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General Mach Discussion / Re: hard switches not working when program running in mach3

« on: May 08, 2020, 06:14:49 PM »

I think you will have to program them into the macropump macro and turn it on in config.

Check the inputs required and if active command a dobutton(n) for the corresponding action.
 

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Getting familiar with macros and cant get isMoving() to return right value

« on: May 08, 2020, 12:26:15 PM »

You would normally have it in a while loop, mach3 only updates ever 50ms to 100ms or in some cases a short sleep(50) after the call helps.

While isMoving()
Sleep(10)
Wend

or

state = isMoving()
Sleep(50)

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: TOOL CHANGE ISSUE

« on: May 06, 2020, 07:46:58 PM »

Is the run time clock counting when you think its hung, it was working here but it took it a while to go from tool 1 to 2 and 2 to 4 and back to 1

Has this ever worked correctly.

Some pictures of the setup may help and a description of the tool changer function.

Go into the macro folder and delete all the .mcc files.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: TOOL CHANGE ISSUE

« on: May 05, 2020, 09:49:14 PM »

Try this version :-

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: TOOL CHANGE ISSUE

« on: May 05, 2020, 07:38:59 PM »

This is not the code we need, we need to see the M6.msc file, this is what controls the tool changer.

You can find this in the mach4/profiles/profilename/macros/m6.msc

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: TOOL CHANGE ISSUE

« on: May 05, 2020, 06:03:30 PM »

Turn logging on in diagnostics tab and put some messages into your code to see where it gets to.  Better still post your code so we can help fix it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: All Axis not woking on the right Arrow keys after someone pulled the plug

« on: May 04, 2020, 09:34:43 AM »

I would guess its a XML file corruption fault, have a look in your backup and there should be backup versions of your profile, rename one from before your lockdown and try that.

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Mach Screens / Re: Touchscreen buttons

« on: May 03, 2020, 08:56:31 PM »

https://www.comfort-software.com/on-screen-keyboard/

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 G-code compatibility

« on: April 30, 2020, 07:38:16 PM »

There may be a mechanical reason why you are having problems with very fine text, backlash in the drive screws, belts, bearings, etc.  It can also be you do not have the resolution to produce very fine detail.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto zero script problem

« on: April 28, 2020, 08:52:15 PM »

When ever you update a DRO or in a while loop or send a message you need to have a short sleep() 50 to 150 is usually enough time for mach to update data in the background.

If you still have problems make sure you have a genuine licence file.