How To Install Mach3 Motion Control Software & Your Users License (A very straight forward process)
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- This video explains the proper process of installing your Mach3 motion control software, and users license.
The process is the same for any Mach3 install regardless of where you purchased your copy.
Your users license location needs to be confirmed by your vendor if you don't see it on the media, or email they provided with it.
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Vince
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It is amazing how many folks today don't know how to cut, copy, or paste on their computer. Nice job illustrating the installation. Thanks.
Robert, Thank you for your support. I think sometimes it has to do with the manufacturers forgetting the fastest way to illustrate anything is with a video. I honestly get more questions on the installation of software than I ever thought I would. I hope it helps everyone. Thank you,Vince
So if i am running windows 8.1 can i run on the parallel port
I have to thank you for this excellent and very informative video! I can't count the times I've been wondering why my UC100 wasn't working. and installing my license was so easy. Thanks!
Negimaster23, thank you for your support. I really appreciate it. I'm glad to have helped. Thank you, Vince
Beautiful!!! Thank you for the help. Your instructions were awesome.
Carl, thank your support. I greatly appreciate it. I'm glad to have helped. Have a great weekend! Vince
Vince,your videos are fantastic. Thank you for posting them. Be blessed. Salutations from France.
R Iri thank you for your support. I really appreciate it. Please be safe. thank you,
Vince
Just f****** nice, I was just about to buy a mach3 license. But after seeing you're video here. I so went to the USB memory stick that come with the CNC that bought CNCest 3040T Router 4 Axis and I found the Mach1Lic DAT file that works with mach3, Thanks mate
Hey Shannon thank you for your support I really appreciate it. Be careful when installing Chinese versions of Mach3 as sometimes their modified as their 99% of the time pirated versions. I'm glad you were able to get the software, and license installed. Thank you, and have a great weekend! Vince
This Video did it for me, thank you much friend.
Richard Pretto, Thank you for your support. I'm glad to have helped...:) Thank you Vince
Just bought a 6090CNC and need to install. So thank you.
I would verify your copy of Mach3 isn't pirated at that's the versions that come bundled with Chinese systems. If it is pirated you may have stability/feature issues. Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 Downloaded from site. Currently in demo mode. Will buy license.
Good thing, then you'll be all set...:) Thank you,
Vince
Thanks for support us
Okay sir my working table for 4ft to 7ft how to set up for step in x.y.z
I've understand that Mach3 won't work with Windows 7 pro 64 bit, but do have parallel port for
my printer. Do I need any hardware to run Mach3 software because of 64
bit machine?
I just wanted to add that enabling the parallel port driver on a laptop that does not have a parallel port can lead to disastrous results. I installed Mach3 using the default settings (parallel port enabled), and it totally corrupted my Windows 10 (this is on a cheap RCA Cambios Laptop). I could not even reboot without it constantly going into the blue screen of death. I had to reinstall Windows from scratch. The problem happened again, until I saw your discussion on disabling the parallel port. Now it works fine. Thanks.
Andrew thank you for the input. Vince
@Andrew Sarangan hello i am using mach3 on laptop it doesn't have parallel port. The motors doesn't work. I am beginner. Can you answer why its happening or its not moving because i am using laptop. Thank you
I have windows 7, and I connect the breakout with parallel port, and it has easily installed in windows 7, but stepper motors are not running, what should I do, or do I need to install windows Vista in order to work stepper motors ?
What's the best way to support computer...?
Now need to learn how to use it!
Thank you for your support. I'm glad to have helped! Have a great weekend! Vince
That was useful- thanks :)
You bet Thank you.
Vince
that abig help now i can get this to work thanks ts
Tom, Thank you for your support. I really appreciate it. Glad to have helped! Thank you,
Vince
Hi Vince, Great video, good tip about the parallel port driver. I have just installed Mach3 on my windows 10 computer and am waiting for my UC 100 to arive. So I will uninstall and re-install and disable the driver. Just one question if I may. I have got mach3 to go full screen but my icons are masive. have I done something wrong? I have been into mach3 General Logic Config and all the boxes in Screen Control are checked. So I'm scratching my head a bit. I noticed your icons are normal size and the mach3 went full screen. I would be grateful for any advice you could give. Thanks, Terry.
