13.
A few practical notes about Mach3 program and CSMIO/ IP-M
Here are a few tips that can help people unfamiliar with the Mach3 program.
1.
Computer keyboard.
a.
Do not use a wireless keyboard, sometimes this keyboard record keystroke, but does
not notice releasing it, which can be very dangerous while controlling the machine.
b.
Also – the USB keyboard can behave in unpredictable ways. The USB port is not
resistant to interference therefore, especially on machines with servo drives and
higher power spindles. We definitely not recommend a USB keyboard.
c.
The surest solution is the PS2 keyboard or to connect the industrial buttons to the
CSMIO / IP-M digital inputs and define it correctly in the Mach3 program.
2.
Remember that writing down the value in any text boxes on the Mach screen - always
confirm it by pressing ENTER.
3.
If you are doing CNC programs at high speeds and sometimes the movement loses its
smoothness, check the „LookAhead” parameter in the "Config / General config". It is
responsible for forward analyzed sections of the trajectory. Set this parameter to 500.
4.
3D trajectory preview on the Mach screen can significantly burden the computer when the
files are large. While the machine runs, do not do operations such as zooming, rotation, etc.
For very large files, we recommend to turn of the 3D preview - Diagnostics screen, click
"Toolpath on / off."
5.
If the machine has entered the hardware LIMIT switch, you can leave it by switching on the
Settings screen "OveRride Limits" button. It is also convenience to switch "Auto
LimitOverRide" - this will cause that while the raid on SW limit switch the machine will stop,
but you can click RESET and leave the limit switches without any additional operations.
6.
Manual control (JOG).
a.
Do not forget that pressing TAB key causes that additional side panel appears,
where you can set speed, continuous or step mode – it makes that controlling the
axes and setting material base precise easier.
b.
By pressing the combination of feed rate key (i.e. right arrow) and the SHIFT key, the
movement is on continuous mode with 100% speed - regardless of the current
settings.
c.
By pressing the combination of the feed rate key and CTRL key – the movement is
always on step mode with the speed set in the FEEDRATE area.
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