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1541

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: GSim Mach4 Material Removal Simulator

« on: January 31, 2015, 07:03:34 PM »

HIYA Gerry,   Unless you are doing conditional parametric Gcode and G65 Macros  I don't see where  you are missing anything (;-)

There IS a pro version Gcode Editor but I have not seen that yet(;-)

ART, Here is are TEST Gcode files IF you want something to PUSH or punish Gsim (;-) Mach4 can run it BUT not Gsim.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: RADIUS TO END OF ARC DIFFERS FROM RADIUS TO START

« on: January 31, 2015, 05:57:24 PM »

The SIM modual and the POST modual are two different critters. Obivously the POST is outputting incorrect Gcode (not unusual for BobCam Posts).

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: GSim Mach4 Material Removal Simulator

« on: January 31, 2015, 05:54:53 PM »

OK here is an update/ answer(;-)

I redownloaded the lastest ver and set it up in another drive as a DEMO version and Gsim WORKS (;-)

BUT it still will not work in the original profile Mach4 Industrial version.

(;-)TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: RADIUS TO END OF ARC DIFFERS FROM RADIUS TO START

« on: January 31, 2015, 05:23:08 PM »

There are several BAD things to that file.

Line33 should NOT be there as it will cut an arc right thru the untrimmed stock. It is cutt the ARC before the stock was rooughed to size. AND it is arced in the WRONG direction.

AND LINE 303 is cut in the wrong direction as well AND the arc is not even programmed correctly K/I is wrong.

Try this code.

(BEGIN PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(MCH_FILE=LATHE.MCH)
(END PREDATOR NC HEADER)
 
