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  1. 05-19-2016, 03:51 PM #1
    Holzwurm56
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    Mach3 and Drivertest.exe

    Hello,
    I want to drive my lathe with Mach3 and external controllers, but with no sucsess. I buy a computer and a card with two printerports and install Mach3. When I run the Drivertest.exe the message on the screen is: "System excellent", up to 100kHz. Does this mean that the printerports are correct working? What will be a good working frequency with Mach3 and Printerports?

    Many thanks for every answer

    Hans
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  2. 05-19-2016, 04:08 PM #2
    ger21
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    Re: Mach3 and Drivertest.exe

    The "System Excellent" is rather meaningless.
    You want to see a steady pulse rate, and a flat line with no spikes.

    You want to use the lowest kernel speed that you need that will provide your maximum velocity. Higher kernel speeds can make the PC unstable.
    Gerry

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