Mach3 CNC CONTROLLER SOFTWARE
Mach3 CNC Controller software will convert your PC into a fully functional 6 axis CNC Controller. Mach3 is one of the most popular CNC Controllers for both DIY and Industrial machines. Mach3 works on most Windows PC’s to control the motion of motors (stepper & servo) by processing G-Code.
Mach3 works on most Windows PC’s to control the motion of motors (stepper & servo) by processing G-Code. While comprising many advanced features, it is the most intuitive CNC control software available. Mach3 is customizable and has been used for many applications with numerous types of hardware. Purchase a License Download Mach3. The Mach3 Addons are a collection of tools to generate G-code for making parts easier. This collection makes surfacing, cutting circles, squares, and drilling patterns, etc. Much easier for a typical user. Mach3 CNC Controller software will convert your PC into a fully functional 6 axis CNC Controller. Mach3 is one of the most popular CNC Controllers for both DIY and Industrial machines. Mach3 works on most Windows PC’s to control the motion of motors (stepper & servo) by processing G-Code. Mach3 is a feature rich program which is also easy to use. Mach3 is a popular Cnc control software that is available for download to use on windows computers. This makes it an ideal option for the D.I.Y. Cnc enthusiast to control a small milling machine or router. Will mach3 run on windows 10? Mach3 will run on windows 10.
Mach3 is a feature rich program which is also easy to use. It works with other programs and will import DXF files, generate G-Code, fully customizable. Works with CNC Routers, Milling Machines, Lathes, Plasma Cutters and Lasers.
Makers,
If you are here on this page now it is because you want to make your CNC machine work faster and more reliably.
You want a solution that is proven and you don’t want to waste your time searching the web to find out how to use it.
I KNOW how to make a CNC machine work faster and more reliably, because I have spent years learning how. When I built my first CNC Router it was finicky and unreliable and the software was a pain to work with. It was frustrating back then, because I couldn’t find a PRACTICAL and FEASIBLE way to control my CNC machines on a hobby budget.
I searched everywhere on the web and I got really discouraged. The information I needed was scattered all over the place and I couldn’t find one solution that solved my problem. Until I found Mach3.
I want to save you the pain of learning CNC the hard way like I did. I want you to succeed fast. So I decided to piece together the methods that WORK into one single location so that folks like you and me can get their CNC machine working without having to sift through all the garbage (thousands of blogs and forums) to find out what works. Mach3 CNC Control software will get you going.
Benefits of Mach3:
- Transform your PC into a fully functional, 6axis CNC controller. No need to pay for a high priced controller panel.
- Mach3 makes it easier to work with the files you know and love. You can directly import DXF, BMP, JPG, and HPGL files through the free LazyCam addon.
- You can see what your G-code is doing with the Visual Gcode display.
- Can’t afford stand alone CAM software? Well Mach3 can generates Gcode via LazyCam or Wizards.
- If you don’t like the way the screen looks you can change it. Mach3 has a fully customizable user interface with lots of free and paid, ready made screen sets.
- If you don’t see a function you need, you can write your own with Customizable M-Codes and Macros using VBscript.
- Different materials require different speed and feeds. Cut better more accurate parst by controlling the spindle speed with Mach3.
- Remotely turn equipement on or off with Multiple relay control. No more ruing parts because you forgot to turn on the coolant.
- Manual pulse generation
- Video display of machine
- Touch screen ability
- Full screen eligibility
Mach3 has successfully been used to control the following types of equipment:
- Lathes
- Mills
- Routers
- Lasers
- Plasma Cutter
- Engravers
- Gear cutting
Mach3 Minimum Requirements:
32-bit Desktop (using the parallel port)
- 32-bit version of Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 Operating System (64-bit will not work)
- 1Ghz CPU
- 512MB RAM
- Non-integrated Video Card with 32MB RAM
- Basic Computer Skills (ability to copy/rename files, browse directories, etc)
Laptop / 64-bit Desktop (using an external motion controller)
- An appropriate external motion controller (options can be found on the Plugins page)
- Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 Operating System
- 1Ghz CPU
- 512MB RAM
- Basic Computer Skills (ability to copy/rename files, browse directories, etc)
“Mach3 is a CNC Game Changer.”
When I got started in CNC 15 years ago, the only CNC software available was DOS based, or too expensive for a hobbyist to afford. Then Mach3 came along and changed everything. Mach3 turns my PC into a very powerful, easy to use CNC Controller. I no longer had to memorize long strings of arcane commands just to make the machine move. With Mach3 I could see what the machine would do before it did it and make corrections right there at the machine.
