Just to address a couple of the comments below, we are getting ready to release the new Mach4 V2 plugin for the ESS. Development took longer than expected, because we changed a lot of stuff under the hood, especially the user interface. This will also necessitate the creation of a new video series for how to set up the ESS in Mach4. This video series will include PWM spindle setup, enable signals and a whole lot more. I will also be posting a whole series of posts detailing all of these setup procedures at: warp9td.com/index.php/faq/faq-mach4 on our Mach4 FAQ page
Once we release v220 in another week or so, we will make a whole new set of videos then... It has one more area of changes in it that I want to document in the new videos.
Also, out Getting Started page will walk you through the setup process, and that is what I base the videos on: warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4#top
Excellent! Will this include an explanation of how to set up the backlash compensation? I'm currently using it on Mach3 and I can't change over to Mach4 until this is resolved.
The videos will be based off of ESS build 284 or 285, and the website needs to reflect that, since we will be showing that portion of the website in the video. warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4 is where the documentation currently is, but we are in the process of relocating it to our documentation site.
Hello. Regarding the physical connection of the e-stop switch to the ESS, the e-stop switch that I have is simply a normally closed switch with 2 leads, do I connect one side of the switch to the +5V and the other to the input pin I have selected on my ESS? Or, does one side of the switch need to be connected to an output and the other side need to be connected to an input? Thanks for your help.
Hi, Jesse, It depends on if your Break Out Board (BOB) input has a pull up or a pull down resistor. Let's assume you are using Port 1 Pin 10 as the EStop input and you have that wired to 1 of the two terminals of your switch. If the BOB's, pin 10 has a pull DOWN resistor, it will pull the pin down to GND unless a signal is applied, so you would want the other end of the switch wired to 5V. When the switch is closed, it will bring the pin up to 5V. When the switch is open, the pull down resistor will pull the pin down to GND. If the BOB's, pin 10 has a pull UP resistor, it will pull the pin up to 5V unless a signal is applied, so you would want the other end of the switch wired to GND. When the switch is closed, it will bring the pin down up to GND. When the switch is open, the pull up resistor will pull the pin up to 5V. Does this answer your question? Andy
Rodrigo Lopez Hello, The ESS supports probing onvia G31in Mach3 and normally in Mach4. There was a change internal to Mach 4 that broke it in the current plugin, but we should have that fixed by the end of the week (we are currently testing that feature and adding a new feature at the same time). Andy
+Tomáš Stránský Is your question 'What will happen if the cable is unplugged while the machine is running'? If so, the SmoothStepper will stop once it runs out of transmitted data, or the watchdog expires. Both of those settings are set to be typically within 2 seconds.
Do you have the ESS plugin inside the Mach4/Plugins folder? Did you enable the ESS plugin in Mach's settings? Look at step #6 here: warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4#MachFourRemainingESS
Where is the part setting up the charge pump signal output? Most users need that so they enable their BOB output signals (step/direction) to the motors. Also many motor drivers have an enable signal and an alarm signal, you might as well cover that in detail. A good video is worth 100 hours in support.. I would get a small machine with inputs and outputs running, to cover the basics that every user will need. This video is a 5 out of 10 as it shows more of a lab test and not a real world machine setup.
+strider a More a 7 out of 10 mate. Be weary as the latest release of the ESS plugin is not recommended for the last release of Mach4, in case you are having problems...
Hi, I posted another comment on the page talking about our new Mach4 V2 plugin release for the ESS which will be coming soon. However, in the meantime, warp9td.com/index.php/sw/software-mach#MachFour allows you to download the latest version of Mach4 V2 that works with the current ESS plugin.
I can't thank you guys enough for making this. You guys have done an outstanding job! The videos are great too. They helped a lot.
Thank you very much for your kind words!
Just to address a couple of the comments below, we are getting ready to release the new Mach4 V2 plugin for the ESS. Development took longer than expected, because we changed a lot of stuff under the hood, especially the user interface. This will also necessitate the creation of a new video series for how to set up the ESS in Mach4. This video series will include PWM spindle setup, enable signals and a whole lot more. I will also be posting a whole series of posts detailing all of these setup procedures at: warp9td.com/index.php/faq/faq-mach4 on our Mach4 FAQ page
Need all the vids redone to new versions 2021!
