controller for Mach 3

[Craig]

Anyone have any thoughts on the UC-100 usb controller for mach 3 or the SSENC-2 Ethernet SmoothStepper System? I have already had two UC-100 in the last couple of weeks and my computer doesn't recognize the device. My router lost communication right in the middle of a job. Hate to keep throwing dollars at something if it is going to continue to fail. Need to replace this device or with something else. Thanks for any advice

[highpockets]

I've had the UC-100 on my machine for 3 years and it's worked fine. Do you have the Mach3 plugin installed for UC-100?

You can also use the Mach3 run from here option to restart a job that has been interrupted. I have a trigger on my system that watches for a power glitch, if one is detected it triggers an estop. So I've had times where I've had to use the run from here option. Works very well.

[highpockets]

This might help.
https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index ... ic=28270.0

[martin54]

On top of Johns Advice CNCDrive also have there own forum so worth asking this type of question on there as well as there will be more UC100 users, I have a UC400 ETH & have never had any problems since switching to that type of motion control although i don't use mach3 anymore

http://cncdrive.com/forum/index.php

[ger21]

All of CNC Drive's motion controllers are very good. I'd recommend an ethernet UC400ETH or UC300ETH over the UC100, for better noise immunity, and more capabilities.
I'd also recommend spending $60 for a UCCNC license and switching to UCCNC from Mach3, as it's much more stable, and actively being developed, vs Mach3, which was basically abandoned 5 years ago.

A UC400ETH and UCCNC license is about the same cost as an ESS.

[Craig]

Thanks for this help. sorry for the delay in response. I bought a soigenesis ethernet device. running ok. not impressed with mach 3 even being new to cnc work. still searching for the right questions to post. I still have problems that I am hoping this forum can help with.

[martin54]

Sure one of the board experts like Gary or ger21 will comment on this, mach3 has had no development work done on it for a long time now & although there are still lots of people using it there are also many who have now switched to a control system which is more up to date
If you need help with mach3 then the best place to ask questions about it is the mach support forum

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php