Terry,
Thank you for your support. I would uninstall Mach after making a backup of your settings, and reinstall it again to see if that corrects the issue. Their are many variables that can cause issues with it from other programs, to hardware configurations. I would start with this first as its the fastest to do, and least intrusive.
Thank you,
Vince
Thank you for your swift reply. I will re-install mach3 again and see how it goes. Thanks, Terry.
@@Wrighty You Bet :) Thank you Vince
Thanks for the great video. However, I have a problem when I try to load mach3. When it loads up the screen is white. There is still the toolbar at the top of the window, but the rest Is white. I tried loading the 1204 screen, but nothing changes. Any ideas? Thanks.
William, thank you for your support. I recommend unistalling the software, reinstalling it. If the software came from a chinese machine there;s a 99% chance its pirated. Thank you, Vince
Your videos are awesome! Thank you for all the good info. Question: I'm using an ELO touchscreen that's locked to 800x600 resolution so I don't see the whole Mach3 screen. Is there an easy way to resize the Mach screens to fit on the smaller (locked resolution) screen?
Machine 27 thank you for your support. Unfortunately the only way to adjust the screen resolution would be by your PC, unless you redid the screen sets in Mach3. Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 I figured it out! Go to the Config tab then select General Config. Look for block titled "Screen Control" put a check mark in Hi-Res Screens. That fixed the problem. Now I can see the full screen. Thanks for your help!
@@machine2747 That's great! Thank you for sharing that, as I learn something new everyday. Have a great weekend!
Vince
Hi, I was wondering if you would have any idea or advice for a trouble im having with the CNC machine. I have downloaded CNCjs on my new DELL Windows laptop and when I connect the usb cable from the CNC Router to the laptop, it does not get identified. It only shows that no Ports have been identified. Would you have any troubleshooting techniques? Thank you in advance. Kind regards, Hashmat
Thank you for your support. If you didn't install the drivers for your USB controller then it wouldn't find it. I suggest contacting the vendor who sold you the USB controller for support with the drivers as they should provide them with the purchase of it. Thank you,
Vince
Good video. Though do you need a license for just moving the x and y axis up and down? in millmode does not give me errors in status.
Thank you for your support. No, for general axis movement you should be able to use the DEMO mode of the software. Thank you,
Vince
What an excellent video,Thankyou. Question:I have downloaded mach3 from Arcsoft,and a couple of files appear to be missing. They are “ncusbpod.dll” and “mc930.m1s”. According to the machines installation instructions,I need these.It is a 6040z,4 axis usb machine.I hope you can help before I spend my hard earned money on the license! Many thanks,Keith.
Keith,
Thank you for your support. Unfortunately if your using the bundled Mach3 license that came with the system then you'll have to buy a genuine version which I sell as that's why your missing files. Piracy is all to common with these machines in order to try to reflect more value to their clients. Thank you,
Vince
Ah I see,thanks Vince.I had a feeling something it would be something like that! Where can I buy a version off you? Thanks again,Keith.
@@KeithBarrowat54a Please message me at my email, and I'll send you the information. thank you,
Vince
Thank you sir.
You bet...:) Thank you again for your support. Vince
can this work for me in Tunisia ?? i visit the website but i find just the demo version . thanks
Zidi, Thank you for your support. Yes this will work for your motion control software no matter where you are in the world. If you need a copy let me know as I'm a dealer. Thank you, and please be safe.
Vince
Hello, I am getting an RnR motion card error not found. Can you advise?
