[andysims]

Trying to run a Tormach PCNC 1100 mill using standalone Mach3 (not the tormach version) and a Ethernet Smoothstepper (ESS)... Anyone had any success with this? I can get everything to work but the spindle. Mach 3 using the parrallel port operates everything... using ESS everything works EXCEPT the Spindle... Any ideas? I've also posted in the Tormach section but still no answers that work.
Thanks
Andy

[andysims]

Okay, got it working now... not sure exactly what changed though. Created a new profile (did not clone a previous machine)... ran the Warp9 SCU... Set up the ports and pins... and everything INCLUDING the spindle works. Only difference in this and previous attemps was the creating a new profile, not cloning one. I've gone through the port/pins, spindle, ESS configs and all are set up the same as the old installs (that still don't work), only thing I can figure is something in the xml file is different (haven't dug through it yet). I'm posting this hoping it might help someone in the future.