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VB and the development of wizards / Re: ATC VB script example for rotary changer...

« on: December 20, 2008, 12:49:49 PM »

You could try something like this :-

go to MDI and type 'T11 M6' for tool 1, then in your macro check tool number and if its greater than 10 subtract 10 and set current tool to that new number and drop out.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: reset home with G code

« on: December 20, 2008, 12:27:38 PM »

This macro is not the answer, all it will do is home the axis when you insert it into the code.

Would it not be better to correct the fault, if its a rounding error in the step count, which it looks as if it is then driving the A axis at 1.8:1 ratio will remove the error and the step count will be perfect and the guess where to put the macro in the code is eliminated.

Just my opinion.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: reset home with G code

« on: December 17, 2008, 10:12:08 PM »

could you just clarify the problem here, are you loosing position on rapid moves or what?

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: LazyCam limited to 49 line items

« on: December 15, 2008, 07:32:29 PM »

Sorry misread your post the first time, missed the bit at the bottom, thanks Dave 

If you have a Mach3 licence then you should be able to get more than 49 lines of output, if you check that Mach has recognised that the licence is active by going into the help menu and looking to see if your name is displayed this will show its active.

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Another "M6 in a macro not pausing" problem - sorry

« on: December 15, 2008, 03:18:46 PM »

What are you trying to achieve here, there is no way to pause a macro mid execution and press buttons to execute more VB.

Why do you need to zero out positions and tools in a running program.

If you can tell us what the reason is for this we may be able to sort it for you.

Graham

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: I need someone to varify my code please.........

« on: December 15, 2008, 02:58:42 PM »

I think I have him sorted, thanks for looking though.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G13 Circular pocket and cutter comp??

« on: December 15, 2008, 11:42:31 AM »

Cutter comp is getting a work over right now so things should be much better very soon.

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: g52 and subroutines

« on: December 15, 2008, 11:38:50 AM »

Another happy customer

 

Graham

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: g52 and subroutines

« on: December 14, 2008, 06:04:11 PM »

Hi Dave,

first of all subs use M98 and M99 not G98/99 also make sure you have a return on the last line of your code, better still put a % at the start and end of your code.

E.g.

%
o0001
g21g40
.....
m98 p2
m30

o0002
g00 x0y0
.....
m99
%

When you simulate a g-code run in Mach using G52's the path is drawn on top of each other, this is normal.

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Post processor for Catia and Mach3

« on: December 14, 2008, 05:48:34 PM »

$8000 will get you one from DS, if you have a Fanuc 6 post that one will be very close

Graham