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Apollo III User Manual - Mach3

Motion Controllers and Breakout Boards Apollo III

WARNING!  Improper installation of this motion controller can cause DEATH, INJURY or serious ...

Alexsys V4 Turn Operator Manual

Software Conversational Programming

Overview  ALEXSYS is a programming system for CNC turning centers that combines features of CA...

Alexsys V2 Operator Manual

Software Conversational Programming

1. Overview  ALEXSYS is a programming system for CNC machining centers. That combines features...

Tool Setter Video

Software Mach4 - In Depth

Here is a great video resource on using an automatic or manual tool setter in Mach4. This video s...

Starting Mach4 With Command Line Parameters

Software Mach4 - In Depth

Modifying the Mach4 shortcut Right click on the Icon used to open Mach4 and select Properties. ...

How to Turn Off Home In Place - Mach4

Software Mach4 - In Depth

Home in place is a feature that allows axes to home in their current position. This is usually us...

Mach4 Axis Motor Calibration

Software Mach4 - In Depth

If your machine is moving incorrect commanded distances, it might be a matter of being calibrated...

Mach4 Plasma Target or Sampled

Software Mach4 - In Depth

Getting torch height control (THC) to work properly in Mach4 Plasma screen: When running target ...

Plasma Laser Alignment Offsets Mach4

Software Mach4 - In Depth

The laser alignment is set by tool offsets. This is in the tool table and down at the bottom.  Yo...

Machine Slams on Stop Command-Mach4

Software Mach4 - In Depth

If you do a stop and it stops instantly and is hard on the machine, you can turn it into a contro...

Open G-Code in Command Prompt - Mach4

Software Mach4 - In Depth

Command Lines to Open and Close a G-Code File in Mach4: Open:C:\Mach4\tools\MachUtil\MachUtil.ex...

Update Mach4 without internet to control

Software Mach4 - In Depth

To update Mach4 software without internet to the control you can do so by completing the followin...

Enable Slave Axis in Mach4

Software Mach4 - In Depth

There are 2 configuration options: Homing with Home/Limit switch on the Master: First: In the M...

Setting Spindle RPM (Mach4)

Software Mach4 - In Depth

Problem: Not going the correct RPM? Is the spindle encoder configured correctly? Option 1 ...

Mach Controlled Fixed Memory Auto Tool Changers

Software Mach4

Overview The Carousel and Winrack tool changers work off of MachMotion Parameters and an Excel f...

Gang Spindle Setup

Software Mach4

Overview The gang spindle parameters allow multiple spindles to be locked together in their run ...

Single Block Behavior

Software Mach4

Purpose This document outlines the expected behavior of the control while Single Block is on. G...

Winerack Style Tool Changer

Software Mach4

Overview The MachMotion plugin has support a wine rack tool changing system. It works by taking ...

Automatic Backups

Software Mach4

Profile Backup A profile backup is a small backup of just the files and directories that change ...

Drive Error List - Teco

Motors, Drives and VFD's Drives (Servo) - Teco

*Alarms in table below noted with asterisk (*) have additional important info below the table ...