the orig maxnc software is DOS based which is a pain in the butt and almost useless nowadays
i use mach3 to control my maxnc10 and use vectric aspire to create gcode
i may have orig maxnc...
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the orig maxnc software is DOS based which is a pain in the butt and almost useless nowadays
i use mach3 to control my maxnc10 and use vectric aspire to create gcode
i may have orig maxnc...
csn anybody confirm if vectric aspire able to create and send toolpath direct to machine....gravograph engraver is400
i found out issue...it was a bad solder joint at the limit switch cable connector.
when you turned power switch on could u hear the internal fan spinning? if the fan no turn on you may just have a blown missing fuse...these labvolts have a few fuses in them...and because these...
these labvolts use standard nema23 stepper motors..the biggest issue with these old machines are the old stepper drivers..and the flimsy 1/4-28 drive screws.....i kept mine all orig...but the drivers...
hi
ive got 3 labvolt cncs
mine didnt have estop key ..i originally rewired so that estop was always off but i contacted festo didatic and they sent me a key
i also retrofit mine using a mach3...
im trying to sell my old vision express 9 dongle
this is why i need to know newxretail so i can price my dongle
what price should i list my dongle for
ive got a very old v3400 not sure i have manual but what r u looking for
there is littlecto no info online for this old machine
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wadup mr bill
hi
does anyone know the new retail cost in usd for the vision express dongle ?
500 1000 2000$?
i tried contacting vision but they wont tell me.
Do u still have the old m40g
Hi..ive got m40g too
What siftware are u using
Gravostyle or gravostyle gift?
Hi
Assuming ur labvolt functions ok...i bypassed the pc board inside and used a cheap mach3 breakout board
I kept all other electronics
There are lots of ways to retrofit...after 2 yrars of...
Cncman is awesome
He came up with a solution for my engraver issue
It now works great
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Using orig setup is there a simple way to increase the voltage being sent by the parallel port just a bit to trigger logic high?..i rather not use bob and it seems mach3 bob may not work on this old...
Ill mess with it tomorrow..at this point i dont know how to wire these old 1980s unusual drivers to the mach3 bob...
The only wires i cut were the y axis pu and cw/ccw ...all other wires are same...
Not sure..i used this style mach3 bob on 3 of my other cncs with no estop...and it works fine..but they are more recent machines....and the 12v-24v is optional but it is needed to enable the input...
Here is the manual for my drivers..it mentions logic sinking is needed...im not into electrnics so i dont know ehat that means but it may hsve somrthing to do with my issue?...yes ive been looking at...
My drivers are from 1980s..they do not look like driver in msch3 bob manual...how would i wire mine for y axis only
..see attach
My drivers are from 1980s..they do not look like driver in msch3 bob manual.....see attach
The bob was brand new..i opened it today...the red 5v led is lit up and i have 5v at output pin on bob...sonething simple must be incomoatible with these old 1980s drivers that im missing....thsnks...
Here is a lovely pic of the the engraver electronics before i hooked up mach3 bob
Hi
Thats exactly whst i did before i posted today and axis would not move in any direction...i do have 5v at pu and cw ccw pins though.. i used same mach 3 settings as before since the step dir...
Hi..im trying to hook up mach3 bob y axis only for test
Im mot sure how to wire to these old stepper drivers
Im using 5v via usb port
Amd i connected step and dir pins from bob to drivers
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Im trying to wire mach3 bob y axis only to test
But not sure how to wire to these drivers
Thank you
Before i add a cheap 5 axis mach3 bob...can someone confirm the logic high output voltage value that is output from the bob to dir pin.
Is it 5v?...if its also 3.5v then this will not...
Hi
Can someone look st page 25-28 of slo syn manual
Regarding opto isoltar wiring...i dont understand this section
Mine has an opyo isolator 5v input red wire and 5v output red wire and then...
Thanks cncman...ill use a bob
UOTE=CNCMAN172;2506096]Shelby,
The PC parallel port has never output 5V signals, it was always spec'd as a TTL interface, so 3.7 to 3.8v was normal for a high...
Ive got an old desktop pc power supply i can use and i have an extra bob...thats what i may have to do
thats what i may have to do...i beleive there is 5v feeding the opto so i can maybe use that 5v to power the bob logic..i do beleive though that the bob needs another higher voltage power source for...
Ok i just tried another desktop pc ..its an old hp from 2002...the parallel port is only feeding 3.5v to the dir pin.
I guess i may need to research parallel ports that output 5v... pc or use...