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Your account is not authorized/enabled to use this machine, have you taken the training? Did you pay for, attend on time and pass/participate in the training? Were you vetted at the time that you took your training? Did the instructor mark you as Attended? Please [https://my.protospace.ca/training verify your training records on Spaceport] and check in on the forums to update your account.
Your account is not authorized/enabled to use this machine, have you taken the training? Did you pay for, attend on time and pass/participate in the training? Were you vetted at the time that you took your training? Did the instructor mark you as Attended? Please [https://my.protospace.ca/training verify your training records on Spaceport] and check in on the forums to update your account.


'''"ESS did not respond to wakeup message" Dialog box appears when starting Mach3.'''
====== '''"ESS did not respond to wakeup message" Dialog box appears when starting Mach3.''' ======
 
This usually means the large black controller box for the machine is turned off, or did not have enough time to start before starting Mach3.
This usually means the large black controller box for the machine is turned off, or did not have enough time to start before starting Mach3.


======Spindle refuses to spin======
======Spindle refuses to spin======
VFD overheated/off/tripped/reset? "Power cycle with red switch next to floor"
VFD (Variable Frequency Drive motor driver - big controller box on the floor) overheated/off/tripped/reset? Power cycle with red switch next to floor.


======Mach3 errors, gantry refuses to home/move======
======Mach3 errors, gantry refuses to home/move======
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6) Zero the Z axis using a piece of paper and ‘INCR” jog mode, or Z-PROBE. If using Z probe, first check probe speeds and distances in the probing screen. **Mach3 starts in INCH mode but the probe settings are whatever the last person left them at** Make sure you change the tool number to 99 before probing. Change the tool number to 1 or 0 after probing.
6) Zero the Z axis using a piece of paper and ‘INCR” jog mode, or Z-PROBE. If using Z probe, first check probe speeds and distances in the probing screen. **Mach3 starts in INCH mode but the probe settings are whatever the last person left them at** Make sure you change the tool number to 99 before probing. Change the tool number to 1 or 0 after probing.


'''Ethernet smoothstepper ran out of data in the middle of a move'''
====== '''Ethernet smoothstepper ran out of data in the middle of a move''' ======
 
This is known to happen when messing (zooming, panning / orbiting) with the view port (3D preview). When your job is running, don't mess with it
This is known to happen when messing (zooming, panning / orbiting) with the view port (3D preview). When your job is running, don't mess with it


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