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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Comments about Mach4 in Demo
« on: May 01, 2014, 01:38:23 PM »Hiya Steve here are a few more items that have a glitch.
1. On arcs G2/G3 and the IJs are missing you get NO error it just skips over the line and proceeds.
2. On G16/15 functions it tries to process ARCS without an error message. G16 moves are strictly G0/G1
moves and the arc call should have errored out in stead of trying to run.
3. In G84 it does not allow G95 mode UNLESS the spindle has the speed sensor working. The G95 mode with drilling and tapping is the perfered mode as it makes it easy to program the proper feedrate. AN option to run with the CALLED(programmed) Spindle speed is needed as Many kneemil type CNCs do not have a spindle index signal for rpm indication AND it is difficult to install one as they have split spindle shafts at the mid gearbox and the TOP shaft RPM is different that the actual spindle.
Occationaly I see A axis movement in gocde functions that do NOT have A axis movement code in them. SOmetimes it moves sometimes it does not move A axis. When it does move it is just a very slow creeping move.
1. I thought we discussed that already. G02/03 are modal commands. It is perfectly legal to not have ANYTHING on the same line as G02/G03.
2. Brian addressed this.
3. I'll look at the G84/G95 thing.
I have not seen the A axis issue. I will try and duplicate this. Do you have code that will reproduce this?
Also... I'm hard at work right now working with the DROs. Including a popup keypad that will benefit touch screens as per Dan13's suggestions. However, we are constrained with what can be done in a lot of the screen controls because we have to program for the least common denominator across all platforms. Making the DRO highlight all with one click is proving to be quite a challenge!
Steve