mach4 software

You'll need to tell Mach4 all about your machine - I can't help with details of Mach4 as I use UCCNC.

If you have a UCCNC profile for your machine that will have all the details you require to enter into Mach4, but I'm sure some kind soul will be able to offer you a working profile to download. There a lots of parameters to enter otherwise.

Good luck.

I doubt it will work. AFAIK Mach4 only talks to USB machines and the Stepcraft USB interface is WinNC only. Perhaps with a UC100 adapter..

Hello clive 23

i 've written along with a nice guy a guide for Mach4 together with the ethernet smooth stepper . Sadly only in German. But with many images . I hope that benefits you something.

http://www.baumberger-te.ch/attachments/File/docs/Stepcraft_mit_Mach4_und_SmoothStepper.doc

I use PMDX-411 smartBOB -USB still can't get my machine to work

Hello to everybody. I am completely new in CNC world. I just made an order for S2 /420 model with basic USB WinPC. I have a laptop with Win 10 and of course with USB ports only. My question is, can Mach 4 communicate with the USB interface port that come with the CNC ?

@Calleja

You wrote: I just made an order for S2 /420 model with basic USB WinPC.

Hello and for short...
"Winpc Controller Card" works with "Winpc Software" via USB.
"Mach4 Controller Card" works with "Mach4 Software" via USB.

... and so on (Controler & Software must work together) via connection.

You can change "basic USB WinPC" Controlercard (Feel free to ask Mr. Lewetz).

Hi,

have just purchased a 600, but not yet assembled so have not used any software.

Regarding Mach3/4, there is a lot of information on the StoneyCNC website on setting up Mach3, (and on UCCNC) not sure how Mach4 differs and I will be using UCCNC but the information should be of help, also has video's.

http://stoneycnc.co.uk/stepcraft-software/stepcraft-software-with-mach3-control/

Hope this helps

Alan

@ Nonaga : Of course i will upgrade my system to run under Mach 3/4 or UCCNC. Correct me if i'm wrong ; if i opt for Mach3/4 i have to purchase an interface PCB board togheter with UC 100 controller and a parallel port for my CNC device . Likewise if i opt for UCCNC i have to purchase an interface board for it as well.

@ AlanUk

Great link and great explanation about Mach 3 installation.

you need a controller that supports Mach4 to use Mach4.

Currently there are a lot of solutions for Mach3..

how much are guys getting a Mach4 license for our of interest?
€€€'s?

To clive 23

Hi did you solve the problem?
I solve the problem.
My machine run with mach 4
I am using a parallel port <---literally a parallel port.
with the darwin plugin. (XP/LPT1/0X378)

If you have PMDX-411, you machine would work w/o the plugin.
I want to hear what did you do and share what's going on.