Mach4 - In Depth
Take a closer look at Mach4.
Enable or Disable Mach4 PLC 1000 Series
To enable/disable the PLC in Mach4, follow the attached instructions. File Type Doc...
Mach 4 Screw Mapping
Screw Mapping in Mach 4 Mach 4 (after build 2107, 2014-11-17) implements symmetric, bidirectiona...
1000 Series Mach4 Aux Button Setup
On the 1000 Series control, there are six user auxiliary buttons that can be configured. To ...
gcEdit error in Mach4
Problem: When attempting to edit g-code, user receives a gcEdit error. Solution: With the co...
Jogging Increments & Pendant Info for Mach4
Adjusting Pendant Acceleration You can adjust the pendant acceleration by going to the Settings ...
Setting Spindle RPM (Mach4)
Problem: Not going the correct RPM? Is the spindle encoder configured correctly? Option 1 ...
Setup Gears in Mach4
Setup gears If you do not know the gear ratio on the spindle, setup the spindle as follows: S...
G73 / G83 Peck Drilling Reposition Location - Mach4
Symptoms The control does not ascend high enough and bits run into the work piece and break. O...
Global Monitoring System
On older controls, this feature was known as Global Messaging System. Configuration Access the ...
Enable Slave Axis in Mach4
There are 2 configuration options: Homing with Home/Limit switch on the Master: First: In the M...
Update Mach4 without internet to control
To update Mach4 software without internet to the control you can do so by completing the followin...
Pendant going the same direction or the same speed - Mach4
Problem: When moving the MPG Pendant really fast and it continues in the same direction or the ...
Open G-Code in Command Prompt - Mach4
Command Lines to Open and Close a G-Code File in Mach4: Open:C:\Mach4\tools\MachUtil\MachUtil.ex...
Machine Slams on Stop Command-Mach4
If you do a stop and it stops instantly and is hard on the machine, you can turn it into a contro...
Plasma Laser Alignment Offsets Mach4
The laser alignment is set by tool offsets. This is in the tool table and down at the bottom. Yo...
Mach4 Plasma Target or Sampled
Getting torch height control (THC) to work properly in Mach4 Plasma screen: When running target ...
Dual Spindle Setup-Mach4
Tool Assignments Tool 100 is the secondary spindle. Pockets 1-20 are for the primary spindle....
Mach4 Axis Motor Calibration
If your machine is moving incorrect commanded distances, it might be a matter of being calibrated...
How to Turn Off Home In Place - Mach4
Home in place is a feature that allows axes to home in their current position. This is usually us...
Aligning Slave Axis Gantry - HiCON Mach4
This only applies to master and slave axes on a gantry. If you are trying to align the tables on ...
Mach4 Plasma Torque Offset
To adjust the amount torque offset you will need to do the following steps. Move torch over mate...
Starting Mach4 With Command Line Parameters
Modifying the Mach4 shortcut Right click on the Icon used to open Mach4 and select Properties. ...
Tool Setter Video
Here is a great video resource on using an automatic or manual tool setter in Mach4. This video s...
Modbus Operation In Mach4
Setup Below are the main plugins used for Modbus Control. Configure -> Plugins -> MachMotion M...
PMC Programming
PMC Overview "PMC" is a Mach feature that uses ladder logic programming to do more complicated I...
Drill Bank Setup & Operation
Drill Bank Example Drawing The numbers 20-29 are straight drills and the numbers 14-19 are hor...
Auto Tool Changer Manual Override
Auto Tool Changer Manual Override is used when you have a tool that doesn't fit in the tool chang...