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    Default Mach3 Stops responding to Jog and keyboard

    I'm running Win7 and Mach3. On boot up and several program runs I'm able to use the onscreen pendant or keyboard to move. I can also enter commands in the MDI screen. Then what seems to be random but happening much too frequently Mach won't move. I can change screens but when I try to move the DRO doesn't change nor do the motors move. If I look on the Diagnostics tab none of the numbers are changing which seems odd.

    This is a system that has been running for a few years so I'm at a loss as to why this keeps happening. Unfortunately it always seems to happen at the worst time like now when I'm trying to run a 2nd side job so I really don't want to close and restart Mach.

    How can I check if this is a driver issue and worse if it is what can I do?

    Are there any other tricks to debug this issue?

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    Default Re: Mach3 Stops responding to Jog and keyboard

    Have you tried using a different keyboard? Or plugging the keyboard you've got into a different USB slot? If that's not the problem, your Mach3 installation might be corrupt - it happens. Try uninstalling and reinstalling it from a new download. (Remember to save your XML files and license, though).

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    Default Re: Mach3 Stops responding to Jog and keyboard

    The computer is an AIO (All in One) with touch screen so I don't have a physical keyboard or mouse plugged in. I can change tabs, load GCode files, but anything related to movement just acts like I didn't do anything. Next time it happens I guess I can grab a keyboard and plug it in to see if that works.

    I was hoping that there was some way to perhaps reload the driver while Mach is still running because that seems to be the issue. Yesterday when this happened I checked the limit switch while on the diagnostic page and those pins didn't light up when the switch was activated. But everything else seems to be OK.



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    Default Re: Mach3 Stops responding to Jog and keyboard

    Make sure jog on/off button is turned on

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