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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro for Rotary Tool Changer

« on: December 09, 2018, 04:28:02 AM »

ok i think the Problem is that the Inputs are not updated synchron.

try this code:

Code: [Select]

ToolRdy = false
While(Not ToolRdy)
If GetCsmioIn(BCD1) or GetCsmioIn(BCD2) or GetCsmioIn(BCD4) or GetCsmioIn(BCD8) then
'give the inputs a chance to update
Sleep(150)

'then read the BCD code
ActATCPos = 0
If GetCsmioIn(BCD1) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 1
End If
If GetCsmioIn(BCD2) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 2
End If
If GetCsmioIn(BCD4) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 4
End If
If GetCsmioIn(BCD8) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 8
End If

If (ActATCPos = (ToolSlot - 1)) Then
ToolRdy = true
End If
End If
Wend



1572

General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 08, 2018, 12:51:59 PM »

BTW - I have all axis calibrated to less then 0.0005 in all directions except Z in Up direction

that is one of the bad sides if you are living in the imperial world, in the metric world it is more than you want in the Hobby world.

sorry that i have sayed this

1573

General Mach Discussion / Re: Suggestion for PCI Parallel Port

« on: December 08, 2018, 12:31:35 PM »

http://forum.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,38914.msg262502.html#msg262502

1574

FAQs / Re: Driver Question mark

« on: December 08, 2018, 05:22:03 AM »

have a look:

http://forum.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,38269.0.html

1575

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Transferring License to New Computer

« on: December 03, 2018, 02:01:34 PM »

Money, Money, Money 

1576

Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: Search function not working?

« on: December 03, 2018, 01:50:17 PM »

If the only Mach3 support offered is through this forum, and it's been unsearchable for almost a month, this is pretty lame. While "rethinking" is all very well, why not put it back the way it was when it last worked correctly until you've got a solution that actually functions? Or are you trying to shut down the Mach3 product, and this is your way of forcing people to "upgrade"?

that is a very good Point of view.

BTW the PURCHASE link for MACH3 license is still working

1577

Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: IS ANYBODY OF ARTSOFT WILLING TO/WORKING ON THIS FORUM SEARCH PROBLEM

« on: December 03, 2018, 01:48:26 PM »

NO ANSWER IS ALSO AN ANSWER

1578

General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 03, 2018, 01:45:32 PM »

hello CES,

you have to tell us more about your installion (Motor , Motor Connection, Gear, Belt driven, drirectly driven by Ball screw),
because you data for the Z-axis are very strange.

steps per:10000 ?? are you running a servo Motor on z-axis?
velocity 15inch/min ok i have to calculate (15x25.4 = 381mm/min, i am in metric) that is nothing

this data "seems" to be a Little bit "strange".

TPS

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / IS ANYBODY OF ARTSOFT WILLING TO/WORKING ON THIS FORUM SEARCH PROBLEM

« on: December 01, 2018, 12:34:05 PM »

YES OR NO

any answer would be great.

1580

General Mach Discussion / Re: JogOn - Question/Problem - Macros

« on: December 01, 2018, 12:13:16 PM »

ok,
we are on the probe/touch probe road.

in this case a macro, or a brain is to slow to do this.

G31 is your friend, try to read/learn a bit more about G31 (i realy do not want to patronize you),
but i think that is the functionalty you are looking for.

Tom