kx3 mill

i have just got a kx3 mill from arc euro . i have downloaded mach3 and liecensed it ,however icant get the machine to respond to any commands ,the dro fiures move but the machine dose not x,y or z or spindle.it is fitted with a paralell port .any help would be very welcome .markl

Mark, have you downloaded and installed the Sieg version of Mach3 that would have come with the machine on a disc as this has all the settings pre setup for the KX3 3000 and 5000.

When you click "Mach3 loader" it will come up with a Sieg logo on the screen and then give you a list of the machines from which to select according to what your max spindle speed is, this is then displayed bottom right of the mach3 screen.

Did you get your licence via ARC as the confirmation letter that is sent effectively says the same thing

Also have a look through this current thread about the other machines that have just come from ARC and my similar issues with my USB machine.

J

Edited By JasonB on 01/03/2019 13:32:49

Hi Mark good to see the CNC crowd expanding!

If you haven't already done so I would thoroughly recommend going on to the official Mach3 Newfangled Solutions site and downloading the latest version of Mach3 this will get rid of some glitches and give you the proper icons on your desk top. It might help to get your machine to move too!

To check the version go to the 'Help' menu bar and click 'About Mach3 controller' you will probably find it is Version R3.043.062. I then updated (for free) to version R3.043.066 (the Mach3 site will show as R3.043)

Ian