Hi, I'm new here

[m_c]

The problem with lots of these cheap controllers, is they often only work with specific, often cracked, versions of Mach3.

A google for bitsensor and mach brings up a few pages/videos you may want to have a look at.

[novice]

The problem with lots of these cheap controllers, is they often only work with specific, often cracked, versions of Mach3.

A google for bitsensor and mach brings up a few pages/videos you may want to have a look at.

Will try!
Thanks so far!
novice

[paulus.v]

I have no experience with those Chinese controllers but I'm sure you could find on google the info you need. I think your only problem is assigning in mach3 the corresponding port and pin number for the input you need.

If you suspect something wrong with the controller you could check at least that the input signal goes through the optocoupler.

I don't think there is a problem with using a new mach3 licence with an older version of the software, the one recommended for the controller. Even in trial mode mach3 has full functionality except for limiting the g-code to 500 lines.

[novice]

Hi paulus.v
that's a good point checking if the signal goes through the optocoupler.
Regarding the setting - I have tried anything from A to Z with no success.
But help me - when the switch-setting is done in one or the other way - shouldn't it show at the Diagnostic-Page?
I think I saw something similar in one of the videos describing switch assembly (... that's what 99% of the video shows).
In case of connecting the wires to the controller - so far I found tons of it connecting to a parallel port. I suggested, that USB is rather new in this field?
But thanks for the hint! I will try and come back!
Cheers
novice

[paulus.v]

Mach3 was designed to work with the parallel port. There the pins are straightforward, numbered from 1 to 17 and if there is one parallel port it is port 1.
With the USB and ethernet controllers, the inputs and outputs need to be emulated so that mach3 thinks there's one or more parallel ports. Each controller manufacturer can assign what port and pins number they want to their inputs and outputs. For example the CSMIO IP-M controller uses the port 10 in mach3, if I remember well.

edit: So the manufacturer should provide for each input and output the corresponding pin and port to be assigned in mach3.

[novice]

Hi paulus.v,
have checked the couplers - working fine. 24 Volts the input swing, 5 V the output swing. Detected with mach3 a page where the USB-Contoller is checked. Shows, besides other things, the behaviour of the inputs of the USB-Board. There you can see the switches work!?
Now whats preventing mach3 not to read this!?
Maybe I contact the mach3-provider?
A baffled novice

[paulus.v]

Do you have any documentation for the controller?
I have found only a Russian manual and I saw that the input pins they assign in mach3 are on port 3 and the pins 1, 2 from what I saw in pictures. You could try them.
Mach3 has the diagnostic page but I'm not sure if those "leds" will light for any port number...

edit: Maybe someone here with more experience with USB controller with mach3 can help you better.

[novice]

Hi paulus.v,
no, have no manual at all! Had to ask for some written description. What I then got is all about the setup, but nothing specific about the USB-Controller. So in this case - all I can do is guessing!
As this USB-Controller board is not very expensive, I ordered a new one. Maybe I was lucky to get the only defective USB-Controller around! You never can tell.
Anyways - I document everything relevant, and when I finally get it up and running (...hopefully), I will sit down and put it all together for others to set up such a machine easily. Promised!
Thanks so far to all that tried to help! I will come back when the new USB-Controller is delivered!
Cheers
novice