Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Maxnc and Gecko 201's

Hi Mark,

Are you talking about MaxNC hardware, or software? I don't know of any
MaxNC demo software. 45,134 is a BIG number for a SIGNED INT (16 bit
number for a variable) it would "overflow" and look negative. Don't
know if this is a problem. How do you get 20,000 SPI? microstep drive
I would guess?

It should still run, just not that fast, I think. Perhaps the demo
(CNCpro?) will only run a few lines because it is a demo. Did you get
the current demo?

For the 45,134, if you lie to the code and tell it 20,000 SPI, so that
this number becomes 22,567 will it run? If so, this would be an
indication that this IS the problem, however I suspect LONG's are used,
not INT's (programmer stuff).

HTH

Alan KM6VV


markpowerplus wrote:

>
> Morning all,
> Well I am still having a little bit of trouble. With Cncpro
> evaluation I have everything running spot on, but when I try and use
> Maxnc and get all the calibrations correct it will only process the
> first couple of lines and the program will lock up . Is it because
> there are too many steps per inch and the computer cannot cope?( it
> is only a 585 dx 100) It will fast jog and all ok! The only way I can
> get the demo programs to run after that is to reload the software and
> then it goes back to the default settings and will run all the
> programs but not at the correct calibrations! I have to change them
> again and then maxnc locks up again!. There are 20,000 steps per inch
> in both the x & y and an incredible 45,134 per inch in the z axis!
> Rmember it is ok with these in CNCPRO.Help anyone?
> Mark