Mach4 for Avid CNC Machines¶

Release Notes¶

• Version 2.5.10 (4.08.2024)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.5308
  • ESS plugin v309
  • Avid SCU v2.5.0.9
  • Bugfix: Intermittent low laser power output

• Version 2.5.5 (9.20.2023)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4809
  • ESS plugin v298
  • New: Added support for Avid CNC Laser System
  • Update: Touchplate cancels tool height (G43/G44) before probing

• Version 2.4.3 (5.22.2023)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4809
  • ESS plugin v298
  • Bugfix: Inconsistent probing values during zeroing / other calibration routines

• Version 2.4.2 (3.10.2023)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4809
  • ESS plugin v283
  • New: Improved plasma control panel and THC behavior (documentation)
  • New: Configurable Feed Rate Override increments (documentation)
  • Update: M3000 and M3001 macro updates to account for THC movement
  • Bugfix: Standard CNC X axis direction assignment
  • Bugfix: PRO CNC motor tuning (new installations only)

• Version 2.3.8 (8.9.2022)

  • Avid SCU v2.0.5.8

• Version 2.3.7 (7.28.2022)

  • Avid SCU v2.0.5.7

• Version 2.3.6 (4.22.2022)

  • Avid SCU v2.0.5.6

• Version 2.3.5 (12.16.2021)

  • Avid SCU v2.0.5.5

• Version 2.3.4 (11.1.2021)

  • Avid SCU v2.0.5.3

• Version 2.3.3 (10.12.2021)

  • ESS plugin v277.1
  • Bugfix: Spindle fails to change speed under certain circumstances after homing

• Version 2.3.2 (9.14.2021)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4612
  • ESS plugin v277
  • TMC3in1 plugin v022
  • Avid SCU v2.0.5.2
  • New: Machine must be homed prior to running G-Code or using touch plate (documentation)
  • New: M300X macros for use with SheetCam post processor v1.7 and newer
  • Update: Revised default THC settings (new installs only)
  • Update: Revised default soft limit values
  • Update: Program extents can be shown in work or machine coordinates (documentation)
  • Update: Improved error messages for touch plate routines (documentation)
  • Update: "Home XYZ" button respects which axes are in home order
  • Update: Single cycle time screen element with persistent cycle time
  • Update: Improved performance running large G-Code programs (toolpath settings changes)
  • Update: Spindle PTC fault warning changed to generic VFD fault warning
  • Bugfix: Jog rate does not always persist across sessions
  • Bugfix: Using "Home XYZ" button dereferences A/U axis
  • Bugfix: Setting touch plate multi-axis pause to 0 sec causes error in advanced settings dialog
  • Bugfix: "Display Work Envelope" button does not toggle work envelope in toolpath preview

• Version 2.2.2 (3.5.2021)

  • New: Support for Avid CNC 4 HP Plug and Play Spindle / VFD System

• Version 2.2.1 (2.1.2021)

  • Avid CNC SCU v2.0.4.0

• Version 2.2.0 (12.28.2020)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4517
  • ESS plugin v260
  • TMC3in1 plugin v017
  • Avid CNC SCU v2.0.2.0
  • New: Enable soft limits after homing (documentation)
  • New: Home X and Y axes simultaneously (documentation)
  • New: Warning messages (documentation)
  • New: Support for Avid CNC 8.7 HP Plug and Play Spindle / VFD
  • New: Spindle warm-up routine
  • New: Persistent cycle times
  • New: Support for dual-use routing/plasma with CRP300 electronics
  • New: Ignore tool changes option (documentation)
  • Update: M6 macro for manual tool changes (documentation)
  • Update: TMC3in1 plugin disabled if machine not configured for plasma use
  • Update: Torch Height Control disabled when not using plasma cutting tool
  • Update: Voltage-based THC anti-dive settings are percentage based (documentation)
  • Update: Increased Z axis soft limit values to allow full travel of Z axis when soft limits enabled
  • Bugfix: Home offsets incorrectly set for dual Z axis machines
  • Bugfix: Incorrect images displayed during rotary calibration procedure

• Version 2.0.6 (11.27.2019)

  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4322
  • ESS plugin v253
  • TMC3in1 plugin v014
  • New: Support for CRP100, CRP300, CRP500, and CRP800-revA electronics (documentation)
  • New: Support for previous model revisions (documentation)
  • New: Resume cut feature for plasma use
  • New: Active communications with Avid CNC control system required for configuration changes
  • New: Package profile feature specific for support of Avid CNC's Mach4 profile.
  • Update: Improved touch plate operation including error messages, numeric validation, and additional advanced settings (documentation)
  • Update: Diagnostics tab displays home and limit switches separately (documentation)
  • Update: G92 offsets added to fixture table on offsets tab (documentation)
  • Bugfix: Not able to set spindle speed from DRO
  • Bugfix: Swap X and Y axes does not maintain right-handed coordinate system or update limit switch mappings
  • Bugfix: Changing home direction requires remapping of sensors
  • Bugfix: Limit switch diagnostics don't update with axis swap or change in home direction
  • Bugfix: Disable Avid configuration option overwrites setting changes under certain circumstances
• Version 1.0.4 (8.2.2019)
  • New: Support for calibration and use of Avid PRO CNC Rotary Axis
• Version 1.0.3 (7.15.2019)
  • Bugfix: Auto Z Touch Plate button disappears during program operation
• Version 1.0.2 (7.9.2019)
  • Bugfix: Inconsistent machine motion
• Version 1.0.1 (7.2.2019)
  • Initial release of Avid CNC's custom user interface and profile for Mach4
  • Mach4 v4.2.0.4162