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crchisholm

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I followed the directions, downloaded the smartbob plugin.  Two icons were installed on my desktop...PMDX Simple and PMDX 424 Simple.  I went for the former and and got an error message saying there was a problem loading the "Screens/wx4.set"  and then nothing but a blank white screen.  This every time I use the icon installed by PMDX.  There is fact no wx4.set in the Screens folder.

Admittedly, I am new to both Mach4 and to PMDX, so no problem believing I screwed something up.

I also plugged in the 411 usb cable before realizing I wasn't suppose to, but I never did get a message indicating it was new hardware.  Not sure if that has anything to do with the problem above.

Windows 7
Mach4 version 4.2.0.3233


« Last Edit: February 20, 2017, 06:03:12 PM by crchisholm »

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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2017, 06:14:51 PM »
The PMDX-Sample profiles utilize the same wx4 screen sets as the demo
profiles installed by recent versions of Mach4. Which build of Mach4 did
you last install? If it was not build 3233, then I recommend that you
reinstall Mach4 using that build. You can get it here:

http://www.pmdx.com/Downloads_Mach4/Mach4_Hobby_Releases/
or from the MachSupport.com web site.

You should also have icons on your desktop for Mach4Mill and Mach4Loader.
Try the Mach4Mill icon to see if that starts Mach4 correctly.

The screen sets are typically installed in C:Mach4HobbyScreens.

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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2017, 06:45:55 PM »
I do actually have 4.2.0.3233 (as stated in my original question).

Both M4 icons were installed on my screen.  (The loader was installed on another part of the screen so I missed it until your response).

The loader came asking for a profile.  I created a new one and selected the wxrouter set.  I then got the motion control device selection screen.  I checked the PMDX-SmartBOB-USB and now, for the last 10 minutes or so, I've been staring at the Windows spinning donut.  Is that pretty normal?

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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2017, 06:48:49 PM »
Sheese ..... Stupid is what I do best.  It was waiting for me to click OK.   Duhhh

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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2017, 07:08:14 PM »
Perhaps the Mach4 installer has changed. Did it ask you which
profiles to install? If so and you only asked for wxrouter, then
I could see the wx4 screen set being missing.
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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2017, 07:14:36 PM »
When I ran the install, it updated my firmware successfully, so I have to assume the 411 is communicating with my computer.  I went to 5.1 in your quick start guide, paragraph (6) and ran Mach4 Loader again.  There is no new PDMXmill profile.  There is only a PDMX Simple and a PDMX-424 Simple.  I chose the latter since I don't have a 424 and I still get the Problem loading Screen: Screens/wx4.set  error.  I tried the 424 with the same result.

Do I need to just start all over again?

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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2017, 07:16:26 PM »
 Sorry, timing has made these messages a bit confusing.

No, I do not remember Mach4 asking me which screens to load.


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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2017, 07:18:43 PM »
Now I'm wondering if I should start all over with reinstalling Mach4.  I don't want to step on my license files.  Is that safe to do?  (or even appropriate at this stage)


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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2017, 08:42:54 PM »
If you are re-installing on the same PC with the same hard disk and same
operating system, you do not need a new license file. You will need to
re-apply your existing license file to the new install of Mach4Hobby.

When you get Mach4 re-installed, try the Mach4Mill profile to see if it
works correctly. It uses the same wx4 screen set that the PMDX-Sample
profile uses. Do not use the PMDX-424-Sample to run a PMDX-411 board,
it is a different configuration.

If you have a running profile derived from the PMDX-Sample profile and
want to use the wxrouter screen set, just use the tabs at the top of
the screen to: View > Load Screen option and select wxRouter.set and
then close Mach4. The next time you start Mach4 with your new profile
it should start with the router screen set.
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Re: screen set missing after installing PMDX SmartBOB for the 411 controller
« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2017, 07:24:58 PM »
Reinstalled mach4 and the PMDX plug in and everything seems to be as it should.  Now, getting everything configured is the task

Thanks for all your help.