mandag 20. august 2018

Google Sketchup over RDP problem SOLVED

How to make Google Sketchup work over RDP (Remote Desktop).
I have had problems launching sketchup over RDP session, it throws this error:

If Sketchup has been started locally before using RDP it works fine, sometimes is crashes but most of the time it's ok.

I googled and came up with a smart solution:

- Create a Batch file which includes the following two lines:

tscon 1 /dest:console
"C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2017\SketchUp.exe"
- Run the batchfile as administrator (this will diconnect your current remote desktop session)
- Wait the time sketchup normally takes to start before you reconnect the remote desktop. If you reconnect too quickly you will get the OpenGL error.

I also found that you have to disable the startup screen so the sketchup will launch directly into editing mode.

You can also add a path and filename to a SKP file after the .exe line in the batchfile to load a project automatically.

BTW: This assumes that you are using session 1 on the computer.

mandag 13. august 2018

Mach3 stepper motor problem

Had a problem after testing mach3 for the first time, could not get the stepper motors to move as expected. Only stuttering av vibrating unevenly, did an extensive google search round but I did find any solution for my problem.

I did everything like, switching from WinXP ACPI to standard installation, tried Windows 7 32 bit, nothing helped. tried Other drivers and other motors.


My solutions was enable STEP LOW ACTIVE, that did the trick. The motors are running smooth as silk now.

BTW: I'm currently running a USB breakout board called Novusun NVUM_SK. el cheapo china card. Seems to work fine until now, have read somewhere about some incompability with mach3. I don't know, we'll see.

link to my breakout card, where you can also find the driver plugin for mach3. The card did not kcome with any software included when I bought it at ebay.