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Mach4/ESS freezing after update
« on: July 06, 2021, 06:37:07 PM »
Mach4 4.2.0.4612
ESS build 275

Hi.
I recently updated to the above versions from
Mach4 4.2.0.3233
ESS 1.0.1.193.

I have not (intentionally) changed the profile.

Since then Mach4 is freezing at the start of cuts.

Below is an example of a bit of SheetCam code which worked fine previously.
Now, when I start the cycle, it proceeds through to line 130 where the spindle starts and then freezes.

If I Stop the cycle and then restart the cycle, Mach4 will then proceed correctly. (apart from the spindle being stopped because it has passed that line?)

Any ideas as to why this is happening and where I can fix it?

TIA


N0010 (Filename: beam spacerblocks2.tap)
N0020 (Post processor: Mach3.scpost)
N0030 (Date:09/06/2018 Time:14:27:14)
N0040 G21 (Units: Metric)
N0050 G40 G90 G91.1
N0060 F1
N0070 (Part: beam spacerblocks2)
N0080 (Operation: Outside Offset, Design Layer-1, T1: Mill/router, 6.35 mm diameter, 18 mm Deep)
N0090 S24000 (Mill/router, 6.35 mm diameter)
N0100 T1 M06
N0110  G43 H1
N0120 G00 Z10.0000
N0130 S24000 M03
N0140 X186.0500 Y135.2256
N0150 Z0.5000
N0160 G01 Z-6.5000 F100.0
N0170 Y145.8756 F2000.0
N0180 X185.1201 Y146.8055
N0190 X186.0500 Y145.8756...................
Re: Mach4/ESS freezing after update
« Reply #1 on: July 16, 2021, 11:21:40 PM »
Problem solved.
Thankyou to Nick952 for this advice on another post:

"I had exactly the same problem as you regarding your other (this) posting.
With me it was caused by having the "Wait On Spindle To Stabilize "xx " Percent" Box checked (Under Mach4 Spindle Configuration Tab).
At the time, I didn't have any Spindle feedback to Mach via the ESS, so Mach just sat there waiting for a signal that was never going to appear."

cheers,
N.