It's "zero", NOT "oh" T0101 corresponds to Tool 01, and offsets 01 Andy Wander ... From: mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com]...
When jogging what mode is the MPG in? If you have it set for Step mode and you have the jog distance set for say 1" then when you press any of the keys it will...
I have just finished up building the control circuit to turn on and off my DC spindle via program control. It uses PIN 17 as the control line. When Pin 17 goes...
John, My breakout board has what you want. I use the charge pump signal (control) to turn on a relay. The relay output turns on the power supply. If your board...
Bob So how do I setup the charge pump signal in Mach 3 and on what pin do I get it on? I don't have a breakout board. My controller is cables directly into the...
John, Please look at any of the Mach3 XML files. The XML file will tell you which pin is normally used for the charge pump. I highly recommend using a breakout...
After an almost two year break, which included a Kitchen Reno and a new puppy, I finally added some clamp wheels to the Y axis trucks and used the router to...
Also, many BOBs will have a charge pump detection circuit built in. Without that, you will need a separate Charge Pump detector circuit. You can build or buy...
My machine does the same thing. I use a C10 BOB to control everything and a C3 board to turn relays on and off for spindle on and off and for direction. I have...
Bob I looked in the configuration menus under Ports and Pins and Output Signals and saw that I didn't have the Charge Pump enabled or setup. I guess I need to...
John: You will still need a circuit to detect the 12.5KHz Charge Pump signal, and switch OFF when it is not present. There's a schematic somewhere in the files...
Hello, When I move the axis with the outer wheel, it's working fine. When I move the axis with the inner wheel, it moves a bit but inconsistently and after a...
... Dont turn on machine power until the computer has booted and mach is running and controlling the par port. Turn off the machine before shutting down mach. ...
Thank you all for the suggestions on the Watchdog / Charge Pump circuits and BOB's I have an small mill that came with a TB6560 control board. No BOB on there...
Ron Ginger wrote, Don't turn on machine power until the computer has booted and mach is running and controlling the par port. Turn off the machine before ...
Hello: I have Trim Pot screw very loose on my Y-axis and unable to make it work. The motor are grinding and I am down for long extended weekend. Any one know a...
Hello Chris. You said that the trim pot screws are very loose. Will they tune your motor at all? If they will try and tune as best you can and put some...
Hi Eric: Yes, one trim pots do actually nothing and motor gets hot fast and grinds like never seen before. I guess I am down and have to wait for the storm to ...
HI John: If you are using the typical inexpensive Chinese-made TB6560 board, it already has opto-isolation built in, but the optos are wired in such a way that...
GDay All, Actually, I still haven't taken the plunge, mostly because of illness and other things. I hear ya, RE: software updates and manuals. One reason I've...
GDay All, Actually, that was Glen, but hey, it's kewl ... lol I've looked at a lot of different BoB's and I like that the smoothstepper can be integrated...
Hi, is there a way to remove Lazycam from the file tab on Mach3? For some reason my computer crashes every time I click on Lazycam by mistake when I mean to...
Hello: I am looking at the same file from same location but I see variation in tool path display. This is done by two different Mach program on two different ...
All you are guaranteed from a printer port in sourcing is 2.4ma per pin. YES 2.4ma only.. When sinking you are guaranteed 24ma per pin, that is a hell of a lot...
Hi John, I forgot to add that you need to search for low current opto couplers, less than 2.4ma. there are plenty around that need only 1ma to function well. ...
Thanks Andy I understand what you are saying. I haven't searched for any low current opto couplers yet. I have a copy of Parallel Port Complete by Jan Axelson...
One machine could have a different IJ mode, or one of the axes on one of the machines could be scaled... Andy Wander ... From: mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com...
... instead of 5 volts. That may also be part of your problem, which is why many PPP users never use laptops.. Hi Guys: Thats a touch out of date, very true in...
Hello: I know I have one bad driver in G540. However after update installation of Mach3 I am unable to get out of the above message. I have short circuit the ...
