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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 21, 2015, 08:45:20 PM »

Bob,  I followed the path and did not see a value labeled overall rating, they provided a base score of 5.9.  Graphics is 6.4 and gaming graphics is 6.4.  Let me know if I can provide anything else.  By the way, I have no time pressure when I get everything running it will be an upgrade to my existing system which is running fine on Windows XP/Mach 3 now.

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 21, 2015, 09:58:07 AM »

Bob, Thanks for the response, I forwarded the files you requested the other day.  You are correct, the error message says under run not over run, sorry. If my file runs on your system at a lower setting I won?t pursue this tangent any further.  I intend to run an isolated desktop as my system machine.  My general purpose laptop probably has more services running in the background than I could ever imagine.
Charlie

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 18, 2015, 11:49:15 AM »

I am currently running my PMDX 422/407 combination into a patch board with LEDs to verify outputs.  As a test program I created code (Vectric Aspire) and confirmed it runs clean in Mach3.  It contains around 3800 lines of code most running at a feed rate of 30ipm to carve a 3?x3? model.  I have found I need to adjust my G-Code motion buffer setting to 1000 to prevent overrun errors around 800 to 1000 lines in. This concerns me since I am at the upper limit of the available setting.  Also there is the inference of poorer performance the higher it is set.  I am not sure if that is so.
I am currently using a multipurpose laptop running W7 Pro.  While I am not intentionally running anything in the background it has not been cleaned like I would expect a machine controller to be. My question is, is this buffer setting alarming?  Does it indicate I need to be selective when I set up a computer as a controller?  Should I be uncomfortable running at the limit?
Thanks, Charlie

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 16, 2015, 06:52:12 AM »

Thank you, I moved the jumper and now see the 407,s LED respond to M3/M5 commands.  I intend to play with RPM control later today. No need to apologize for documentation I expected some learning this early in the product's life.  Your support more than compensates.

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 15, 2015, 09:51:30 PM »

Bob,  I set MAXRPM to 4000.  Error message is now Spindle Speed failed for RPM 0, max RPM 4000, PDMX 407 unavailable.  I then set MINRPM to 300, no change.  My first effort to attach an .ini failed so I copied the file to myini.txt and attached the copy

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 15, 2015, 05:23:31 PM »

Bob,  I have downloaded 0.15.77 and installed. PDMX SmartBOB is configured including selection of 407.  PMDXMill loads but when [enable] pressed I get error message: Spindle max RPM is zero, cannot run spindle. Default setting ( I think it was 3500) has not been changed.  Any suggestions.

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Re: Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 10, 2015, 07:42:31 PM »

Thanks Bob,

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SmartBOB controllers and dedicated accessories / Newbie growing pains PMDX422

« on: January 10, 2015, 04:02:26 PM »

I am configuring my PMDX-422 and have run into a problem.  Mach4 4.0.1.2157, Smart Bob 0.14.72.  Upon starting PMDXMILL active light illuminates on board.  Upon loading a program into Mach4 I get the message: vertex buffer objects requested but not found.  This does not occur if I load Mach4 using their sample configuration file. I have not configured any inputs or outputs and accepted Mach defaults with the exception of setting in motor configuration settings I use in Mach3.
Thanks in advance
Charlie