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Setting Spindle RPM (Mach4)
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...
Dual Spindle Setup-Mach4
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 ...
Setup Gears in Mach4
Setup gears If you do not know the gear ratio on the spindle, setup the spindle as follows: Set a very high max RPM for the range (such as 50,000) Turn on spindle at the max spindle speed defined above Read RPM using spindle encoder or tachometer Need...