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    Re: motor direction in Mach 3

    Very much a necro post but fut to save anyone else the 2 seconds , this is the answer " You can also reverse it by toggling the active low settings for the dir pin." I tested this " You can reverse...
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    Re: CNC Control Board Advise

    Quick Update

    For the Inputs at least they do seem to be mapped to specific functions in Mach3. In4 is the Digitizer for example as per the diagram linked in my last post.

    I'm guessing the same...
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    Re: CNC Control Board Advise

    OK, I have answered some of my own questions in case anyone cares or the great internet needs to know.

    1.2 Found a page that mentioned that the outputs are general purpose. Guess you can just use...
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    CNC Control Board Advise

    Hi Everyone

    I have a 6040 machine with a BSMCE04U control board.

    I'm currently looking changing a few things:
    1. Limit and maybe Home switches (I see you can't use the same switches from...
  5. Re: 6040 4 axis Chinese CNC - Installing Limit Switches help

    Yeah I had seen that. Unfortunately the labeling on the wiring diagram and the board itself dont match which makes things a bit confusing but not impossible.
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    Re: Any prefs on 6040 models?

    I have a CNCest 6040 myself. Only had it for 2-3 months and its the only machine I have owned (other than a small Manual Mill) so dont count me as an Expert. I got the USB version, makes PC selection...
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    Re: Spindle turning wrong direction!?

    Is it that fast with a Water Cooler Spindle? (With or without water in the pipes. ) I have mistakenly forgot to turn my pump on once or twice for 2 minutes jobs and nothing too terrible seemed to...
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    Re: How do i move the spindle with mach3?

    Have you asked the reseller ? They may have an updated copy/ Not corrupt copy of the drives / config file. While normally useless for hard trouble shooting they can often get that far at least.
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    Re: How do i move the spindle with mach3?

    Not sure if it helps but the DVD/CD that came with my CNC also included a config file that needed to be added to a folder in Mach3 (along with the good old pirate mach3 that everyone should ignore). ...
  10. Re: 6040 4 axis Chinese CNC - Installing Limit Switches help

    Just for clarification, based on that Diagram the USB controller is a bit more dumb with its limit switches. They are all wired to the same 2 Pins so other than smarts in Mach (hit limit which moving...
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