Mach3 not working


 

This is the second posting on the same problem that I thought had been resolved., But it’s not.  


I’ve narrowed it down to something that I believe might be causing Mach3 not to work. 

 

Configuration: windowsXP, PMDX122 parallel port motion controller, Taig desk top mill. 

 

Been running this configuration for years and all of a sudden it quit working. 

 

Tried lots of things to get it running again, with no success. 

 

Here is something I think is unusual that may lead to the solution .

 

When I run the diagnostics with Mach3 and I click on the “mist toggle“, the red  light on output #4 flashes on and off. See attached photo. 

 

This should not happen since I do not have output # 4 enabled in the “output list”, see attached photo. 

 

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated,

Chuck 

 


 

Thanks to Peter Homann,  output #4 flashing red lhas been explained, and it is working as it should work. 

It is tied to “enable mist”  in “spindle control “.