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  1. #1
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    Problem loading Gcode on new Mach4 machine

    Putting together a 3 axis gantry mainly for engraving. Mach4(demo), ESS, Gecko drives. Got motors tuned & calibrated but when I try to load any of the demo gcode files I get
    "a macro failed to compile while loading"
    What am I missing?
    Thanks
    cncneon

  2. #2
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    Re: Problem loading Gcode on new Mach4 machine

    Try redownloading and reinstalling the Mach4 software; it sounds like something got corrupted.
    Andrew Werby
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    Re: Problem loading Gcode on new Mach4 machine

    would you install over the existing copy or do an uninstall, clean registry, then a fresh install?
    And how about the ESS, fresh install on it also?
    Also my profile, should I save it or start afresh?
    cncneon

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    Re: Problem loading Gcode on new Mach4 machine

    Quote Originally Posted by cncneon View Post
    would you install over the existing copy or do an uninstall, clean registry, then a fresh install?

    [Do a clean install, but save the XML profile using a new name .]

    And how about the ESS, fresh install on it also?

    [Sure, why not?]

    Also my profile, should I save it or start afresh?
    cncneon
    [Save it. If it turns out to be a problem with the profile, you can always build another one from scratch, but that's more work than saving and editing the one you've got, if it's any good.]
    Andrew Werby
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