Y, U, V Change X DRO

[BR549]

OK I will ask the obvious, You said that the mache has 1 axis "X" AND that the Cam puts out multi levels of code as Y,U,V.

Is the machine in it's original configuration with only 1 axis?

It does not make sense for the CAM to output YUV if the machine only has X???

What do the YUV commands do on the machine?

[ger21]

The machine is a beam saw. Sheet goods are clamped and moved along the table, and stopped for the saw to make cuts. The X axis is probably the sheet movement. The saw carriage should not be any axis.

My guess is that the code outputs other axis for crosscuts. On a typical beam saw, the saw first rips the sheet into multiple strips, Then, each strip is placed back into the saw to make the crosscuts. So, both X and Y cuts on the material are done with one axis on the machine.

The biggest hurdles here is trying to make Mach3 do what it's not designed to do.

A better option imo is to modify the software output to something that works with Mach3, rather than trying to modify Mach3 to work with other software.

[stirling]

Not sure what an optimizer is in this context but wouldn't it be better to configure your optimizer for your machine? Seems a bit AB to me 

Cheers

Ian

[KTM]

The other option is to open the g-code as a text document and use the edit - replace utility and replace the Y, U , and V
with a X

[Csabika]

Hi!

KTM
I do not see where you are only the cut

Csaba

[KTM]

Attach a G-Code file that you use on the machine and I will show you how to edit it.

[Csabika]

Hi KTM!

Attach a G-Code file The X-Y-U-V
probe code
g0 x600
m7m1
x1200
m7m1
x1800
m7m1
y300
m7m1
u600
m7m1
v300
m7m1
m2m30

Hi Csaba

[KTM]

Use the replace utility in notepad as shown

Regards

Steve