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And have you checked that the parallel port is the correct setting, EPP or whatever, can't remember..

Also, try one of those simple apps like Parport, which allows you to look at the port pins independent of Mach

Roland

On Sun, 14 Jan 2024 at 05:03, Chuck Kahler <chuck767@...> wrote:

According to the device manager, the port is working properly.

Not sure where, in Mach3, I can see what port it is connected to. ?

Anybody have any guidance on where I would find within Mach3 what port it is connected to?

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On Jan 13, 2024, at 1:32?PM, Shawn Olson <Shawnolson@...> wrote:

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Have you checked to make sure mach3 is connected to the right port?

And in device manager of your computer the ports are working and not showing a fault??

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I've had this happen.

It was several years ago so well have to dig into archived memories might take a bit.?

But I'm sure it's a setting in mach3 it's a check box or something like that.....

Pretty sure it's in the stepper tab settings,? hopefully this sparks someone's memory or even mine.?

?Good luck!?

Bertho

Thanks for your input.?

I currently cannot get the machine to do anything. I can command the axis to move, but nothing happens even though the DRO moves. ?

I have reinstalled Mach3 and tried a different, identical controller, it was a spare, and that didn’t help.?

So I’m at a ?loss as to what is going on ?

Chuck?

Bertho

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On Jan 13, 2024, at 3:57?AM, Bertho <boman33@...> wrote:

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I missed the beginning of the thread and it looks like you got many suggestions.

Before trying everything, try to isolate the problem:

Is Mach3 starting up and look normal? Can you load an old known good program and run it?? The X_Y_Z should be changing even if the hardware is dead.

If OK, look at that status LEDs. Turn air or coolant on and off. The LEDs should change.

If OK, check the matching pin on your printer port.

If OK, check the matching pin on your interface card if one is used.

Does the air/gas turn on off?

Check status LEDs for limit switches and test that they work.

Good luck!

Bertho

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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck Kahler
Sent: 13 January, 2024 5:46
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] Mach3 mill stopped in the middle of a job.

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Martin,

Thank you for the detailed response,?

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I will do what you suggest and report back to the group.?

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Thank you again,

Chuck

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On Jan 12, 2024, at 11:59?PM, Martin Connelly <martin.at.leasingham@...> wrote:

?There can be random errors introduced into hard disks files that some people attribute to cosmic rays. I know this sounds a bit conspiracy theory and though it is rare it does happen. Also hard disks do not last forever. So there is a possibility that one of your Mach3 files has been corrupted and so it may be worth renaming the current Mach3 folder something like oldmach3 and reinstalling Mach3 to see if that gets it to work again. If it does then it should be a case of copying over the configuration file, license file and part files and carrying on. If it does not work you can delete the new Mach3 folder and put the name of the oldmach3 folder back to Mach3. I personally keep a backup copy of my Mach3 folder on a separate machine and a USB stick just so I can replace it if I suspect the working one has been corrupted. If the parallel port is the fault then you may have to go down the route of either a USB port controller or a network port controller. I use laptops without issues having set them up to never shut down when external power is on, I think it was just a case of setting them up to act like a desktop.

Martin C