Rawan, thank you for your support. This is a controller card issue, an not a Mach3 issue. Please contact the units manufacturer. Thank you, and please be safe Vince
just updating my series 1 cnc with gecko drivers, would you be able to provide mach 3 or 4 license to run off my windows 10/11 reconditioned dell comp?
Thank you for your support. Its more efficient for you to order directly from Artsoft as they charge what I do for the software, and they will be emailing you your license directly. Thank you,
Vince
usb is not recognised by mach3 , only parallel , how can I change that to usb to be recognised by Mach 3 ??? Please advise , usb controller ??? I am nee to this milling CNC
Maze,
Thank you for your support. Here's the controller you'll require. www.ebay.com/itm/132505537529 Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
My mach3 continues to show demo. I tested the demo version on my plasma table in late May. Last night I bought the full version, put the license in the mach3 program folder and nothing. Im wondering if the forced on me Microsoft edge update that slowed my laptop down and messed up some other stuff, messed up my mach 3 program. I dont guess it would hurt to uninstall everything and start over?
Tools And Toys, Thank you for your support. I agree re-installation is always key to assure nothing has been corrupted. Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 thanks for your response . It took a while but I found my problem. My license file was "Mach1lic(1).dat" instead of "Mach1lic.dat"
@@toolsandtoys6606 Great, I'm glad you have it all sorted out. Thank you again,
Vince
Is there a way to update my computer without the .dat file? Or is that .dat saved on my current system
Hey Dan, thank you for your support. The file is saved on your original system if your already have Mach installed. Thank you,
Vince
hello I can't connect the card and the computer I get a mach3 error rnr monitor not found error can you help me
Adem,
Thank you for your support. I recommend you contact your vendor that you purchased the hardware from. Thank you,
Vince
Thank you.
You bet..:) I'm glad It helped Flypic. Vince
Hello Corvetteguy50
So I have a Mach3 on my computer that I work on but when I got this computer, Mach3 was already installed & the machine was all connected & ready to go (I didn't do any of the installations).
Now my friend just recently got a CNC table & I told I'd teach him how to use it but the one thing I never learned was how to get Mach3 to recognize the table/machine, I figured by just downloading Mach3 the machine would work but that is not the case.
Do I need this 'Mach1Lic.dat' file in order to start using the machine?
If not do you have a video that could direct how to do so?
Thanks!
Nice video thanks, I installed Mach 3 through usb successfully and configured it .when I started running it I get the DRO and tool path but no motor movement, any idea why. How can I correct this. Thanks
Thank you for your support.
Please contact the vendor you purchased it from as I have to charge for third party support otherwise. If you would like to move forward with a consultation please contact me through my video's description.
Thank you,
Vince
I followed your steps but I couldn't complete it on my own until I complete the installation and work on it Can you help me please
Thank you for your support. Please contact me at Storm2313@gmail.com to setup a Skype consultation. Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
I'm a newbe to Mach3 CNC Router, so I hope this is not a foolish question, but When downloading the software and installing do I need to have my machine plugged in my usb and turned on? I'm running Windows 7 64 bit
No question's foolish. thank you for your support. If your simply installing the software then you don't have to have the USB turned on. The only time you will require the unit turned on is prior to running the software. Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 Thank you.... I am running Windows 7 pro 64 bit NOT 32 bit, and do have parallel port for my printer. Do I need any hardware to run Mach3 software because of 64 bit machine?
I bought a 6090 cnc from China. This will make the work? I have Windows 10 X64
Teo, thank you for your support. Unfortunately the copy of Mach3 that comes bundled with your system is pirated, so I suggest being careful using it as most copies don't function correctly. If you would like to purchase a genuine copy please message me. I don't know what controller they supplied you with your system but if the system is using a parallel port you'll require a UC-100 USB motion controller, or Warp9 ESS ethernet controller to make it compatible with Windows 10 64 bit. Thank you,
Vince
Thank you
I've had mach3 for about 8 years computers old keeps crashing One update to a newer system what do you recommend I have the old Mach 3 with a Serial port thanks
Kevin,
You'll need a UC-100 USB controller to use Mach3 with a newer Windows computer running Windows 7-10.
