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Overview The wizard is embedded in the MachMotion Mill 1150M – Probing and MachMotion Mill 2150M screens, but it can be accessed through any screen by selecting it from the available wizards. The full wizard is shown below. On the left side is a set of prob...

Profile Backup A profile backup is a small backup of just the files and directories that change often. By default, a profile backup is taken every ten days. Mach4 Settings The following settings are available in the MachMotion parameters, accessible through...

Description of the problem: Debounce is the number of pulses that a switch must be stable for it's signal to be considered valid. For example, electrical noise can cause issues with limit switches being triggered. Debounce can be elevated to ignore the noise....

To enable/disable the PLC in Mach4, follow the attached instructions. File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Disable PLC Launch 10556

On the 1000 Series control, there are six user auxiliary buttons that can be configured. To configure the buttons, select the "Settings" tab the lower right of the screen and then press "Screen Configuration."   Each button can be configured to acti...

Problem: When attempting to edit g-code, user receives a gcEdit error. Solution: With the control software closed, open a windows explorer window. In the address bar type %appdata% and press [enter]. It will take you to a folder and you'll see similar ...

Problem: Not going the correct RPM? Is the spindle encoder configured correctly? Option 1 Test with a Tachometer and make sure it matches the RPM in Mach. Option 2 Zero the HiCON encoder Rotate the spindle 360 degrees How many encoder counts d...

There are 2 configuration options: Homing with Home/Limit switch on the Master: First: In the Mach4 software go to Configure=>Control=>Axis Mapping Select which motor is the slave under Slave 1 Second: Configure=>Plugins=>HiCON Select the motor that you w...

To update Mach4 software without internet to the control you can do so by completing the following procedures. Please note that it is highly recommended that you have internet to the control instead and let one of our support techs help with this. There can be...

Command Lines to Open and Close a G-Code File in Mach4: Open:C:\Mach4\tools\MachUtil\MachUtil.exe --open-gcode "C:\Mach4\GCodeFiles\Bolt Pattern.tap"Close:C:\Mach4\tools\MachUtil\MachUtil.exe --close-gcode Keywords: gcode, cmd, mach4

If you do a stop and it stops instantly and is hard on the machine, you can turn it into a controlled stop so it slows down to a stop. This can have negative side effects in certain situations where you need it to stop sooner, but the emergency stop button sho...

The laser alignment is set by tool offsets. This is in the tool table and down at the bottom.  You can pierce a small hole with the torch and zero out the DROs at that point.  Then turn on the laser and jog until the laser aligns to the hole.  Then set those o...

Getting torch height control (THC) to work properly in Mach4 Plasma screen: When running target voltage, the initial setting has to be close to what it will actually read or it won't be able to compensate and will stop firing. You can see on the screen your v...

Tool Assignments Tool 100 is the secondary spindle. Pockets 1-20 are for the primary spindle. Setup Procedure Setup the X and Y Offset for the Secondary Spindle. Calculate the distance between the Primary Spindle to the Secondary Spindle. Run M6 ...

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...

Home in place is a feature that allows axes to home in their current position. This is usually used for testing purposes or if you will not be using limit/homing switches. (NOTE* MachMotion strongly recommends only running with homing/limit switches). This op...

Modifying the Mach4 shortcut Right click on the Icon used to open Mach4 and select Properties. Change the target line and add the appropriate properties. List of optional parameters Parameter Type Description /d debug Turn on debugging...

1. 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. Some ...

Problem: Motion continues before stopping when setting feedrate to 0%. Issue: Motion is commanded with a buffer (a storage of moves). Otherwise it would pause between moves. When you turn to 0% it is just changing the feedrate to a zero, but still completes...

Suggestion is they get a lightstack with audible option. The sheet below has info on that. They can goto/call automation direct for more. https://cdn.automationdirect.com/static/specs/patlite40mmLR4.pdf https://cdn.automationdirect.com Or If they want to u...