Hi,
You may have noticed mention of a new screen set being developed for Mach3 v4… I've been working with Brian to develop a screen set to prototype and support Mach3 v4 functionality (on top of Mach3 v3).
I'm pleased to announce the screen set is called MachStdMill, and that Brian and I will be showing MachStdMill at the CNC workshop next week. Additionally, we've decided to pre-announce release of a v3 specific version of the screen set for use with Mach3 v3.
The v3 version of MachStdMill contains all off the package's functionality which is supported on Mach3 v3 (as of the recent 3.43.6 development release).
If all goes as planned, the MachStdMill screen set will be released for general beta testing the week following the CNC Workshop. The screen set effort started last year and has been in Alpha testing for the last few months, so we're confident that the Beta release of v3 MachStdMill is pretty stable.
In addition to supporting the functionality of the venerable 1024 screen set, MachStdMill provides support for significant additional functionality.
The following are some of the enhancements included in the MachStdMill package:
Updated User Interface (UI)
New visual appearance.
(See screen shots)
Graphic controls consistency.
Work flow driven functionality grouping.
Integrated probing support for work coordinate offsets setting.
Tool handling extensions
RH (repeatable length tool) holders & NRH (non-repeatable length tool) holders
Support for mixed usage of RH & NRH holders
WCO (work coordinate offset) and TT (Tool table) handling extensions.
WCO and TT can be saved to named disk files and reloaded.
Reports of WCO & TT contents.
MachStdMill WCO and TT tables will transfer to Mach3 v4.
Enhanced support for optional hardware
Monitors: both 10x7 (1024x768) & 12x9 (1280x1024) monitor resolutions are supported.
Touch Plates: both “mobile” and TCP (tool change position) touch plates supported.
Integrated support for 3D probes.
Master tool mode
MachStdMill now supports the use of a master tool TLO model.
Master Too Mode includes support (with a TCP TP) for auto measurement of TLOs during a tool change.
Full doc package included
A full set of Mach3 manuals are installed with the package and are accessible from the reference page of the screen set.
The MachStdMill package includes a new “Using Mach3” manual which covers MachStdMill use with Mach3 v3.
User extensible
Source package to be available.
Including graphics source files – so you can easily modify the screen set.
Screen set package is licensed free of charge.
License terms are “BSD like”.
Attached are a couple of screen shots to give an idea of the visual appearance of MachStdMill.
If you will be at the CNC workshop next week, please catch me and say hello.
Dave