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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...

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...

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...

To adjust the amount torque offset you will need to do the following steps. Move torch over material as a torch touch off will be done. User left click on "Enable" User left click on "Settings" User left click on "Neuron Settings" User left click ...

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...

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...

Adjusting Pendant Acceleration You can adjust the pendant acceleration by going to the Settings Tab and selecting Machine Calibration (2000 series: select the Service Tab at the bottom of the main screen, and click the Interface Config button near the top of ...

Grind Cycles G241 In-Feed Grind Cycle Move the selected grinding axis through a series of moves and then Sparkout and retract. Feed move to "Rapid End Position" at "Rapid Feedrate" Feed move to "Coarse End Position" at "Coarse Feedrate" Feed move to "Me...

Parameters Parameters are where many of the features and machine functions are setup.  There are many common parameters that are the same across all machine types, but each machine type can have additional parameters for machine specific settings. Viewing an...