This will allow you to convert the system to USB control, and get rid of the old parallel port DB25 cable.
Thank you,
Vince
Hello just trying to see if you can help me out I got another computer Windows XP got to working only problem I'm having is a z axis every time you cut a part and it moves to cut the next part it keeps picking up and pulling away from the material try to turn the THC off try to motor tune everything I do doesn't work any ideas thanks
Kevin,
Please review my video on troubleshooting your system like a pro located here. czcams.com/video/FSQGvfGt2Qs/video.html
If you still would like a consultation you could contact me at my email address Storm2313@gmail.com
Thank you,
Vince
Hey a Vince, Will here, Im wondering if you have any knowledge about why my steppers aren't working with Mach3... I have an HP i3 laptop brand new, I installed Mach3 with license. I tried to configure according to youtube vids but no luck. i did not recieve any instructions with my machine. i bought a 3040 mill. Any help would be great. Thanks!
Hey Will, thank you for your support. Unfortunately without knowledge from the vendor of the breakout board used, and its port, and pin allocation you essentially have a paperweight. No one can help you unless they know the breakout board's pin allocation. I would contact the vendor, and or the charge company used to purchase the system as they should be offering support to their clients. Thank you,
Vince
It's window 10, 64 bit support for software...?
Yes,if you use a UC-100 USB motion controller from CNCdrive, or a Warp9 Ethernet Smooth Stepper. Thank you,
Vince
Hello how to parched for Mach 3 software on indian currency
Suthar, thank you for the support. If I forward, and invoice through Paypal it will convert to your countries currency automatically. Thank you,
Vince
i hv windows 7 64bit it installs but cnc doesn't communicate
Stephen, thank you for your support. Please review the software's requirements here by scrolling to the bottom www.machsupport.com/software/mach3/ as Mach3 only supports 32 bit operating systems. Thank you, and have a great weekend! Vince
my 6040 is usb .. computer 32 bit windows 7.. I cannot get mach 3 to launch at all.. I keep getting a pluggin defective message
I would uninstall it, and reinstall it. If the unit is USB you have to make sure you installed the required USB driver for your system. I suggest contacting the vendor as they should have it. Thank you,
Vince
thanks , I messaged them.. I went to china cnc and downloaded their usb driver, but who knows how many different 6040s are out there now.. SO im waiting for the seller to reply.. thanks.
so mach 3 is running , I got a reply from the Chinese seller " Oh we soo soo sorry , we no include driver for you order. We get order weekend , and we hurry to ship item. we send Monday , Ok my friend ? sincere, Phang " So , I need to find all 6040 drivers and download them all I guess.
Rob, this is a massive issue when ordering overseas. The sellers typically have no regard for your lost time. I hope the system runs great after the headache. If you Google for the drivers, if you haven't already you may find them. The only issue is there are so many vendors selling these types of systems now that even if you find one you don't know if it will be compatible with your system. Thank you Vince
Dear, the control box for my cnc is parallel to parallel cable connection, if i use parallel input in control box to usb input in computer, can i use windows 10 and operating sys 64 with mach3 ? if i can , please tell me how to make it.
Hisham, thank you for your support. In order to convert the controllers DB25 parallel output to USB on the computers side you would require this for use with Windows 10. www.ebay.com/itm/132505537529 Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 Dear , what about plugins ?
