Mach4-ESS- No Motion
Hello group, I am looking for some assistance with a self-assembled CNC Knee mill. I used the PC the other night for another ethernet machine application, when I switched back to the ESS we weren't
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Brian Martin
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
When first setting up my milling machine I dual booted my PC between WIN-XP and LinuxCNC. Tested things with both Linux and the PC using either the parallel port or the USB SmoothStepper which I
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John Dammeyer
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
All cnc should be isolated and used for cnc only. I'm an auto service tech by day. I see other shops jacking up there alignment machines all the time due to running them on a network to play games or
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shawncd2001
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
I agree with Tony on this one. Two machines one on XP and the other on W7. Not connected to anything else. Steve
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Stephen Muscato
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
XP may be obsolete, but it was working just fine before your old PC died. If you¡¯re only going to run Mach3 on the new one (and you should be) what exactly is Win10 going to give you? I run Win7 &
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Tony Smith
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
I think John got some words mixed up. True, a generic parallel dongle designed for running printers will not work for running a Mach controlled CNC machine, but the USB based UC100 from CNCdrive and
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Steve Stallings
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
Hi Jim, MACH3 doesn¡¯t work with Ethernet to parallel port dongles. The way it does stepping and reading encoders doesn¡¯t with that model. I¡¯m using USB SMoothstepper but it¡¯s not recommended
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John Dammeyer
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
Hey Steve, if I go the route of the ucc-100 dongle, is there any other changes I need to make or be aware of. I¡¯m loudly like to stay with windows 10 if possible, just for the fact XP & 7 are
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Jim Neilson
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
As Tony said, you can use Win 7 (but it must be the 32 bit version) or you could use a USB to parallel port control dongle such as the UCC-100. Be wary of eBay sellers that may be offering knock-offs
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Steve Stallings
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Re: Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
The parallel port driver that Mach3 uses doesn¡¯t work with Win10. You¡¯ll need to go back to Win7 (or XP) for it to work. Tony Sent: Monday, 27 November 2023 7:44 AM To: [email protected] Subject:
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Tony Smith
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Mach3 on computer with Parallel port & windows 10.
My old computer with XP crashed & I have found another one with a parallel port on it but it has windows 10. I have down loaded Mach3 onto it, but it does not appear to be down loading the driver. I
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Jim Neilson
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Mach4 build 5036 ESS plug-ins
my hard drive crashed, and I¡¯ve got everything rebuilt except for the ESS plug-ins ?for Mach4 build 5036. I can¡¯t seem to find the right plug-ins for that build, and was wondering if somebody
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Chuck Kahler
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Re: Strange Z behavior
First thing to do is run above material with the spindle turned off. If it doesn't do it, then you have a noisy spindle.
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Art
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Re: Strange Z behavior
You could also be binding on the z-axis. Try removing stepper motor power and see if you can manually turn the motor shaft.
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sdmonaco
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Re: Strange Z behavior
Is there a tool length off set in your tool table? You could be setting your z zerowith the tool length off and when you run the g code it gets switched on. Calum
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[email protected]
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Skyko Pixie P100
I'm re-doing an old machine retrofit & going through my collection of parts I found a new Skyko Pixie P100 step/direction to analog servo driver I never actually used, is anyone interested in it? I
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foxprints2003
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Strange Z behavior
Hi Everyone, Wishing you full tables, joy, and no difficult relatives tomorrow. I¡¯m having a problem with my Z axis in Mach 3. I open Mach 3 , set my X, Y, and Z., load in my .NC file, and press
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SCMWCAD1
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Re: Mach4 error message
Tamra Tamra, It worked, Thanks , Chuck -sent from my iphone --
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Chuck Kahler
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Re: Mach4 error message
That¡¯s a good idea, I thought by disabling i could get to work, but since it did not, I¡¯m going to do what do you suggest? Thanks, Chuck -sent from my iphone --
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Chuck Kahler
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Re: Mach4 error message
You should be able to exclude the mach4 directory from the virus check in its configuration. Calum
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[email protected]
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