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Tool Setter Video
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
Modifying the Mach4 shortcut Right click on the Icon used to open Mach4 and select Properties. ...
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...
Mach4 Axis Motor Calibration
If your machine is moving incorrect commanded distances, it might be a matter of being calibrated...
Mach4 Plasma Target or Sampled
Getting torch height control (THC) to work properly in Mach4 Plasma screen: When running target ...
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...
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...
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...
Update Mach4 without internet to control
To update Mach4 software without internet to the control you can do so by completing the followin...
Enable Slave Axis in Mach4
There are 2 configuration options: Homing with Home/Limit switch on the Master: First: In the M...
Setting Spindle RPM (Mach4)
Problem: Not going the correct RPM? Is the spindle encoder configured correctly? Option 1 ...
Mach Controlled Fixed Memory Auto Tool Changers
Overview The Carousel and Winrack tool changers work off of MachMotion Parameters and an Excel f...
Gang Spindle Setup
Overview The gang spindle parameters allow multiple spindles to be locked together in their run ...
Single Block Behavior
Purpose This document outlines the expected behavior of the control while Single Block is on. G...
Winerack Style Tool Changer
Overview The MachMotion plugin has support a wine rack tool changing system. It works by taking ...
Automatic Backups
Profile Backup A profile backup is a small backup of just the files and directories that change ...
Drive Error List - Teco
*Alarms in table below noted with asterisk (*) have additional important info below the table ...
Drive Wizard Update for the -134 Unlock on GA500 VFD
If you have a Yaskawa GA500 VFD with the high frequency unlock firmware it will have a "-134" ...
TECO Power and Encoder Cables
400W TECOs Because 400W cables and the original 400W motors without a gearbox are no longer avai...
MasterCAM 3x Post (2021, 2022)
Loading a MasterCAM Post processor Please download the post from our tech-exchange as a (.mcam-c...