%
O00300 ( PROGRAM NUMBER )
( PROGRAM START - TURNING CYCLES )
( PROGRAM NAME: BALL.NC)
( POST: MACH 3 - METRIC )
( DATE: SAT. 01/31/2015)
( TIME: 01:34PM)
N01 G18 G21 G40 G80 G90 G99 G95
% G91.1
G90.1
(Machine Setup - 1  Turn Rough )
(TOOL #1    MASTER TOOL )
N02 G00 G54
N03 T0101 M06
N04 G97 S500 M04
F500
N05 X17. Z-1.
N06 X15.8
N07 G01 Z-50. F100
N08 G00 X16.
N09 Z-1.
N10 X15.6
N11 G01 Z-50. F100
N12 G00 X15.8
N13 Z-1.
N14 X15.4
N15 G01 Z-50. F100
N16 G00 X15.6
N17 Z-1.
N18 X15.2
N19 G01 Z-50. F100
N20 G00 X15.4
N21 Z-1.
N22 X15.
N23 G01 Z-50. F100
N24 G00 X17.
N25 X16.
N26 Z-1.
(Machine Setup - 1  Turn Rough )
(TOOL #1    MASTER TOOL )
N27 G00 G54
N28 T0101
N29 G97 S500 M04
N30 X16. Z-1.
N31 X15.054
N32 G01 Z-13.539 F100
(N33 G03 X15.254 Z-16. K-15.187 I-2.473 F100)
N34 G00 Z-1.
N35 X14.854
G90
N36 G01 Z-12.53 F100
N37 X14.857 Z-12.543 F100
N38 X15.051 Z-13.52 F100
N39 X15.054 Z-13.539 F100
N40 G00 Z-1.
N41 X14.654
N42 G01 Z-11.765 F100
N43 X14.854 Z-12.53 F100
N44 G00 Z-1.
N45 X14.454
N46 G01 Z-11.125 F100
N47 X14.654 Z-11.765 F100
N48 G00 Z-1.
N49 X14.254
N50 G01 Z-10.569 F100
N51 X14.448 Z-11.106 F100
N52 X14.454 Z-11.125 F100
N53 G00 Z-1.
N54 X14.054
N55 G01 Z-10.071 F100
N56 X14.254 Z-10.569 F100
N57 G00 Z-1.
N58 X13.854
N59 G01 Z-9.618 F100
N60 X14.054 Z-10.071 F100
N61 G00 Z-1.
N62 X13.654
N63 G01 Z-9.2 F100
N64 X13.854 Z-9.618 F100
N65 G00 Z-1.
N66 X13.454
N67 G01 Z-8.812 F100
N68 X13.46 Z-8.822 F100
N69 X13.654 Z-9.2 F100
N70 G00 Z-1.
N71 X13.254
N72 G01 Z-8.45 F100
N73 X13.454 Z-8.812 F100
N74 G00 Z-1.
N75 X13.054
N76 G01 Z-8.109 F100
N77 X13.254 Z-8.45 F100
N78 G00 Z-1.
N79 X12.854
N80 G01 Z-7.787 F100
N81 X13.054 Z-8.109 F100
N82 G00 Z-1.
N83 X12.654
N84 G01 Z-7.482 F100
N85 X12.854 Z-7.787 F100
N86 G00 Z-1.
N87 X12.454
N88 G01 Z-7.193 F100
N89 X12.654 Z-7.482 F100
N90 G00 Z-1.
N91 X12.254
N92 G01 Z-6.916 F100
N93 X12.264 Z-6.929 F100
N94 X12.454 Z-7.193 F100
N95 G00 Z-1.
N96 X12.054
N97 G01 Z-6.653 F100
N98 X12.254 Z-6.916 F100
N99 G00 Z-1.
N100 X11.854
N101 G01 Z-6.4 F100
N102 X12.054 Z-6.653 F100
N103 G00 Z-1.
N104 X11.654
N105 G01 Z-6.158 F100
N106 X11.854 Z-6.4 F100
N107 G00 Z-1.
N108 X11.454
N109 G01 Z-5.926 F100
N110 X11.645 Z-6.148 F100
N111 X11.654 Z-6.158 F100
N112 G00 Z-1.
N113 X11.254
N114 G01 Z-5.704 F100
N115 X11.454 Z-5.926 F100
N116 G00 Z-1.
N117 X11.054
N118 G01 Z-5.489 F100
N119 X11.254 Z-5.704 F100
N120 G00 Z-1.
N121 X10.854
N122 G01 Z-5.283 F100
N123 X11.054 Z-5.489 F100
N124 G00 Z-1.
N125 X10.654
N126 G01 Z-5.084 F100
N127 X10.854 Z-5.283 F100
N128 G00 Z-1.
N129 X10.454
N130 G01 Z-4.892 F100
N131 X10.654 Z-5.084 F100
N132 G00 Z-1.
N133 X10.254
N134 G01 Z-4.707 F100
N135 X10.263 Z-4.714 F100
N136 X10.446 Z-4.884 F100
N137 X10.454 Z-4.892 F100
N138 G00 Z-1.
N139 X10.054
N140 G01 Z-4.529 F100
N141 X10.254 Z-4.707 F100
N142 G00 Z-1.
N143 X9.854
N144 G01 Z-4.356 F100
N145 X10.054 Z-4.529 F100
N146 G00 Z-1.
N147 X9.654
N148 G01 Z-4.19 F100
N149 X9.854 Z-4.356 F100
N150 G00 Z-1.
N151 X9.454
N152 G01 Z-4.029 F100
N153 X9.654 Z-4.19 F100
N154 G00 Z-1.
N155 X9.254
