correct RHT . I am told that UC100 needed to be enabled in the control/ config/ plugins page .
I must say there is a lack of info for anyone going into Mach 4 from scratch, they just have not yet got around to a manual which expands on the configuration, and even with experience of Mach 3 the configuration of Mach 4 is bewildering.
And even then if UC100 does not support threading it may not serve my purpose for long.
I am looking at other options , but some members on other forums seem to have bitten a software bullet and gone to Linux CNC. I am told that is likely to involve a steep learning curve but it seems to me that so does Mach4.
I am not looking for commercial precision so if I can make decent short (maybe 10 mm long) threads on my TCL 125 then I would I think be satisfied .
As I have said elsewhere I dont mind spending the bucks (within reason) on licences and a chunk of hardware as long as I am confident it is leading somewhere . Without a decent Mach 4 manual I feel that I may be troubling members of the forums unduly.
These machine are toys to me and I hope to quickly outgrow the TCL and move on to something more "up to the job"
My current dream is to convert a turret lathe and would love to do one like this , so would need axes for LT, XT, and turret rotation , as well as spindle motor , and speed variator ( variable speed pulley system ) But I have a way to go before I embark on that.
Maybe a prompt release of the Mach 4 manual will speed my journey
