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Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 03 September 2011, 02:54
Replies: 45
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Posted By rival
Problem resolved !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hello to everybody who has been following this thread.

Success ! Success !

Managed to get myself another computer today.
Made sure it had a seperate video card.
Upped the ram from the last...
Forum: Troubleshooting Thu 01 September 2011, 03:20
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Brad , Mike Thanks for the extra info. Just...

Brad , Mike

Thanks for the extra info. Just got to find the time to find another computer.
Just got busy with work, didn,t get a chance to even look at the mechmate today.

I will be sure to...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 07:46
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Ross / Brad Thanks for following the thread...

Ross / Brad

Thanks for following the thread and giving a fresh look at things.
The Computer was bought as a reconditioned pc.
Was a very basic install with just window xp.

Hope it is the...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 06:35
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Brad As below for specs on computer, was...

Brad

As below for specs on computer, was thinking about adding a video card.
But only paid under a 100 aussie dollars for the tower. going to cost me almost that for a video card. Might see if I...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 05:29
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Thanks Gerald , I am pretty sure ( hoping like...

Thanks Gerald , I am pretty sure ( hoping like hell ) that the pc is the cause of my woes.
Going to try and beg borrow or buy another buy the end of the week.
Watch this space.

If any one else...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 05:21
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
All the cables to and from the geckos are...

All the cables to and from the geckos are shielded cables.
The red wires are the ground terminations for the shields for the cables from the machine to the geckos.
The input signal cable shields...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 04:12
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Suggestions from the mach3 forum , seem to...

Suggestions from the mach3 forum , seem to indicate it is most likely a computer issue. Likely the computer, which has an intergrated video card is not giving a good pulse stream.
Thinking is that...
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 01:24
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Kobus, Thanks Just went and triple checked,...

Kobus, Thanks

Just went and triple checked, no stray wires touching .
Only 4 of six wires connected ( checked a gazillion times )

Andrew
Forum: Troubleshooting Wed 31 August 2011, 00:37
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Danilo , Thanks for the thinking. I...

Danilo ,

Thanks for the thinking.
I checked the power supply while running multiple axis, no drop in voltage.
The resistors are .25w 47k 5% tolerance, which should be fine.
I dont think the...
Forum: Troubleshooting Tue 30 August 2011, 19:16
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
More info

Hi, Here is a couple of pics of control box.
Also a vid showing difference between tuning running and jogging

http://i982.photobucket.com/albums/ae309/rival_photo/100_3888.jpg
...
Forum: Troubleshooting Tue 30 August 2011, 03:42
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Thanks, have made a post on there . See what...

Thanks, have made a post on there . See what they can come up with.
Forum: Troubleshooting Tue 30 August 2011, 02:37
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Cleaned the registry , no change to situation . ...

Cleaned the registry , no change to situation .
Computer is dedicated to machine , no internet connection.
Only other software is a trial version of aspire.
I dont think it is the drivers as the...
Forum: Troubleshooting Mon 29 August 2011, 22:32
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
At the pulling hair out frustration stage now ! ...

At the pulling hair out frustration stage now !
Have tried downloading and installing a fresh latest mach3 . No change.
Gone over my earth wiring, changed printer cable.
Check wiring connections....
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 28 August 2011, 18:53
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Just to add a bit more info. Oriental motors...

Just to add a bit more info.
Oriental motors 7.2 gearbox 36 tooth pinion module 1 rack. 203v geckos
Steps per mm set to 127.324.
speed 9000 accell 500 ( fairly conservative ).
Have tried jogging...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 28 August 2011, 17:38
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Thanks Ross Have tried all your suggestions,...

Thanks Ross

Have tried all your suggestions, no change.
Did the kernel speed test . Get a perfect as you can flatline at 25000hz or 35000hz.
I even bumped up the speed to see what would happen,...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 28 August 2011, 06:16
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Thanks for the suggestion , but not sure about it...

Thanks for the suggestion , but not sure about it being the computer.
I should have been a bit more detailed.
Upon first getting the machine moving without tuning the motors for correct steps etc,...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sun 28 August 2011, 01:41
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
As in the question , am using mach3 . Nothing...

As in the question , am using mach3 .
Nothing mentioned in the manual about discrepency between settings in motor tuning and actual running / jogging of the machine.
It probably is a simple...
Forum: Troubleshooting Sat 27 August 2011, 21:35
Replies: 45
Views: 49,368
Posted By rival
Need help with jog speed in Mach3 motor tuning !!!

Hi, I am need of some assistance from the group mind.

I have got my machine running around but not cutting yet.
I went into the shop today to tune the motors and set steps per movement.
Set the...
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