CNCdrive.com on their website covers the plugin side as its included with the UC-100's installer. Thank you,
Vince
I was hoping I could ask you a question about the license I've tried to install it over and over and over I've disabled all my firewall all my antivirus I still can't install it now I paid for a copy but I also had the one that came with the machine I bought but that one's not licensed to me and I'm afraid to even try to download mach3 again and do the license cuz it might mess up the one that's on the computer I would rather use the one from Mach 3 so I can get updates and whatever but I just have one question does this have to be hooked to your machine to be able to put the license in that's the only thing I didn't try
Thank you
Ron, thank you for your support. No, your Mach3 license will become active once the license is copied into the Mach3 folder which is by default put on your C: drive. Unfortunately without a consultation I can't help much without seeing what's going on. Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 thank you very much for answering my question I guess I'm just going to keep the the copy that came with a machine for now and get it in new computer and try to install the license copy on that I am kind of scared to mess with the computer that has a working copy on it but thank you for getting back to me so quick and for answering my question
You bet...:) Thank you,
Vince
Thanks for the video.
I can not find the license.
Can you help me?
Thanks
If you purchased your license from me I can, and if you didn't I can't help. Thank you, Vince
Hey Vince may I ask what part of the world do you reside in
Hey Mike, Thank you for your support. I reside in the USA in the state of Florida. Thank you,
Vince
Installing mach3 on Windows XP a file, USB Motion Driver RnRMotion.dll, needs to be installed. I did not see this in your video, does Windows 10 not need this?
Hey Twin Cylinder 50cc Thank you for your support. What you're explaining about the hardware you're using is you require a driver file to be installed. This is based on your particular setup with the USB controller you planned on using, and not required to just install Mach3. Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 Thanks Vince, if I did not install Driver RnRMotion.dll would Mach3 still work with the breakout board? The driver file will download okay with XP, with Windows 10 is it flagged as dangerous and gets blocked.
Mach3 would install without the driver file fine, but it wouldn't work with your device. Thank you,
Vince
I have installed mach 3 on win 10 laptop, and have a usb interface but it will only run in simulation mode. please help. I have been looking everywhere for a solution.
Thank you for your support. If you haven't got a retail license it will only run in Demo mode. If the version you have is from overseas its pirated, and you'll require a retail copy. Thank you,
Vince
Hi again my problem is the dll driver for the motion controller did not come with the board does anyone have a copy they could share Thanks Daryl
The code file is not fully loaded. How to fix it?
Supasit, thank you for your support. I really appreciate it. I would start by uninstalling, and reinstalling the software using this piece of software as it will completely remove the software's left over remnants. I cover it in an overview here. czcams.com/video/K_9fvehvv-w/video.html
Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
I contracted a VFD controller included mach3 board usb and four axis step motor drivers. All the functions work perfect. The only problem I face is that after a period working ok the cnc stops momentarily for a second and then continue to works.
Can you please give me an idea what to do to gix it?
Hey Dennis, Thank you for your support. Unfortunately I haven't any idea what would cause that without going over your entire system. Troubleshooting a problem like this is very tedious , and I suggest starting with the basics by documenting, and the process of elimination from the board to the VFD controller, and you should find the issue. Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
Thanks my friend. I forgot to say that the spindle foes not stop only the movement of x and y axis stops for less than a second. Also in the diagnostic screen I see the % line from 1 or 2 goes momentarily to o.
Thanks again.
I will introduce your channel to other cnc fans.
@@dennisanghelatos3302 Thank you I appreciate that. This sounds like the USB breakout board you're using causing the issue. If you have another board I suggest testing it. USB uses a very low voltage of 5v which is easily corrupt by EMI, and poor grounding from your PC. Thank you, and have a great weekend!
Vince
Hello Vince. I like to share with you a solution I have with the momentarily stops of x and y axis. I had place the laptop very close to the cnc 1.5 kw spindle. The same job had 3 to 5 momentarily stops. When removing the laptop 2 meters from the spindle I run the same job 3 times without any stop! Does this say something to you?