For me, Mach3 is a CNC Game changer. It allows me to be productive and get work done without worrying about the software. I can see what my machine is doing and make changes while it is cutting. I spend less time programming and more time cutting.
Bill Griggs
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Try Mach3 before you buy it and see if it is right for you. Download the free Demo version of the software and try it on your machine. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain. Use my free video tutorials to show you how to set up Mach3 for your CNC Router table and cut an actual project*
All I ask is you try out Mach3 on your machine. Use the demo version of the software to ensure the program is applicable to your needs before you buy it. Take as long as you need.
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When you KNOW that Mach3 is the software for you, come back and get a License from me.
It is the nature of internet licensing that refunds are impossible – Once a license is generated it is not possible to be “returned”. Therefore, please utilize the Demo versions of the software to ensure the program you purchase is applicable to your needs beforehand as ALL SALES ARE FINAL.
(*some limitations apply).
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Wizards
Mach3 Usb Controller Software
Wizards are “mini-programs” that extend the capabilities of Mach3. Wizards can be written by anybody and are designed to allow users to quickly perform routine or convenient operations without the need to have a pre-written GCode file. Included with Mach3 are free Wizards for such things as:
- Gear cutting
- Digitizing
- Holes
- Slots and keyways
- Text engraving
- Many standard shapes
- Surfacing
- MANY MORE
Also available, for a fee, are the Mach3 Add-ons for Mill – a handy collection of wizards designed to minimize the time it takes to go from “start to part”.
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Licensing
Without a license, Mach3 will operate in Demo mode. While in Demo mode, the software has the following limitations:
- Mill & Plasma: 500 line gcode limit (10,000,000 limit after licensing)
- Turn: 50 line gcode limit (10,000,000 limit after licensing)
- Kernel Frequency locked at 25kHz (only applicable if using the parallel port driver)
- Set Next Line function disabled
- Run From Here function disabled
- Turn: Threading disabled
- Plasma: THC functions disabled
Non-commercial users (aka hobbyists) are permitted to use one Mach license for as many machines as they require. For commercial users (anybody who uses the software to generate profit), we require a separate license purchase for each machine. Mach1, Mach2, and Mach3 may all be used on one computer, but only one version of each will co-exist on a single computer.
A license is only required on the computer actually running a machine. If a computer not connected to a machine is used to test code, please use Mach3 in Simulation mode – it will remove the 500 line limit. Simulation mode can be accessed by uninstalling (or not installing) the Parallel Port Driver. The Add-ons for Mill will only work with a licensed copy of Mach3 as this software is an Add-on, and not a stand-alone product.
Hard Copies (a disk) of the downloadable content are available directly from a 3rd party.
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1.Because of the interference, Mach3 cannot find the USB card
- Problem Description: control cards, when suddenly turn on the spindle, or for spindle speed adjustment.
- The problem: MACH3 software is stopping, status bar:
- please insert USB card.
- Solution: the problem is caused by interference
- Please connect the ground wire (PE) of the inverter and the ground wire of the shaft to the earth
- Connect the VFD PE Pin and spindle shell to the ground
2. In Constant velocity mode, In a straight line corner, walked out of mach3 is rounded.
- 2.1.1 In general setting, please choose constant velocity mode
- 2.1.2 In general setting, choose “stop cv on angle>6 degree”
- When drawing small circles, if the machine dithers, you can modify
- 6 degree into 12 degree. With this number become bigger, it moving
- faster when drawing. But straight line corner will be round.
- 2.1.3 It is not smooth when drawing little circle, you can see many line segments. at the same time, machine dithering.
- Now please modify the output code of drawing little circle into I, J Code. Then you can do it.
3. Mach3 back to origin point setting:
- 3.1nder Mach3 configure menu, open IO port/pin, then
- /input menu xhome,yhome ,zhome. set it Port# 1, Pin number :0,1,2 ,
- Active low: Ticked.
- 3.2 Open our driver: note mach3 /configure menu, open
- config plugins. Choose Ncpod. At homing menu please choose
- Single Stage/Dual stage.
- 3.3 Connect the origin switch wire; make sure switch signal is right.
- 3.4 Mach3 main interface choose ref home.
