I need a few Beta testers for a new NC controller, please post here all discussions and if you would like to give it a go. I will email you all the info.

yea would not mind checking it out.

I'm game...what sort of testing?

Email me at paul@cnczone.com

i could not get it to comunicate with my machine, I'm using the hobbycnc board with the 3,2 5,4 7,6 in the step and direction of each axis I take it thats where you put it in, also i can not get out of the pref. section unless i input something for a axis, i used 9,8 which is next in series. i have no a xis.

main screen on rt side, keeps showing (Error occured during inportb while talking to QMill Driver)

im using lpt1

kinda wish it had a backplot screen :)

In preferance change the "step control" to step/direction and than place a pin number in all the step / direction boxes.

In preferance change the "step control" to step/direction and than place a pin number in all the step / direction boxes.
I did that, i rebooted them it communicated with computer and showed a microsecond=3.58

but it will not move, i rotated the right dial in a neg number and the y axis moved once thats all, but i have no jog. did yiu get it to move for you?

maybe post a screen shot if it is alowed.

thanks, Joe

This may help

Select step/direction at the top left.
On the preference screen there is a box for each axis.
In those boxes there is a step and direction input.

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 Pins

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 data bit

S D S D S D S D S - Step , D - Direction

A Z Y X Axis

the X axis uses bit 0 for direction and bit 1 for step then
Step = 02, direction = 01

the Yaxis uses bit 2 for direction and bit 3 for step then
Step = 08, direction = 04

the Z axis uses bit 4 for direction and bit 5 for step then
Step = 20, direction = 10

the X axis uses bit 6 for direction and bit 7 for step then
Step = 80, direction = 40

Inputs are in Hexadecimal.

Jim

can you do a screen capture, but i think i entered it correctly.

mine is for instance step = 02 , direction = 03

Instead of 03 for direction make it 01

ok guess i need a hex dec. chart...

step pin2 = 02
dir pin3 = 01

pin3 = ?
pin4 = ?
pin5 = ?
pin6 = ?
pin7 = ?

then what if i have no a axis? whats in that one...

Sorry for the questions jkust like to test it out.

thanks, Joe

pin 2 = 1
pin 3 = 2
pin 4 = 4
pin 5 = 8
pin 6 = 10
pin 7 = 20
pin 8 = 40
pin 9 = 80

I briefly took a look at the program, I installed it on my centrino laptop and it gives me an error about reading from the driver.

A couple things that are necessary are tool offsets and fixture offsets, I use them all the time, I typically use 2 fixtures but have used up to 6, I typically use between 4 and 6 tools on a regular basis.

It appears there are quite a few things missing, like the g-code list(didnt check for the m-code list). Overall the program looks interesting but I definately need a few of those things.

Jon

After the program is installed you'll need to reboot.
That should take care of the driver error.

Currently that program does not support a tool offset table
for tool changes.

The list of G & M codes and documents can be found in the installed folder.

The list of G & M codes and documents can be found in the installed folder.

I still could not get it to work in my machine.

I set the pins as mentioned, but nothing will move or jog.

if your Parallel Port Pinouts
are as follows:

2=X dir
3=X step
4=Y dir
5=Y step
6=Z dir
7=Z step
8=A dir
9=A step


X Step = 02
X Dir = 01

Y Step = 08
Y Dir = 04

Z Step = 20
Z Dir = 10

A Step = 00
A Dir = 00

Make sure the Limit light is OFF

Hi, im interested in being a tester.

I'm currently working with a company to market this software with a controller. If it comes to past I'll let you all know. Thanks for your interest.