Forum: MechMates already cutting
Sun 22 April 2012, 18:39
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Art Fennerty, the author of Mach3, has always...
Art Fennerty, the author of Mach3, has always said that feedrate override should be used to slow an axis more than speed it up.
As a principal, get used to increasing the feedrate in code and then...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Tue 18 January 2011, 06:05
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Replies: 3
Views: 10,514
Paul
One thing I have learned after much...
Paul
One thing I have learned after much head scratching,
Run is 0000h and direction is 0001h.
0002h is the register to send an alarm command.
I know...I know......that is not how the...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Mon 17 January 2011, 16:10
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 22 December 2010, 17:22
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Views: 45,110
Chris
I have all this to learn. Mostly the...
Chris
I have all this to learn. Mostly the reason I am having a go at it. :)
Looking quickly at the link Bradm provided (thanks) it looks like RS485 is two wire. This lines up with the info...
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Forum: Troubleshooting
Wed 22 December 2010, 14:38
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Views: 45,110
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Forum: 10. Base Table
Thu 23 September 2010, 18:47
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Views: 16,542
Sorry to jump in here but that terminology is...
Sorry to jump in here but that terminology is likely to cause confusion.
Gcode has a G90 mode, absolute coordinate positions and G91, relative positions.
What you are describing are Machine...
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Forum: 80. Computer Hardware & Software
Sat 11 September 2010, 16:24
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,395
It is a product of the resolution. Steps per...
It is a product of the resolution. Steps per inch/mm in motor tuning.
Internally Mach knows the count is 6.6 units, but can only put out pulses to the nearest step.
Depending on the steps per...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Wed 04 August 2010, 17:41
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Mon 28 June 2010, 23:16
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Views: 31,558
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Mon 07 June 2010, 14:49
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Views: 10,996
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Tue 02 March 2010, 17:14
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Views: 106,454
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 12:30
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Replies: 1,078
Views: 1,400,438
Ross
I can tell you that the Atom 330...
Ross
I can tell you that the Atom 330 settles at 35005 when on 35khz kernel speed.
However this tells me nothing much at all, and will vary according to what driver is being used. That is with...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 04:30
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Replies: 1,078
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Ross
Pulse speed that the driver settles on...
Ross
Pulse speed that the driver settles on will vary with which driver version you are using. Art has been playing around with the driver and it's ability to settle at close to the called for...
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Tue 09 February 2010, 03:33
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 20 January 2010, 14:51
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Forum: MechMates already cutting
Wed 20 January 2010, 03:34
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Views: 1,028,684
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Fri 15 January 2010, 13:33
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,372
I don't know that it has a name.
Access it...
I don't know that it has a name.
Access it by going to menu/operator/edit button script, then the refall button will start to wink.
Click on it and the homing macro will open in the VB...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Fri 15 January 2010, 02:16
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,372
G'day Belli
I will use our user names to...
G'day Belli
I will use our user names to avoid confusion. Our Mothers are both clever people to give us both such a fine name. :D
"How do we use home switches to square the gantry without...
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Forum: CAM
Thu 14 January 2010, 19:37
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Views: 28,033
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Mon 11 January 2010, 22:50
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Views: 66,372
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Mon 11 January 2010, 17:43
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,372
I re-read my post and can see that it may be...
I re-read my post and can see that it may be taken as rude or arrogant.
Please believe that is not my intention. In light of some recent experience, I am just feeling a bit jaded with debates...
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Forum: 70. Control Systems
Mon 11 January 2010, 16:19
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Replies: 64
Views: 66,372
I'm sorry Greg but this assumption is wrong.
...
I'm sorry Greg but this assumption is wrong.
I have only responded to this post because new readers looking for info on Mach's "Auto Gantry Squaring" may be misled.
Personally I don't care,...
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Forum: CNC motion control software
Mon 11 January 2010, 15:33
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Views: 36,900
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Sat 09 January 2010, 16:31
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Replies: 43
Views: 51,773
Unless you lose steps there is nothing to...
Unless you lose steps there is nothing to accumulate. (besides some mechanical slippage)
However those steps got lost can be argued to the end of days.
Backlash in a round about way may cause...
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Forum: Driving Mechanisms: Rack/pinion, gears, screws, belts & chains
Sat 09 January 2010, 05:59
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Replies: 43
Views: 51,773
Backlash itself will not accumulate. It is...
Backlash itself will not accumulate. It is simple physics.
However if using Mach3's backlash compensation there is another factor that MAY come into play.
Backlash compensation does not honour...
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