dale_ludewig
07-18-2004, 06:21 PM
I recently bought a benchtop PRT. By and large it is wonderful, but I have consistent frustrating problems using my probe. It will run sometimes flawlessly for 24 or more hours at a time and complete a file. Other times it will run a couple hours and then give me a message that the "connection between the computer and the shop bot" has been lost. I'm running the latest (3.14) software, Windows 98SE, a Pentium equivalent desktop, no screen saver, using a UPS, recently installed capacitor in the probe connection (which I thought had cured the problem- but NO). I'm scanning 0.050 in both XY direction, xy speed of .3, Z axis speed of .6. I don't understand why it can run for hours and hours, and then suddenly I get a "not connected" message. The program also tells me I have "4 in buffer", or "6 in buffer". I click "OK" and then can continue but the program/ machine then usually just locks up and I have to start over.
Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution? Suggestion?
Thanks.
Dale Ludewig
Has anyone else had this problem and found a solution? Suggestion?
Thanks.
Dale Ludewig