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Thanks Craig.
I understand now.
Cheers
Phil

Thanks guys for the info
I think I'll head down the suggestion from joeaverage as I don't have the board outlined by arturod
Cheers
Phil

Hi
I've just got a 1.8kw AC servo motor and driver that I'm going to control via the ESS/MB3 pairing. The control software is Mach4
The servo driver is a HLTNC T3DF unit.
Wondering if I just...

I was thinking of converting my manual rotary table but I'm not sure I can get a low enough backlash reading.
I used to use YouShop before lock down but now it is too expensive.

Good find on the...

Hi
I'm having issues with getting the Z height to follow the settings I've entered in the "Tool Change" dialog box with Partmaster 15 and Mach4.
It seems that whatever I enter in the "Tool Change"...

Hi
Good looking set up.
I've got the bely drive and servo motor on their way so it will be interesting when set up.
Phil

Good looking set up. I like the 4th axis.
I've got the belt drive gear on it way and the AC servo motor so on with the next phase.
Phil

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Good looking set up. I like the 4th...

Hi
I'm in Auckland
I've gone down the MB3 PWM route and have it working successfully after some fiddling.
It will do until I convert to belt drive and servo motor for the spindle.
I can then look...

The C6 also has connections to control the KBIC speed controller directly and I've used the relays on the MB3 so I've got nothing to Enable the KBIC or control direction.

Hi
I have the manual but where do you set the incoming voltage?
Thanks
Phil

Hi

The title is a bit of a mouth full but I'll explain.

I've converted an Optimum MH28V mill to CNC and it uses a KBIC copy speed controller for the spindle.

I read somewhere that using the...

Hey thanks heaps.
I knew someone would have a simple answer.
I was looking at the screen editor but didn't want to screw it up.
Cheers and again thanks.
Phil

Hi
I want to turn on a 12V LED strobe whenever the ENABLE button is pressed in Mach4 and I was thinking of triggering it via one of the built in relays on the MB3 breakout board.
Can anyone give me...

Thanks Andre
Worked like a charm.
I feel it is much easier to read like this.

N10 G94
N11 G99 G83 X183.0 Y41.0 Z-14.667 Q2.933 R3.0 F200
N12 G80
N13 M09
N14 G49
N15 T4 M06 ( Ball...

HI
Carrying on from this post, can you add a space between program content like the following?

N11 G99G83X183.0Y41.0Z-14.667Q2.933R3.0F200

make it like

N11 G99 G83 X183.0 Y41.0 Z-14.667...