- 3.5 Executive command, start to back origin point
- If after back to origin point, direction and Switch is opposite, please
- Enter Mach3 configure, Open home/Limit, Tick the Home neg of the corresponding axis
4. How to adjust the spindle speed?
- 4.1 Connect the spindle control line like the picture showed.
- DCM, FWD belongs to Starting signal. Short circuit will start VFD. AVI, ACM are Analog voltage adjustment signal for spindle speed adjustment,10V is VFD output Voltage
- 4.2. Mach3 work, click spindle F5，move slider for speed adjustment.
- 4.3. Make sure that the speed not 0 now, if it is 0, Please input 10000 of spindle speed, and Enter. Check if the mach3 start signal is right
- 4.4. If the spindle is not started, please make sure that
- connection is right
- And VFD belong to analog voltage control
- 4.5 mach3 spindle start need to set 2 places
- 4.5.1 Set hardware port->Output port：
- Please make sure that Output #1- Output #8 are ticked, other not.
- 4.5.2 Spindle setting:
- 4.5.3 Tick Use spindle motor Output and PWM Control, and
- Clockwise Output set 1, CCW output set 2
- 4.5.4 Set Spindle Max Speed.
- Config menu ->Pulley selection Please set the Max Spindle speed into 24000
5. How to do tools setting?
- 5.1 Setting hardware port->input port, please tick Probe input signals.
- Pin Number should be corresponding with Inx of hardware card as follow output pin should be In4.
- 5.2Menu->Edit button scrip.t
- Click auto tool zero clearing
- 5.3 Copy the file m930.m1s in the CD we offered, save it and quit documents edit window.
- Then click auto tool zero clearing button, it starts to do auto tool guide.
- 5.4 For thickness of tool setting please set it in mach3 offset window.
6. How to manually move lathe and adjust moving speed
- 6.1 Press TAB key will show manual move window, enter
- Jog mode, you can switch it between Step and Continuous
- 6.2 Press X+, Y- then you can move the lathe
- 6.3 press+/- to adjust the moving speed percent, when it up to100%, moving speed will be Max.
- This is the motor speed of your motor adjustment
7. How to set software limit according to the size of lathe.
- 7.1 Back lathe origin, zero clearing Machine coordinate.
- Open Origin/Limit window in Config setting
- 7.3 Set soft ax as max positive, soft min as min negative, unit is mm/inch. This data can be set according to your size of machine. But This data is machine coordinate, not working coordinate
- 7.4. Press Software limit button, Open it. It will turn green
- If it is working normally
8. How to set limit switch?
- 8.1 if you use origin switch as limit switch, then you only need to open our driver plugin, tick LimitEn and corresponding origin, no need other setting.
- Generally speaking, A, B，C are rotation axis, no need limit.
- 8.2. If you got a special limit switch, and connect X++ and positive limit to the In8, you need to set it like below… Config – > hardware port: Input port please tick x++, set P1.8, and active low like the form below.
9. How to control feed speed when run G-code?
- Setting page, change feed adjustment into 3000, open rapid control button, now the speed of go will be F3000
10. How to calculate Steps per?
- Steps per is the number value that the machine move 1mm, unit is: pulse/mm
- Computational Formula: Screw drive:
- Steps per =
- (360 degree)/step angle*micro-stepping level/Screw lead
- Rack Gear: Steps per=
- (360 degree)/step angle*micro-stepping levels/
- transmission ratio/modulus*number of teeth*3.1415
- Unknown parameter
- if steps per is 200 pulse/mm, —-Input, enter
- manual processing mode then input g0x300 (it means when you input pulse X value the distance it will move
- 300mm) moving actual distance we call it a. Here is the
- Formula: X/300=200/a.
- right steps per X=200*(300/a)
11. How to set velocity and acceleration velocity correctly
- MACH3, Motor adjustment, please set velocity and like the form showed
- Generally, for stepper motor, value should be 100-500.
- For servo motor system, can be 400-1200
- Acceleration velocity should be set right,
- It maybe cause problems, like machine dither, lose step.
12. Mach3 Control Output IO-M code
- Activate Signal (OUTPUT5) Open Output port5
- Deactivate Signal (OUTPUT5) Close Output 5
- Please copy m200, m201 to c: mach3/macro/mach3mill
- In programming, input m200 open output 5, M201 close output 5
- User can change OUTPUT5 into OUTPUT6, And then you can control other
- Output Port.
- In Mach3 diagnosis, If Output 5 is flashing, it shows that Output port opened