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Table of Contents

1 Introduction

2 Script Editor

3 Types of Scripts

4 Registers

5 Examples

6 Troubleshooting

Mach4 How do you open the PLC script?

Mach4 How do you configure Plasma?

How to wire Charge Pump Safety

How to Install PCI LPT Port Controller Drivers

How do you Import your License? Flowchart

How do you Download your License? Flowchart

Mach3 Why Aren't my Motors Moving? Flowchart

Mach3 Where is the Download for TurnWizard?

MillWizard Why is the Tool Path Grayed out?

Mach3 No Driver Sensed Installed Run Driver Test

How to fix Win7 Parallel Port Crash

Mach3 Common licensing issues

How to Access the License Maintenance Section of the Website?

Mach4 Why did my PCID Change?

Mach4 "Vertex Buffer Objects requested but not available"

Mach4 How do I set up Counts per Unit?

Mach4 How do I update Mach?

I Purchased a CNC Machine from Overseas

Mach4 How to Modify the "Go to Work Zero" button

Mach4 Setting up a Rotary 4th Axis

Mach4 I have extra circular movements in my tool path that are not in my GCode

Can I run on Windows 10/11

What is a good book to learn G-Code?

What is a Macro, M-Code?

Mach3 What is an XML?

Mach4 What is an INI?

What is a Profile?

What is a Screen Set?

Mach3 What files should I backup?

What else can the computer running the machine be used for?

What is G-Code?

What is CAM?

What is an external Motion device or Motion Controller?

Do you sell Hardware?

I am thinking of purchasing a machine from overseas

What is a Plugin?

Will a USB to Parallel converter work?

What is a Breakout board (B.O.B)?

How do I Cut my Drawings? Will I be able to load it directly into Mach?

What is CAD?

What is a Coordinate System?

Mach3 What is Driver Test?

Where do I get older versions of the software?

Where do I go for Support?

Licensing Policy

Authorized Artsoft Resellers and Distributors

What is the Right Hand Rule?

Mach3 I received a copy of Mach with a CNC Order or from an Auction Site

How do I determine my Steps Per Unit?

Where do my Wires Go?

What Hardware is Needed to convert a Machine?

What should the Steps Per Unit be?

What is the difference between Home Switches, Limit Switches, and Soft Limits?

Why does the machine not move in the correct distance?

What do my settings need to be?

Where do I start? Are there steps?

How do I make Auto Touch Off Work?

What do I Need to do to Enable Automatic Tool Changes?

What Knowledge is Required to Build or Retrofit a Machine?

Mach3 What Operating Systems will Mach3 Run On?

Frequent Licensing Issues

Mach4 Mill Programming Guide

Mach4 Lathe Tool Direction

Mach4 Mill Operations Guide

Mach4 Lua Scripting Guide

Mach4 Tangential Screen Overview

Mach4 Tool Offsets - Lathe

Mach4 Tool Offsets - Mill

Mach4 Touch Module Help - Touch Off

Mach4 Plasma Configuration

Mach3 Plugin Development Tutorial

Mach3 TOOL TOUCH OFF VIA PROBING

Mach3 PWM Spindle Control