M6start unexpected error trap ???

[DaveCVI]

OK, I do not have a theory as to why you are needing a 2nd cycle start press. That does not happen on any of my machines and I don't remember a report of this before.

So let's start at the basics:
Mach version?
Win version?
Motion device?
MSM version?

Dave

[1hander]

sorry for the delay dave

mach 3.43.66
windows 7 premium home edition service pack 1
msm 2.3.6

for the motion device im guessing thats the parallel port not sure

[DaveCVI]

re identifying the motion control device....
what type of cable goes from the PC to the CNC control?

a) USB cable?
b) ethernet cable?
c) DB25 connector with a probably thick cable (parallel port cable)?

Dave

[1hander]

Db25 parallel cable

[DaveCVI]

Hum, I really don't know what would cause that....
under the "double checking category" -
Go to the mach3 dir, and run the drivertest.exe progam - that will run the mach3 PP driver - does that say successful etc after a bit?
If so then we know that you do in fact have the PP driver installed.

Dave