Help setting up Ethernet Smooth Steper

[JAZZCNC]

Sorry Tenson I've only just seen your PM but looks like you have been sorted by none other than the Man himself.!!. we are honoured.!!. . Lol
This probably answers the question why plug-in's never get finished. . .

[AndyFromWarp9TD]

Sorry Tenson I've only just seen your PM but looks like you have been sorted by none other than the Man himself.!!. we are honoured.!!. . Lol
This probably answers the question why plug-in's never get finished. . .

Support time does come out of development time, but it is worth it to help our customers. Also I try to take the results of most support questions and add them to our website in the hopes that others can have their questions pre-answered.

As for the plugins, Greg has been working on the Mach4 v2 plugin for the ESS. There are some significant changes under the hood, and we will be releasing a beta version of it shortly.

Andy

[Tenson]

One more question which is probably more about Mach3...

It used to be that if I used 'Run From Here' command it would rapid to the start location at a safe Z height. Now it seems to descend to Z=0 to move. How can I fix that?

EDIT: Ahh sorted it. There was a 'Safe_Z Setup' option to set in the 'Config' menu. For some reason I don't recall ever setting this in the past. I did install the latest Mach 3 when adding the ESS.

[JAZZCNC]

It used to be that if I used 'Run From Here' command it would rapid to the start location at a safe Z height. Now it seems to descend to Z=0 to move. How can I fix that?

If it's a fresh install Set the "Safe Z" settings. If not then no idea because it should be the same.?

Edit: Doh didn't see you'd found it . . .Lol

[Tenson]

Thanks Jazz. I didn't re-install but I did need to create a new profile.

[Tenson]

I'd like to say thanks to Jazz for recommending the smooth stepper to me, even though my original post on the subject was about servo motors!

I've got it installed now and cut a few things. The increase in accuracy is quite noticeable, even running at a higher speed. :)

At the same time as installing the ESS I did also upgrade one of my motor drivers so that will no doubt help, but I've gone from rapids at 6m/s to 10m/s and cutting from 4m/s to 6m/s and still seeing higher accuracy.

Worth every penny.

[Blackrat]

oh yar, ive seen the light SS all the way ....

im cutting at 7m/s and getting faster

[JAZZCNC]

As for the plugins, Greg has been working on the Mach4 v2 plugin for the ESS.

I'll be watching closely Andy thou Brian and team at Artsoft need to pull there figure out and get Mach4 working more stable.!! . Still some way to go for me.!