Best regards
Dennis Anghelatos
@@dennisanghelatos3302 This is fantastic news! This is what I meant by the 5v voltage from the USB board. Increasing distance is always an instant way to decrease EMI which you just demonstrated. I would recommend using a double shielded USB cable to the board. Congratulations! Vince
My Mach3 will not open, it gives me an error art code 8877 and when I hit the enter key the code is art code 9991. Can you help me please
geostan86, thank you for your support. I recommend re downloading the software, and reinstalling it if you haven't already. I Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 I did the uninstall and reinstall and I get the same error. Could it be the computer, I'm lost. Thanks for reply
@@geostan86jack11 Here's my video on selecting the proper PC for CNC czcams.com/video/MrcH0vvR_M0/video.html Thank you, Vince
I have Mach3 running under Windows XP for 5 years. It may be a dinosaur, but as a stand alone, dedicated system, it is still hard to beat. My axies according to Mach 3 have done over a thousand kilometers........ AND NEVER LOST A STEP. Beat that! :) Who needs smooth steppers and ethernet?
Warren, thank you for your support. XP started it all, and if used as a dedicated system it still works for many like yourself which is all that matters. :)
Thank you,
Vince
how can I get the license?
You can purchase it from me. Storm2313@gmail.com Thank you,
Vince
how do i get the license?
Ronald,
You can purchase one through me. Please email me at Storm2313@gmail.com
Thank you,
Vince
how i get a license
Dogface, thank you for your support. Please message me at Storm2313@gmail.com for pricing, and purchasing. Thank you,
Vince
Thanks for the info. I tried reinstalling it like 3 times. I downloaded the .exe file from machsupport.com but it still wont work. Im wondering if its my laptop that is the problem. Im using an Acer Aspire A315-21-92FK. I cant find any help online. Thanks for your time
Are you using a UC-100, or Ethernet Smooth Stepper? You can't use parallel port on a laptop. Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50R Right now I'm not hooked up to a cnc machine. I'm just trying to get Mach3 to load properly. But I will be using a UC-100. I don't have the parallel port driver installed (because i'm using a laptop) but the mach3 screen won't load. Also, my top bar doesn't say Mach3 demo, it says Mach3 CNC Controller. I have no idea why. I have an official license but when I put the license in the Mach3 folder nothing changes. Any ideas? Thanks a lot :).
William
Try using the method in this video I made as it assures complete removal of the software. czcams.com/video/K_9fvehvv-w/video.html
Thank you,
Vince
Can i use windows 10??? They told me where i got it i couldn't!!?
KY, thank you for your support. You can use Windows 10 if your using a UC-100 USB motion controller, or Warp9 ethernet smooth stepper ethernet motion controller as both of these options don't require using Mach3's parallel port driver. Thank you,
Vince
@@corvetteguy50 my spindle control box is a USB!! Cant use anything else.
@@kywildcats6476 It must be from China as their the only ones that typically will have limitations on operating system use in that control format. Thank you,
Vince
Thank you. But i got my 6040 cnc router engraver three weeks ago. I still cant get it to take orders from my computer. It driving me crazy.
@@kywildcats6476 I would contact your vendor to get the required support you need to get it running. If you purchased it from eBay I'm sure they will help.
Thank you,
Vince
Hi , can you help me to install Mach3 MK4 USB Motion Card to Mach3 ?
Marek,
I'm not familiar with that board. Have you contacted the manufacturer for support? I of course am assuming you did, and didn't get a response. Is the board from overseas? Thank you,
Vince
Hello brother, can you please help me. I bought TB6600, Nema 34 stepper motor and mach3 interface board. The motors are not running but in the mach3 dro is running. Please help me
Gursharn, I'm sorry I don't support that board, but the vendor you purchased it from should. Thank you,
Vince
8:00 for the license part
2020
Airflow rest, thank you for your support. Happy New Year Vince
I've understand that Mach3 won't work with Windows 7 pro 64 bit, but do have parallel port for
my printer. Do I need any hardware to run Mach3 software because of 64
bit machine?
Yes you'll require either a UC-100 motion controller to convert the system to USB www.ebay.com/itm/132505537529, or Ethernet Smooth stepper www.ebay.com/itm/133064380079
Either of these will work with any Windows platform be it 32bit, or 64bit.
Thank you,
Vince