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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Adding external push buttons

« on: April 07, 2016, 11:31:46 AM »

The Analog inputs via modbus video at http://www.machsupport.com/videos/ may prove to be helpful. The video is for Mach3 and modbus but it will show you basically what you will need to do in your PLC script.

I hope to get a chance to make a video on this soon. I know it doesn't help now but it is planned. 

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: push to on and release off button

« on: April 06, 2016, 05:30:50 PM »

VB in Mach3 cannot detect "on release".

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Anyone interested in a new touch module?

« on: April 05, 2016, 10:07:10 PM »

Thanks Mike,

If I need to feed at 2"/minute to get a "good"measurement but I probing between 18" it will take quite awhile to probe which is a big reason for a double touch probe routine.

This is what the prep distance and prep rate is for. But, if you do hit something in a prep move it will stop motion as fast as the axis tuning will allow but the touch will fail with an unexpected touch. Keep in mind, this was mainly designed for those using a tool as their probe in conjunction with a touch plate. However it should work equally well for probes. That is not the same as saying that it will work as well as dedicated probe functions with a probe though. Generally probes are forgiving. They have give built in. This is not true for tooling. You try to touch something with a carbide end mill at a fast rate and chances are you will at least have a chipped or broken tool to things much much worse.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Anyone interested in a new touch module?

« on: April 05, 2016, 02:15:11 PM »

Thanks Mike,

Neither jogging nor motion smoothness should be effected. The only reason I can imagine it would be is if the host PC is maxing out its resources. What are the PCs specs and have you ran it while monitoring resources?

When finding the center it should end at the center of the feature your finding the center of. Is your touch plate height and tool diameter set correctly?

If probing is working in your motion device plugin I think it will be OK. If your not running Mach4 version 2.2914 with all things default, you should be (the ReadMe that was included elaborates on this if I am not mistaken).

I would like to see it do a double touch for extra accuracy.

Since this is meant to be used with tools or probes, your Probe Feed Rate needs to be as slow as necessary for your machine to touch and stop before hurting the tool or touch plate or part. Since there is no intent for it to ever touch at a higher rate than this, double touch is a moot point. However, you can edit the module to add this option if you like.

I doubt I will ever add the bit to increment through tools with each touch. Hopefuly if anyone wants this it will easy enough for them to add that option.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Anyone interested in a new touch module?

« on: April 02, 2016, 09:17:03 PM »

Bit OT.... but anyone know if g28.1 is going to make an appearance in M4?

Not that I know of but I will ask.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How many use Notepad++

« on: April 02, 2016, 08:35:07 PM »

Here you go guys. the instructions are the ReadMe files in each folder. I hope this is a helpful tool for all who use it. If you find any problems or see any changes needing made please let me know but this is not something I have any time to support. This is simply an addition to a tool (Notepad++) I had a need for. Since I have done it, if others find it helpful that's just icing on the cake to me.  

Thanks Guys and have fun!

11/13/2016 Attachment removed in lua due to an update that includes an installer.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Anyone interested in a new touch module?

« on: April 02, 2016, 04:34:08 PM »

Thanks Steve!

Yup, this is not a joke. All the input you gave really was being listened too.

Brett

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Mach4 General Discussion / How many use Notepad++

« on: April 02, 2016, 04:30:03 PM »

I have been working on a Mach4lua language package for Notepad++. I did this for myself but I'm wondering how many others might find it useful.

It includes function list, Mach4's API calls in auto enter, hints for all the API calls and some other bits.

Latest version attached to this post.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Anyone interested in a new touch module?

« on: April 02, 2016, 04:15:01 PM »

Thanks Daz!

So far it has been working very well.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Anyone interested in a new touch module?

« on: April 02, 2016, 03:55:16 PM »

If your interested in giving it a go let me know.