I installed Mach software.
crossfire v1.1 plugin is present and selected
There was never an option to select rnr drive— (do I have to do this separately??)
When I first hit the Red reset it claimed something like:
“One or more motors are tuned too fast for 25000…”
No motion on axes though the counters move.
Start mach 3. Select the crossfire profile. Go to the function cfg’s menu. Select reset device sel… click ok. Close mach 3. Reopen mach 3. Select crossfire profile. Click agree. Select rnr motion control. Click ok. Click big red reset. Should be good to go.
OK. I did that now when I turn on and hit reset, it starts and the motors drive into stops—I hit the red stop
button and then afterwards, I reset and it says Status: “RnR motion card not found”
Nothing I do allows me to move after wards
Restarting the program causes the same issue.
Are you trying to run a program when you start it? Or as soon as you hit reset it drives to stops?
Also try turning the power off to the electronics enclosure and then starting mach 3. See if the x and y axis numbers start moving when mach 3 is started.
Is the crossfire profile selected when you press ok on mach 3 startup?
As soon as I hit the reset the motors start running.
Not trying to run any program.
Once I stop the motors it claims no RnR motion card found
Crossfire profile is selected.
Hummmm. Can you record a video or take pictures and post them as you go thru the steps.
Are both x and y axis going to stops?
In mach 3 on the bottom right does it say crossfire?
Yes it says crossfire on Mach window.
What happens when you have the motors disconnected and you hit reset after starting mach? Off the cuff this seems like there may be a problem with the mach 3 configuration. For whatever reason, sometimes the settings get corrupted and differ from what they are supposed to be.
So what do you suggest I do? What is incorrect about the mach 3 cfg?
I have restarted it multiple times. I re downloaded and installed the crossfire plug in.
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I am having the same issue. I have tried all the things in this thread and others I have found.
-installed all downloads off of langmuir website
-installed windows 10patch
-restarted mach3 after del device complete
-reset
The motors are on/have the hum noise but no movement
All the LEDs that are supposed to be on are on
checked all connections
power switch to 110v
The laptop shows movement/ program running but nothing is happening
jm did you you get this sorted out?
I have just assembled my xfire and installed Mach3 - checked off all the boxes on this thread - and have the same problem. The motors turn the lead screws but no movement. The x and y axis values on Mach3 do change but can’t jog
I too do not get a selection box for RnR when I start up Mach3
It would be good to follow your solution
thx
Dinsa
Did you…
When you started Mach3 did you use the Windows Shortcut “Mach3 Plasma” or “Mach3 Loader”? Use the Loader one. The other is going to use the default Mach3 plasma files - if you don’t have any other use for Mach3 plasma cutter control than the Crossfire, I’d delete the Mach3 Plasma shortcut because it’s not needed and only invites mistakes. When you click on the Loader you should get a pop-up with a Profile selection - pick the Crossfire one.
Make sure the Crossfire Control Box is turned ON before you start Mach3.
While you’re playing with Mach 3 - use the “full screen” icon in the upper right of the menubar. Then exit Mach3. Then restart Mach3. You’ll now have it fill the whole screen.
Also, if you’re running Windows 10 go into CONFIG on the menubar. Select GENERAL CONFIG on the dropdown (about 4 entries down the list). Over in the far right column is an entry “G04 Dwell in ms” with an empty checkbox next to it. Click that. Click OK.
This last one is a workaround for the bug in Mach3 being run on Windows 10 where you need to specify your pierce time in milliseconds (in Fusion when you generate the PostProcess file) so that it pauses correctly before starting the cuts. A 1 second pierce delay should be entered as 1000 in the pierce delay setting in Fusion. If you’re not running Win10 you don’t need either the patch or this trick. Windows 7 and 8 work correctly.
Also, when you get your license for the full version, you want to copy that file (Mach1Lic.dat) into the c:\Mach3 directory.
One more thing - go to CONFIG and pick HOMING/LIMITS and you’ll get a popup with a table of entries that defines your table size (which affects what you see in the table view in the basic Mach3 window). By default it’s going to be set at 100x100 inches. There are 6 axis entries but you only care about X and Y (you can turn the others off by clicking in the Reversed column until the red X is displayed). In the X columns enter 26 for the max and in the Y enter 24 (the actual maxes are 25.3 and 23.3 but rounding up doesn’t hurt). This will allow you to see the whole table view in Mach instead of a very small image of your part.
“The motors turn the lead screws but no movement”
Sounds like the software is doing its thing. You’ll get read puts because the motors are turning and if the lead screws are also turning but the axis aren’t moving then there is something wrong with the drive nuts at where they connect between the lead screws and the axis. Or am I missing something about what you wrote?
“While you’re playing with Mach 3 - use the “full screen” icon in the upper right of the menubar. Then exit Mach3. Then restart Mach3. You’ll now have it fill the whole screen.”
Omg thank you. One of those things that was annoying but not enough to research.
Signed
Squinty