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Here is a great video resource on using an automatic or manual tool setter in Mach4. This video shows this feature with our 1000 series control, but is also applicable to the 2000 series. The screen will just look a little different. https://www.youtube.com/w...

If your machine is moving incorrect commanded distances, it might be a matter of being calibrated incorrectly. Or, maybe you're setting up a machine for the first time. In either case, follow either of these two procedures to calibrate your machine and make su...

RapidPath RapidPath: Unexpected Error (Exception raised in synchronous message handler) / Motion: no axis mapped No drive/motor nodes found on the EtherCAT network! Either of these errors indicates that there were no nodes on the EtherCAT network that RMP b...

On a lathe/turn, it's possible you have the wrong type of tool table. If you delete the existing tool table and restart Mach a couple of times, Mach will automatically create the right kind of tool table. Shut down Mach4. Navigate to the C:\Mach4\Profiles\T...

If there is a short in a servo motor or cable, it can blow a newly installed drive. So, make sure the motor and cable are good before before installing a new drive!   (Finish Later)

Open "VSI Device Manager" in MachMotion Programs and Drivers. Click "Scan Network." (red box below) Select the HiCon that appears in the "Network Devices" box above. PLEASE NOTE: Never click the "Switch to Loader" button in VSI Manager. This can brick the...

MachMotion’s goal every day is to help companies maximize uptime and make them successful. While supporting 1000s of CNC Controls in the industry, we strive to prioritize the needs of each customer in the best way possible. To schedule or learn more about...

The Yaskawa servo drives have the capability to adjust the gearing of the motor.  Default Resolution: (Step pulses per motor turn = 16,384) Description Parameter Value Electronic Gearing Pn20E 64 Encoder Output Pn212 4096 Double Resolution: ...

Inputs There are 16 inputs on the Apollo III (15 available for your use as X0 is reserved for the drive fault signal). These can be used for limit/home switches, tool changer signals, alarm conditions, or most anything else. Note: To learn how to set up limi...

Overview  ALEXSYS is a programming system for CNC machining centers. That combines features of CAD / CAM systems with typical features of conversational programming. It is not necessary to be experienced with CAD/CAM systems to use this software. Alexsy...

Overview  ALEXSYS is a programming system for CNC turning centers that combines features of CAD / CAM systems with typical features of conversational programming. It is not necessary to be experienced with CAD/CAM systems to use this software. The lathe...

Introduction This manual gives the process for basic operation of a using the Lathe MachMotion control. The screen is shown below, followed by a brief summary of the different features of the screen. The number shown in the screenshot refers to a brief desc...

There are two parameters that affect backlash compensation behavior, the amount and the rate. The backlash amount is a measurable quantity. The rate governs how quickly all the backlash is applied. This value is probably application specific based on the inert...

The Following directions will help you properly update the firmware of the HiCon on an Apollo 3. If you are upgrading the Mach4 software, the appropriate firmware will be placed on the hard drive when you do the upgrade. I'll tell you where it was placed late...

Introduction Overview This manual gives an overview for the basic operation of the MachMotion Waterjet control. The screen is shown below, followed by a brief summary of the different features of the screen. The numbers shown in the screenshot refers to a ...

Commanding a Spindle Orient M19 M Code You can command an orient using the M19 M code or by invoking the spindleorient.mcs macro. M19 [S<stopping_angle>] Orient the spindle and move it to the specified angle. If no angle is specified, 0 is used. UserGUI...

Homing Specifications Introduction The following document describes the expected behavior for different types of homing routine. It is written as expectations of what a motion controller can do; additional constraints may be added by the plug-in. Routines ar...

Overview The MachMotion plugin has support a wine rack tool changing system. It works by taking user defined positions and a pre-programmed tool changing sequence and combining them into a tool change routine. Common place safety checks are built in.  The to...

Router Dual Table Dual Table is a feature that can used on machines with an overhead axis that normally holds the spindle and Z axis.  The machines have the capability to run a program on ether table or link both tables together to make one large table. There...

Yaskawa Absolute Encoder feature allows the Apollo III to read the encoder position without the need for homing.  When the CNC control software starts the software will read the encoder positions from the servo drives and update the internal positions from 0 t...