I am rewriting all the documentation, and once that is done I will be making the new videos referencing the new documentation.
Is there a more recent version of this? The ESS screens for setting up the I/O are completely different on the latest version
Once we release v220 in another week or so, we will make a whole new set of videos then... It has one more area of changes in it that I want to document in the new videos.
Also, out Getting Started page will walk you through the setup process, and that is what I base the videos on: warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4#top
Excellent! Will this include an explanation of how to set up the backlash compensation? I'm currently using it on Mach3 and I can't change over to Mach4 until this is resolved.
Yes it will!
Happy days!
Hello Warp9 Tech Design - are you almost done updating your videos to reflect Mach4 and ESS V278.1?
The videos will be based off of ESS build 284 or 285, and the website needs to reflect that, since we will be showing that portion of the website in the video. warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4 is where the documentation currently is, but we are in the process of relocating it to our documentation site.
How about info on PMW spindle setup in mach4
Hello. Regarding the physical connection of the e-stop switch to the ESS, the e-stop switch that I have is simply a normally closed switch with 2 leads, do I connect one side of the switch to the +5V and the other to the input pin I have selected on my ESS? Or, does one side of the switch need to be connected to an output and the other side need to be connected to an input? Thanks for your help.
Hi, Jesse,
It depends on if your Break Out Board (BOB) input has a pull up or a pull down resistor. Let's assume you are using Port 1 Pin 10 as the EStop input and you have that wired to 1 of the two terminals of your switch.
If the BOB's, pin 10 has a pull DOWN resistor, it will pull the pin down to GND unless a signal is applied, so you would want the other end of the switch wired to 5V. When the switch is closed, it will bring the pin up to 5V. When the switch is open, the pull down resistor will pull the pin down to GND.
If the BOB's, pin 10 has a pull UP resistor, it will pull the pin up to 5V unless a signal is applied, so you would want the other end of the switch wired to GND. When the switch is closed, it will bring the pin down up to GND. When the switch is open, the pull up resistor will pull the pin up to 5V.
Does this answer your question?
Andy
Hi, I would like to know if the ESS support Probing (G31) on Mach4.
Rodrigo Lopez Hello,
The ESS supports probing onvia G31in Mach3 and normally in Mach4. There was a change internal to Mach 4 that broke it in the current plugin, but we should have that fixed by the end of the week (we are currently testing that feature and adding a new feature at the same time).
Andy
Would you please make a new version of these videos!!!!
We are making the final additions to the ESS plugin, and then we will.
Please make updated video s ess mach4
And now, what is do smooth stepper if LAN is unplug if program make for example circuit ?
+Tomáš Stránský
Is your question 'What will happen if the cable is unplugged while the machine is running'? If so, the SmoothStepper will stop once it runs out of transmitted data, or the watchdog expires. Both of those settings are set to be typically within 2 seconds.
Thank you so much :)
Hello
my problem is that i couldn´t press the Plugins button.
do you know why?
Do you have the ESS plugin inside the Mach4/Plugins folder? Did you enable the ESS plugin in Mach's settings? Look at step #6 here: warp9td.com/index.php/gettingstarted/setting-up-the-smoothstepper-and-mach4#MachFourRemainingESS
i used a parrallel port breakout
Ahh... The ESS settings are only available if you use an ESS. They will not work with a normal parallel port.
Did you know how it works for a parallel port?
Where is the part setting up the charge pump signal output? Most users need that so they enable their BOB output signals (step/direction) to the motors. Also many motor drivers have an enable signal and an alarm signal, you might as well cover that in detail. A good video is worth 100 hours in support.. I would get a small machine with inputs and outputs running, to cover the basics that every user will need. This video is a 5 out of 10 as it shows more of a lab test and not a real world machine setup.
+strider a More a 7 out of 10 mate. Be weary as the latest release of the ESS plugin is not recommended for the last release of Mach4, in case you are having problems...
Hi, I posted another comment on the page talking about our
new Mach4 V2 plugin release for the ESS which will be coming soon.
However, in the meantime, warp9td.com/index.php/sw/software-mach#MachFour allows you to download the latest version of Mach4 V2 that works with the current ESS plugin.