Driver Installation question

[DavidCousins]

I have a How-To questions about the driver located in this thread.  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,4827.msg33471.html#msg33471

Can you provide a thumbnail of directions about how to install that driver? 

Copy it into the Mach3 folder I presume.   Which subfolder.  It's been a while since in installed any Mach3 drivers. 
Thanks in advance.
Dave 

[aolshove]

Put the .m3p file in the mach3 folder, double click it to install it, and start mach3.   It's more of a Plugin than a driver.

[ART]

Yup, M3P files stands for "Mach 3 Plugin" and they are autoinstalling, I just copy them to my desktop, and double click it. It will go away and install itself to the right spot..

After that, you need to run MAch3, select config/config plugins, check the enable box beside the "3d Probing Plugin" lline, and restart mach3. The video prober will then appear in your menus'.

Art

( M3S files are mach3 screens... same deal.. )

[DavidCousins]

Art,

I installed the driver.  I started M3 and using Config/config pulgins, I enabled the 3dVideo.  I immediately got this message:

"Error triggered, Error found, Art Code: 9991, Attempt Recovery"  It was a little window popup. 

I do not have a video camera hooked up yet, could that be the problem?

[DavidCousins]

I thought I bump this topic, as I still can't install the video probe.   One more thing I did was reboot my computer after getting the error message.   But after rebooting, I found Mach3 would crash during startup.  To solve that problem, I deleted the video..dll file I found in the plugins directory.  That fixed the immediate crash problem.

Any thoughts? 
Dave

[Graham Waterworth]

I could only get it to work right with version 2.60, my previous version 2.58 gave the same error as you are getting.

It must also be stored in the C:\Mach folder.

Graham.

[DavidCousins]

Graham,
Thanks, that fixed it.    Now, I'm off to figure out a mount for my webcam and laser. 

Also, I realize that my camera appears to be B/W.  I wonder if that will be an issue. 
Dave

[DavidCousins]

I have more questions.  I've got the camera operational, and the software running. 

Actually the camera is marginally running.  But it works well enough for the 3DVideoProbe to operate.  Here's what I know.

1st, I calibrate and I get a Scan Angle. 

2nd, I change the feed rate to 5 (assuming its in/min, what should it be?) 

3rd, I change the StepOverX to .01  (What should it be?)

4th, I changed the ScanX to 2 (because my object is 2 inches wide)

5th, I press Scan  (The table moves 2 inches at 5 in/min then returns). 

What else am I supposed to do, and what indication do I get when the txt file is created? 

I have aquestion about frame rates.   Does 3DVideoProbe match one frame of video to each "StepOverX"? 

Regarding "camera control", I'm assuming that once I configure the camera to get the best resolution, I can ignore the startVideo stopvideo. 

When do I press Stop Digitizing? 

[DavidCousins]

I thought I'd bump this thread.   
Any comments about my questions above?
What should the StepoverX be?

[ART]

Hi David:

I 

 

1st, I calibrate and I get a Scan Angle. 

2nd, I change the feed rate to 5 (assuming its in/min, what should it be?) 

>>Whatever you like.. Feedrate is in your current units/minute..

3rd, I change the StepOverX to .01  (What should it be?)

>>Leave it alone till next release, you shoudl be scanning in Y only..


4th, I changed the ScanX to 2 (because my object is 2 inches wide)

>>No, make the Y scan the 2"s , perhaps at .1 inch of YStepover

5th, I press Scan  (The table moves 2 inches at 5 in/min then returns). 

>>Y shoudl move, it will take 640 samples of the X with each Y movement..

What else am I supposed to do, and what indication do I get when the txt file is created? 

>>The file points.txt is now in your mach3 folder..

I have aquestion about frame rates.   Does 3DVideoProbe match one frame of video to each "StepOverX"? 

No, it actually uses several frames per step, but as I say, stick with Y scanning only for now..


Regarding "camera control", I'm assuming that once I configure the camera to get the best resolution, I can ignore the startVideo stopvideo. 

 True, not needed to be used..

When do I press Stop Digitizing? 

 Only if you need to stop a scan or abort it..

Art