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  1. #1
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    Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Hello.

    I have a MKX-4 card. the 4th axis works only as slave. At any other options an axis of 4 stop.

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Mach3 / Config / Slave Axis
    set all axes to 'None', restart mach.

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Problem that axis A doesn't work. Axis A works only in the slave mode together with other axis. It is necessary to me that axis A worked separately from other axes.

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Is your copy of Mach3 licenced?

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    The demo, is a difference?

    Without a license, Mach3 will operate in Demo mode. While in Demo mode, the software has the following limitations:
    Mill & Plasma: 500 line gcode limit (10,000,000 limit after licensing)
    Turn: 50 line gcode limit (10,000,000 limit after licensing)
    Kernel Frequency locked at 25kHz (only applicable if using the parallel port driver)
    Set Next Line function disabled
    Run From Here function disabled
    Turn: Threading disabled
    Plasma: THC functions disabled

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Licence: it would help to know that.

    Anyhow, have you done the following yet?
    Mach3 / Config / Slave Axis
    set all axes to 'None', restart Mach.


    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    I wanted to adjust at first the router, and then for work to buy the license. If the router doesn't work, the license isn't necessary to me

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    I understand about the licence, but have you done the following yet?????
    Mach3 / Config / Slave Axis
    set all axes to 'None', restart Mach.


    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Yes I tried this way. Axis A moves only in the slave mode together with other axis. At the disconnected slave axis A doesn't move.

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    OK: that is vital information, needed to go any further.
    Now, when the A axis is slaved to (say) the X axis, the X axis pulses are also sent to the A driver. The fact that the A axis responds to X movements suggests that the Step/Dir pin definitions for the A axis are OK.
    When the A axis is not slaved to the X axis, then Mach generates pulses from the A values in the g-code, and should be sending them to the same pins.
    Can you give a little (short - 10 lines?) example of the sort of code which should be driving the A axis?

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    G0 A10 or G1 A5 or ....

    Directly axis A doesn't work in any way. Also G codes and directly from the keypad of A+ and A- are ignored.
    I think a problem in the Chinese MKX-VI controller. The vendor is silent therefore I look for the help here.

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Mach3 / Config / Motor Tuning / A axis
    Can you take a screen shot of what this shows?

    Yes, I know, lots of strange questions. But I am on the opposite side of the world from you, and I have no idea what your system looks like.

    Oh - and what sort of drive does the A axis have? Stepper? Gearing?

    Cheers
    Roger

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    I will photograph everything and I will lay out later, it will take time, thanks for concern.

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Once again thanks for concern. I understood. A problem in the MKX-VI controller hardware. This controller at the same time can work only with 3 axes from 6. Axes A, B and C work only in the slave mode along with the main axes. Chinese - that from them to take

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Quote Originally Posted by Kachik View Post
    Hello.

    I have a MKX-4 card. the 4th axis works only as slave. At any other options an axis of 4 stop.
    Hi, I have exactly the same problems with the same controller and a license Mach3 version, did you fix it?

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Quote Originally Posted by Kachik View Post
    Hello.

    I have a MKX-4 card. the 4th axis works only as slave. At any other options an axis of 4 stop.
    Yes, I bought a card that supports independent 4 axes. MKX-IVs come in MK3 - three axles, MK4 - four axles and MK6 - six axles.

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    Re: Need Help!- MKX-4 Mach3 don't work 4th axis

    Thanks, I think I have the same problem. Thanks for your help.

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