M command above 199

[frozen.rabbit]

I've briefly used EMC2 to print. No issues that you seem to be having.

How large are your gcode files? Can you get anything small like a calibration cube to load in EMC2?

Can you zip and post a copy of your gcode?

Are you changing E to A in the gcode for the extruder? That can be done in KS under Printer>Extruder hardware tab.

[brosskgm]

I also included the stl file. I had to recreate the gcode file since it didn't work I had deleted it.

I've briefly used EMC2 to print. No issues that you seem to be having.

How large are your gcode files? Can you get anything small like a calibration cube to load in EMC2?

Can you zip and post a copy of your gcode?

Are you changing E to A in the gcode for the extruder? That can be done in KS under Printer>Extruder hardware tab.

[brosskgm]

No I didn't change the E to A - This is the first I heard about this. I will. Thanks.

I've briefly used EMC2 to print. No issues that you seem to be having.

How large are your gcode files? Can you get anything small like a calibration cube to load in EMC2?

Can you zip and post a copy of your gcode?

Are you changing E to A in the gcode for the extruder? That can be done in KS under Printer>Extruder hardware tab.

[frozen.rabbit]

Try loading this file.

I commented out all T and M lines, changed E to A for the extruder.

I am able to load it in MACH3 without errors.

I suggest working with calibration cubes or a smaller stl model to get your print and slice settings dialed in.

[brosskgm]

With LinuxCNC, I get an error: Near line 196 Bad character "a" used.

I don't have any windows machines to try Mach3. I removed all windows on our systems & laptops about 8 years ago.

Thanks for trying to help.

Try loading this file.

I commented out all T and M lines, changed E to A for the extruder.

I am able to load it in MACH3 without errors.

I suggest working with calibration cubes or a smaller stl model to get your print and slice settings dialed in.

[frozen.rabbit]

It's been a while since i printed with EMC2, I thought the 4 axis was "A", but it may be another letter for the extruder. Does your EMC2 show the 4th axis on the work window? It should show what letter the 4th axis is.

[brosskgm]

When I comment ; out the lines with the error, it would seem that any line with A.00... keeps causing the bad character error.

I need to give up on a conversion.

I'll just have to work on another way to get this done or find someone with a 3D printer and get them to print the crazy thing.

I've already spent the last couple days on this and for something I don't normally do it's just beyond my comfort level to
continue. I wouldn't even have a CNC if my son didn't buy me one after he saw the chemical bath's and developing process
used for the PCBs one off's.

Thanks again.
Bob

Try loading this file.

I commented out all T and M lines, changed E to A for the extruder.

I am able to load it in MACH3 without errors.

I suggest working with calibration cubes or a smaller stl model to get your print and slice settings dialed in.

[frozen.rabbit]

Are you able to move the extruder stepper in EMC2? A is the value of the 4th axis from what i can find online. It shouldn't error flag A values.

EMC2 should be in XYZA(4 axis mill) mode.

[brosskgm]

No, never had to for PCBs.

I only have 3 axis

Every line with A error's. Could have something to do with having only 3 axis. In the settings there is only XYZ that
I could see.

Are you able to move the extruder stepper in EMC2? A is the value of the 4th axis from what i can find online. It shouldn't error flag A values.

EMC2 should be in XYZA(4 axis mill) mode.

[frozen.rabbit]

What do you have set up for your extruder and heating?

You have to have a 4 axis configuration to print. "A" is what controls the extruder stepper.