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Mach4
Mach3 had a single gcode Interpreter, while Mach4 will have several different interpreters for the different machine types. Mill is complete and Lathe is nearly completed. Information will be included on changing Interpreters in the setup manual once more than one is available.
The Mach4 General Operation Manual covers mills, routers, engravers, and other similar machine types. The standard copy of Mach4 will control nearly any type of machine. All interpreters will be included in the normal Mach4 download. This is only a partial list, many other manuals are in the process of being written.
Mach3
An installation and configuration guide for Mach3 release 3+. The screenshots are geared toward Mach3Mill, but the information is applicable to Mach3Turn and Plasma as well. Required reading for anybody using Mach3.
Mach2
Details of all the customization features of Mach2 including the Screen Designer, writing macros, and interfacing for special hardware. Much of this manual also relates to Mach3.
Mach2 Manuals |
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Documentation for Mach2Mill Release 6.11 |
Customizing Mach2 |
LazyCam (BETA)
As LazyCam development has ceased while still in the Beta stage, there are no “official” written docs available for using it. The training videos and forum posts should be enough to get most people savvy enough to run Beta level software started.
Also, there are user-written manuals for LazyCam and LazyTurn available on the Members Docs board of the forum (requires registration to access the board).
LazyCam Manuals |
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Sample Post-Processor files (Mill, Plasma) and Variables list |
Mach3 Addons for Mill
Mach3 Addons Manuals |
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Mach3 Addons for Mill Manual Version 2.75 |
Mill Wizard
Mill Wizard Manuals |
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Mill Wizard Help Documentation |
Misc
Misc Manuals |
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G100 Setup GuideThis shows the setup and config of the G100 pulseing engine from Gecko drives. |
Charge Pump Safety CircuitThanks to Marris Freimanis of Gecko Drives for the schematic and Les Newell for the idea of the charge pump safety device in the first place. |
CAD Drawings for Digitizing ProbeThanks to Shaun Wainford. |