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Mach4 General Discussion / lines in toolpath screen

« on: October 28, 2021, 08:13:11 AM »

I use the same custom screen and profile for machines that we make.
I installed the software and our custom stuff on a new computer and got something I have never seen.
The toolpath screen has a bunch of green lines across it.
That color is used in my setup for highlight.
I do not have anything loaded so nothing can be highlighted.
The laptop is a Dell Latitude 3410.
I can not find anything in the pc settings or mach that could be causing this.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Editing mach4mill.cps

« on: October 27, 2021, 05:00:30 PM »

What program are you using?
Some toolpath software post processors are easy to change (Vectric) others are not (Enroute).

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: PoppaBear here just saying hi, been a while, been poking around with 3d printing

« on: October 27, 2021, 02:53:40 PM »

Hey.
Glad to hear you are still above ground.

Bill

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to use USB camera with Mach4

« on: October 18, 2021, 05:50:28 PM »

It does not make the motor move.
It just changes where the machine thinks it is.
You do the same thing for the x axis just use the x shift.
If you want it to move you need to tell it to move.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to use USB camera with Mach4

« on: October 18, 2021, 01:56:30 PM »

Thanks Swifty

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to use USB camera with Mach4

« on: October 18, 2021, 10:50:55 AM »

Never mind.
Mine does not have them either and it works.
Are you actually hooked up to a machine?
Some things will not function in demo mode.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to use USB camera with Mach4

« on: October 18, 2021, 10:08:11 AM »

Go to the Parameters.ini in your profile.
Look for [5081] and [5082]
Those are the head shift parameters for x and y

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to use USB camera with Mach4

« on: October 18, 2021, 08:47:45 AM »

It will not move.
It is just supposed to put a value in the head shift so the machine knows how much to compensate.
I did not see a value in the head shift.
Exactly what code did you put in and where?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to use USB camera with Mach4

« on: October 15, 2021, 11:24:19 AM »

To make and edit a macro go to Operator then Edit/Debug Macro Scrips
That is the editor.
That is where you will make and save your YShift macro.
I suggest you not use a name for your macro use a number like m111

To make and add a button go to Operator then Edit Screen.
Add your button and program it to do what you want.
Your button will just run that macro.
The code on your button will be like this;
inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecute(inst, "m111")

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Empty \Macros folder in newly created profile

« on: October 15, 2021, 09:54:59 AM »

You should only need the ones you will use.
Having said that the extras will not hurt if you never call it.