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VB and the development of wizards / Re: VB commands needed for tooltable

« on: December 30, 2009, 03:21:06 PM »

Try it more like this :-

CT=GETDRO(24)
DTX=GETTOOLparam(CT ,5)
TWx=GetUserDRO(1201)
NV=((TWX/2)*-1)+DTX
SetToolparam(CT, 5, NV)
DoButton(316)

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 Gear DC motor control.

« on: December 30, 2009, 01:13:26 PM »

In ports and pins set Output1,2,3,4 to the port and pin for your motor signals.

Use some of Mach3's M codes e.g. M3, M4, M8, M9, modify the macro in the VB editor to ActivateSignal(Input1) and DeActivateSignal(Input1)

For example :-

'M3 macro
ActivateSignal(Output1)
sleep 100
code "G4 P1000" ' wait 1 second
sleep 1000
while ismoving()
wend
DeActivateSignal(Output1)
sleep 100

Just do this for each M code and save them back changing the Output1 to whichever one you are using.

This may not be perfect but its a starting point.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: HELP...One more driver installation problem

« on: December 30, 2009, 12:56:42 PM »

Are you using XP and are you logged in as an administrator?

Is the LPT port enabled with in the OS and working properly?

Has the computer got a printer driver trying to send a file to the LPT port?

A fresh install of XP may be needed, I had one with old dongle software on that tested for the darn thing every few milliseconds, new install cured it.

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: steps per by VisualBasic

« on: December 30, 2009, 12:25:42 PM »

I would just set up another profile using your current one as a template.

Machine Standard

and

Machine Rotary

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: VB commands needed for tooltable

« on: December 30, 2009, 11:59:55 AM »

GetToolParam(SHORT toolnum, SHORT param) for tool parameters.

Param numbers are 1 - n and correspond to the tool window in the mill or turn modes. In turn for example, 1 is TipDia, 2 is Tip Radius. Etc.

And to put it back use :-

SetToolParam(SHORT toolnum, SHORT param, DOUBLE data)

Then you must re-store the tool table by doing a DoButton(316) "save tool table"

This is all from memory as I am not at my normal computer, errors may be included free of charge 

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Conflict between my Zero Touch Plate and Laser move to X, Y position macros

« on: December 28, 2009, 02:46:19 PM »

Only thing I can see is the laser macro exits with a G90, most probing routines use G91, yours selects nether as an operating mode.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Conflict between my Zero Touch Plate and Laser move to X, Y position macros

« on: December 28, 2009, 02:16:52 PM »

From a new start of Mach3 what happens when you run the ZTP macro 2 or 3 time in a row without the laser macro?

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How can a CNC machine save time?

« on: December 26, 2009, 06:29:18 PM »

          

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CABIN FEVER EXPO - 2010

« on: December 26, 2009, 06:21:10 PM »

Russ,

I have been to IMTS years ago, I may go in 2010 if the rest of the gang are going.

Graham.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How can a CNC machine save time?

« on: December 26, 2009, 06:13:58 PM »

Twangggggggg,  sorry my violin just bust