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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Macros for lathe spindle range change

« on: September 12, 2018, 03:33:13 AM »

Hi,
Can you explain me better please?
I have to do something similar too.
I do an example:
range 1 (from 0 to 500 rpm)
range 2 (from 0 to 1000 rpm)
range 3 (from 0 to 1500 rpm)

how should i do?
thank you!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: March 17, 2018, 12:46:15 PM »

Yes, exactly, that's what you say.
This way it works well, and this is enough for me.

Rather..
little off topic ...
I'm noticing so many problems with the Mach4 lathe.
1-The radius compensation works very badly (if you have 2 spokes, one of which is concave and one convex in a row, it generates wrong movements!).
2-blacklash DOES NOT WORK !!!
3-in the double line G76 there are errors on the "Q" parameters !! in addition to positioning, you are tied to a certain distance in X
4: the single line G76 can not use correctly.
5: the G83 every time the tip returns, hits the bottom of the hole of the previous increment.
I hope to be the cause, in the sense that I was wrong to program (but I do not think).
close off topic.
question.
are they still working on Mach4 ??
Mach4 is a beautiful software!
but he needs to work on it again, and for a long time they do not update the versions ...!
I thank everyone again for the help you gave me!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: March 06, 2018, 04:01:18 PM »

Hi,
I'm not capable with your method.
But I have some news .. !!
I did it, it's improvable, but it works!
if I can make improvements I warn you!
in any case, I thank you as always for your help!



--Remember Position
RememberPosition()
--One way
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance() -- Get the instance of Mach4
local xset = mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, 0) -- Get current Machine Coordinates
-- local yset = mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, 1) -- Get current Machine Coordinates
 local zset = mc.mcAxisGetMachinePos(inst, 2) -- Get current Machine Coordinates
 xval = tostring(xset)
-- yval = tostring(yset)
 zval = tostring(zset)
 mc.mcProfileWriteString(inst, "RememberPos", "XRemem", xval) --Create a register and write the machine coordinates to it
-- mc.mcProfileWriteString(inst, "RememberPos", "YRemem", yval) --Create a register and write the machine coordinates to it
 mc.mcProfileWriteString(inst, "RememberPos", "ZRemem", zval) --Create a register and write the machine coordinates to it




-- Return To Position
ReturnToPosition()
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance() -- Get the instance of Mach4
local xrememval = mc.mcProfileGetString(inst, "RememberPos", "XRemem", "NotFound") -- Get the register Value
--local yrememval = mc.mcProfileGetString(inst, "RememberPos", "YRemem", "NotFound") -- Get the register Value
local zrememval = mc.mcProfileGetString(inst, "RememberPos", "ZRemem", "NotFound") -- Get the register Value
mc.mcCntlMdiExecute(inst, "G00 G53 Z0.0000 \n G00 G53 X" .. xrememval .. "\n G00 G53 Y" .. yrememval .. "\n G00 G53 Z" .. zrememval)

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: March 01, 2018, 06:04:33 AM »

Hi,
I have tried so many times ..
does not work.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: February 15, 2018, 04:30:48 AM »

Hi,
bring patience, I'm not able ...!
I'm a mechanic, I have little experience with programs and computers!
is not it possible to make a video? otherwise we will not come to the conclusion here anymore!
I follow him carefully.
So if everything works, I load it on the Italian forum, to increase the knowledge and interest in Mach4 (which I find an excellent program, only needs support to entice people, Mach4 needs to grow as it deserves!)

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: February 14, 2018, 04:51:00 AM »

Hi,
I attach the screen image

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: February 13, 2018, 04:53:25 AM »

Hello
sorry for late.
I tried..
but it does not work ...

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: February 04, 2018, 05:59:39 PM »

Hi,
Thanks so much!!!!
I ask for patience, for a short time I have no way of doing tests.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: February 03, 2018, 02:55:44 PM »

it's exactly like you just said.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE

« on: February 03, 2018, 02:13:10 PM »

Hi,
for reasons of time, unfortunately for a few days I can not test.
I will update you as soon as possible.
P.S.  I Never disable the units.
through the relay I will use a function, of which the units ignore any signal. (they still remain in position, without moving)
when the function changes state, normal use of the drives is restored.