[ottsen]

Hello every one.

I am new in this forum, and I need some help.
I get a new cnc machine ts-3040c-h80 yesterday, but I can not get it
work, I am using a IBM Thinkpad T51 and running mach 3, but I have tried
to set port and pins as it is shown in the manual, but nothing happens.

Do some one have this machine and how have you set up the port and pins?

Maybe the IBM can give enough power?

Please help!

Yours sincerely
Kjeld Ottsen

[ciarasino]

i have the same problem
have you solve it?
if yes how?

[karsten]

Hey

I also bought this mashine, and got problems.

When i received it, i found that the pcb mounted at the parallel port had a short. Due to bad ingineering.

The seller ( Amonstar Inc ) send me a replecement board, and now the box
powers up. ( Fan is running, and the led's at the driverboards are on ).

When i install Mach3, and runs it out of the box, i can get it moving, but in
one direction only. It sounds like it's trying to move the z-direction further
down at the same time.

When i follow the instructions in the manual, and setup the pins, the same
happens.

Then i install the configuration files from the manufacturer, i get into deeper s...

In Mach3, the resetbutton gets green, somtimes gray, and the text in it dissapeers. When i turn the machine on, i cant move anything.

I have given up on Amonstar, communicating with them is mostly 'black talk', just like the manual. Its a disaster.

[ottsen]

Hello Karsten

I got a file from another user, and this solve my problem and it is running very fine now.

Kjeld

[ottsen]

PM mail sendt til dig ;-)

[holic46]

Hello,
I am considerring to buy the same machine. I am makin small articles from wood e.g. jewelery boxes, vehicle models, toys etc.
is this machine suitable for that sort of work or is it to small?
John L

[lleal]

Dear friends,
Anyone have a good configuration file for TS-3040C-H80?
I am new...
Best Regards
Luis

[lleal]

Hello Karsten

I got a file from another user, and this solve my problem and it is running very fine now.

Kjeld

Dear friend,
Do you have a good configuration file for TS-3040C-H80?
I am new...
Best Regards
Luis

[ottsen]

Here is the file for this cnc machine.

TS-3040C backup settings for mach3mill.rar

Dear friends,
Anyone have a good configuration file for TS-3040C-H80?
I am new...
Best Regards
Luis

[lleal]

Here is the file for this cnc machine.

TS-3040C backup settings for mach3mill.rar

Dear ottsen,
Thank you for the file.
Have you installed home and limit switchs? Have you pictures about the locals?
Have you used closed sw's for the limits and open sw's for the home?

Best Regards
lleal

[guykub]

bonjour à tous
j'ai le meme probleme, mais avec l'axe X qui marche que dans un seul sens
axes y et z ok
Pouvez vous m'aider ? merci

[bfuller]

Did you get it working?

I initially could not reset the machile until I swapped the EMERGENCY STOP input to active LOW----then I had control.

I have just received my machine------it was not fully assembled so I had to put the cables on the Servo motors etc. Also the base bracket was bent, and some screws loose. I have fixed it all but my base table is not parallel with the X/Y movement of the gantry. It is about 1-2 m higher on one side. I don't know if the original bent bracket caused this, but in any case it needs to be fixed before I can do any proper milling/engraving

Does anyone know if the base table-gantry alignment can be adjusted mechanically? If not, is there a way I can add the correction to Mach3? Or make a G code correction or something?

[serunjogi]

Hi
i have just bought this machine recently through some one. i cannot manouver the software mach3. is there any one who can help. how do i change values of z? is it used for character engraving any way? is there any one with the manual to help me please?
thank you so much

[serunjogi]

is it possible to send me a manual for this machine so that i can peruse through also? thank you

[m9g]

Hi I have bought one of these machines and OMG!!!! the chinese to english translation is awful

Has anyone got theres up and running fine? if so, can you send me a copy of your mach3 settings profile please. I see one has been uploaded in this post, has anyone else had the same problems and have tried this file? was it ok?

[rvhifi]

Hi,

I am new also, I have purchased a Dongda TS-3040 early this year and to this day I still cant get it going!!!
I purchased a new PCI card hoping that was the issue but it wasn't. I have been in touch with Amonstar and they have sent me some more instructions and settings - still no go!!!
I have got the machine to a point where it turns on the spindle and thats it, can't turn it off, can't adjust speed. I have also tried to run some of the Wizards loaded programs to see if theres any communication between the PC and the CNC, still no success... has anyone experienced these issues?

I have a 15 year old Multicam machine with ancient software and considering that technology progresses rapidly and easier to use, I find you need a diploma to use this MC and its software.... must be that I'm ancient also!

[ottsen]

Hi

Pleace send me a personal mail on Ottsen#gmail.com(change the # with @) and I will send a file for you,
this file helps me and my machine is running fine.

Ottsen

[modelmac]

Dear All
I bought this machine also from Ebay. I have set it up as per the manual. When I turn the machine on the stepper motors judder. I have down loaded the .rar file from this thread but have no idea how to set up Mach 3 to read or use it.
Help!!!

[m9g]

Hi

I setup a sticky at the top of the chinese cnc section, just use this file to configure your machine, it works perfect, it even puts the X and Y axis around the right way but you can swap these around if you'd prefer, i would think the judder is the head movement is too fast, this file should sort it. Enjoy :-)

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/chines...y_swapped.html

[songistas]

Hi, I am also new here and with hoby-cnc-machining.
I also bought this type of a machine. Have installed Mach3 on my old pc with integrated parallel port, WinXP, x32... with PC, I hope, is everything OK

So the problem is this:
Most of the time movement in all directions is stumbling, it looks like it is intermitting(and slower), but sometimes the movement is good(speed good, smooth). To move good or bad it doesn`t depend in witch position machine is (wires are not broken at least(I hope)), thus I have read of interferences in wires..

So what to do? what could cause such problem? I wrote a letter to a seller, he suggested to ground the machine which I did (to a radiator ), the stumbling is the same except for a little bit (very little bit) more of good movement.. And have noticed that I can feel of some electroshock when touching the machine..

Once more, what should I do, any Ideas

This is my machine and its problem:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ab2txa7bxpmtrm9/er5cPn1lVZ