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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: VistaCNC Pendant problem-FIXED

« on: January 16, 2016, 04:52:11 PM »

PROBLEM FIXED

My configuration of Mach did not include proper entries in the input tables for the jogging functions from the pendant.  Added these functions as pendant inputs and hurray---the incremental, velocity and continuous functions all work as designed.

Thanks for your help Bob.  I hope the show is going well; sorry I'm not there.

Mike

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: VistaCNC Pendant problem

« on: January 13, 2016, 11:53:14 PM »

Thanks Bob for the very fast reply.  Yes with any step size (even .0001) or with continuous mode I get the error.  In continuous mode it may move for one or two seconds before it quits.  With any step size at or below 0.1" the error is instant though I can hear a pulse of the stepper motor and it may be moving one stepper pulse.  This is repeatable 100% of the time.  Jogging with the on-screen jog buttons is perfect for any size move or continuous.  Behavior is the same in all 3 axis x,y,z (which is all I have).

I am running Win 10 pro.  Nothing else running except the usual background services.  Computer is a 4 core 64 bit HP Z-200 workstation running at 2.8 GHz with 4 G of memory.  No other peripheral equipment and no active network connections.  I am using default PMDX sample configuration with changes for the PMDX-107 (works perfectly) and a Renishaw probe wired as a simple normally closed ckt that opens on probe contact.  I haven't done any probing yet but the probe works the led on the diagnostics tab perfectly.

The mill is a cnc'd Chinese clone bridgeport that has been working on Mach3 for many years.

I will capture a debug log and send it to you in the morning

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / VistaCNC Pendant problem

« on: January 13, 2016, 07:04:49 PM »

I just received a new P1AS Pendant for use with Mach4.  I have upgraded the pendant firmware to mach4  according to VistaCNC instructions and I have put the Vistacnc plug-in files for Mach4 into the plug in folder.  My Mach4 mill is configured with a PMDX-126 and PMDX-411 and everything runs just fine.  I am using the latest version of Mach4 2.2803 and the latest version of the PMDX USB Plug-in.

The read out, settings change features and E-Stop on the pendant work.

The specific problem with the P1AS is that the jog modes do not work.  When I attempt to use it in any axis or any jog mode, I get a very small mobement (perhaps 1 stepper pulse) and then the machine is disabled and I get an error message:

"PMDX-Smart Bob-USB Device Error : System error(7):motion under run

I am sending this to the PMDX Forum because the error identifies itself as coming from the smart-bob. I have also sent a request to VistaCNC support.

If you have any ideas on how I can make this wonderful pendant work please help.