TurboCNC and KCam3 a lost cause?

[MIKE JEFFERS]

if it helps turbo cnc 3 runs nice on our machines . v4 wouldn't do anything and crashed
often.
k-cam - got it to run but was deathly slow even on a big pc , went back to turbocnc3
love it.
mike.

[Davedbq]

Thanks Mike,
I will have to try and download a copy of cnc 3. I have yet to get anywhere with my machine. I have tweaked it as far as I can but when it comes to the software I have gotten exactly nowhere. Hopefully cnc 3 will get this project off the ground. If not it will be up for sale on Ebay very soon.

Dave

[Halfnutz]

;Ini file for TurboCNC v3.0g and above...

[General]
IniDescription=Rel-4 INI file
NumberOfAxes=4
Start Inhibit=YES
Block Inhibit=YES
ConfiguredAsImperial=YES
Imperial Places=6
Metric_Places=0
Default_Feed=10.000000000000
Home_Feed=10.000000000000
ArcFactor=1.000000000000
StopOnIllegalCodes=YES
Monochrome=NO
Mouse Hide=YES
Load_Tooling=NO
Verbose=YES
Sync Unit Indices=NO
Sync Axis Indices=NO
ListDir=C:\CNC\
ListExt=.txt
ToolDir=C:\cnc\
ToolExt=.tol
Point Filename=.\POINTS.DAT
ReverseDelay(ms)=0
TurretIndexTime(ms)=0
ColletOpenTime(ms)=0
ColletCloseTime(ms)=0
SpindleTime(ms)=7000
RelaySettleTime(ms)=100
ClampDelay=15000.000000000000
MachineType=MillDrill
UsePentiumTimer=NO
ClearMDIPrompt=NO
HomeIsLimit=YES
M6JogUpdateDistances=YES

[Editor]
First_Block=
Last_Block=M30
Add_First_Block=NO
Add_Last_Block=NO

[Dialect]
LinearRapids=YES
G04Letter=P
G04InMS=NO
ArcIJKMode=1
G8xReleaseLetter=R
G8xDwellLetter=P
G8xDwellInMs=YES
G8xPeckLetter=Q
G33IsLead=YES
Jump_Target=O
RewindOnM30=NO

[AXIS1]
Designator=X
StepIncrement=0.000100000000
IsLinear=True
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$378
StepPin=2
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=5
DirPin=3
LowIsPositive=False
Acceleration=16000.000000000000
StartSpeed=334.000000000000
MaxSpeed=15000.000000000000
Fast_Jog=5000.000000000000
Slow_Jog=175.000000000000
HomePosition=0.000000000000
HomeInPositiveDir=false
InvertJogKeys=NO

[AXIS2]
Designator=Y
StepIncrement=0.000100000000
IsLinear=True
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$378
StepPin=8
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=8
DirPin=9
LowIsPositive=False
Acceleration=17000.000000000000
StartSpeed=334.000000000000
MaxSpeed=13300.000000000000
Fast_Jog=5000.000000000000
Slow_Jog=175.000000000000
HomePosition=0.000000000000
HomeInPositiveDir=false
InvertJogKeys=NO

[AXIS3]
Designator=Z
StepIncrement=0.000025000000
IsLinear=True
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$378
StepPin=6
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=5
DirPin=7
LowIsPositive=True
Acceleration=40000.000000000000
StartSpeed=250.000000000000
MaxSpeed=25000.000000000000
Fast_Jog=10000.000000000000
Slow_Jog=250.000000000000
HomePosition=0.000000000000
HomeInPositiveDir=false
InvertJogKeys=NO

[AXIS4]
Designator=A
StepIncrement=0.001000000000
IsLinear=False
IsStep/Dir=True
PortAddress=$278
StepPin=5
IsActiveLow=True
Pulsewidth=0
DirPin=4
LowIsPositive=True
Acceleration=4000.000000000000
StartSpeed=200.000000000000
MaxSpeed=13000.000000000000
Fast_Jog=500.000000000000
Slow_Jog=50.000000000000
InvertJogKeys=NO

[HomeSwitch1]
Enabled=True
Pin=10
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=NO

[HomeSwitch2]
Enabled=True
Pin=12
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=NO

[HomeSwitch3]
Enabled=True
Pin=13
PortAddress=$378
ActiveHigh=NO

[Imperial Jog]
Axis 1 Index=7
Axis 2 Index=1
Axis 3 Index=1
Axis 4 Index=1
Jog Element 1=0.001000000000
Jog Element 2=0.005000000000
Jog Element 3=0.010000000000
Jog Element 4=0.100000000000
Jog Element 5=0.500000000000
Jog Element 6=1.000000000000
Jog Element 7=5.000000000000
Jog Element 8=0.001000000000
Jog Element 9=0.001000000000
Jog Element 10=0.001000000000

[Metric Jog]
Axis 1 Index=5
Axis 2 Index=1
Axis 3 Index=1
Axis 4 Index=1
Jog Element 1=0.010000000000
Jog Element 2=0.010000000000
Jog Element 3=0.010000000000
Jog Element 4=0.010000000000
Jog Element 5=0.010000000000
Jog Element 6=0.010000000000
Jog Element 7=0.010000000000
Jog Element 8=0.010000000000
Jog Element 9=0.010000000000
Jog Element 10=0.010000000000

[Persistent]
Halt_On_M01=YES
Execute_Slash=YES
Show_Backlash=YES
Jog Mode=YES
WorkInImperialSystem=YES

[POSITION]
1=7.000000000000
2=6.000000000000
3=5.000000000000
4=0.000000000000

[LASTBACKLASH]
1=1
2=1
3=1
4=0

[Speed_Map]

Do a dump of your turboc.ini file and compare it to this. TurboCNC writes these variables to the INI file sequentially as you go through all the menu's. You can use a dump of your INI to see exactly whats different between your Axis config files. If this doesent help go to the TurboCnc user group and ask for help. Try to find someone with your hardware to send a copy of thier ini file. I think it sucks as far as software in 2005 goes too, but it does work well, and Jerry (at the user group, he owns the rights or something) is as supportive as any one could ever be.

If you go to the user group and ask for help you'l get it. That is something you wont get with KCam, DeskNC, and many others.

Good luck, I know how you feel, this $&@# will drive you out of your ^@*$~(& mind!

[Davedbq]

Thanks for all the info. One of these days I'll get my machine up and running. And your right about it driving your out of your mind. Thanks, Dave

[Stevie]

I love Turbocnc; there isnothing easier
I just run cheap computers with DOS 6.22 and never have any problems
I just backup my DOS/Turbocnc dir's and then do a restore on the new machine

[MIKE JEFFERS]

dave
just a thought are you running from a laptop? if so try a desktop pc something to do
with 5v (or lack off on a laptop) on the printer port.
made a noticable differance in the early days
stick with it
mike