N156 G01 Z-3.874 F100
N157 X9.454 Z-4.029 F100
N158 G00 Z-1.
N159 X9.054
N160 G01 Z-3.724 F100
N161 X9.254 Z-3.874 F100
N162 G00 Z-1.
N163 X8.854
N164 G01 Z-3.579 F100
N165 X9.054 Z-3.724 F100
N166 G00 Z-1.
N167 X8.654
N168 G01 Z-3.439 F100
N169 X8.854 Z-3.579 F100
N170 G00 Z-1.
N171 X8.454
N172 G01 Z-3.303 F100
N173 X8.654 Z-3.439 F100
N174 G00 Z-1.
N175 X8.254
N176 G01 Z-3.172 F100
N177 X8.454 Z-3.303 F100
N178 G00 Z-1.
N179 X8.054
N180 G01 Z-3.046 F100
N181 X8.254 Z-3.172 F100
N182 G00 Z-1.
N183 X7.854
N184 G01 Z-2.923 F100
N185 X7.869 Z-2.932 F100
N186 X8.054 Z-3.046 F100
N187 G00 Z-1.
N188 X7.654
N189 G01 Z-2.805 F100
N190 X7.854 Z-2.923 F100
N191 G00 Z-1.
N192 X7.454
N193 G01 Z-2.691 F100
N194 X7.654 Z-2.805 F100
N195 G00 Z-1.
N196 X7.254
N197 G01 Z-2.582 F100
N198 X7.438 Z-2.682 F100
N199 X7.454 Z-2.691 F100
N200 G00 Z-1.
N201 X7.054
N202 G01 Z-2.475 F100
N203 X7.254 Z-2.582 F100
N204 G00 Z-1.
N205 X6.854
N206 G01 Z-2.373 F100
N207 X7.054 Z-2.475 F100
N208 G00 Z-1.
N209 X6.654
N210 G01 Z-2.274 F100
N211 X6.854 Z-2.373 F100
N212 G00 Z-1.
N213 X6.454
N214 G01 Z-2.179 F100
N215 X6.654 Z-2.274 F100
N216 G00 Z-1.
N217 X6.254
N218 G01 Z-2.087 F100
N219 X6.454 Z-2.179 F100
N220 G00 Z-1.
N221 X6.054
N222 G01 Z-1.999 F100
N223 X6.254 Z-2.087 F100
N224 G00 Z-1.
N225 X5.854
N226 G01 Z-1.914 F100
N227 X5.87 Z-1.921 F100
N228 X6.054 Z-1.999 F100
N229 G00 Z-1.
N230 X5.654
N231 G01 Z-1.833 F100
N232 X5.854 Z-1.914 F100
N233 G00 Z-1.
N234 X5.454
N235 G01 Z-1.755 F100
N236 X5.64 Z-1.827 F100
N237 X5.654 Z-1.833 F100
N238 G00 Z-1.
N239 X5.254
N240 G01 Z-1.68 F100
N241 X5.454 Z-1.755 F100
N242 G00 Z-1.
N243 X5.054
N244 G01 Z-1.608 F100
N245 X5.254 Z-1.68 F100
N246 G00 Z-1.
N247 X4.854
N248 G01 Z-1.539 F100
N249 X5.054 Z-1.608 F100
N250 G00 Z-1.
N251 X4.654
N252 G01 Z-1.474 F100
N253 X4.854 Z-1.539 F100
N254 G00 Z-1.
N255 X4.454
N256 G01 Z-1.411 F100
N257 X4.465 Z-1.414 F100
N258 X4.654 Z-1.474 F100
N259 G00 Z-1.
N260 X4.254
N261 G01 Z-1.351 F100
N262 X4.454 Z-1.411 F100
N263 G00 Z-1.
N264 X4.054
N265 G01 Z-1.295 F100
N266 X4.254 Z-1.351 F100
N267 G00 Z-1.
N268 X3.854
N269 G01 Z-1.241 F100
N270 X4.054 Z-1.295 F100
N271 G00 Z-1.
N272 X3.654
N273 G01 Z-1.191 F100
N274 X3.854 Z-1.241 F100
N275 G00 Z-1.
N276 X3.454
N277 G01 Z-1.143 F100
N278 X3.654 Z-1.191 F100
N279 G00 Z-1.
N280 X3.254
N281 G01 Z-1.097 F100
N282 X3.26 Z-1.099 F100
N283 X3.454 Z-1.143 F100
N284 G00 Z-1.
N285 X3.054
N286 G01 Z-1.055 F100
N287 X3.254 Z-1.097 F100
N288 G00 Z-1.
N289 X2.854
N290 G01 Z-1.016 F100
N291 X3.054 Z-1.055 F100
N292 G00 Z-1.
N293 X2.772
N294 G01 X2.854 Z-1.016 F100
N295 G00 X16.254
N296 X15.254
N297 Z-1.
(Machine Setup - 1  Turn Basic Finish )
(TOOL #1    MASTER TOOL )
N298 G00 G54
N299 T0101
N300 G97 S500 M04
N301 X16. Z-1.
N302 X-.1

(N303 G03 X15. Z-16. K-.008 I-15.108 F10)

N303 G02 X15.254 Z-16. K-15.187 I-2.473 F100


N304 G00 X30.
N305 Z-1.
N306 M05
N307 M02
%

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Screen Set Ideas

« on: January 31, 2015, 03:30:51 PM »

FOR SURE the WxFormBuilder is a MACH4erteer's best FRIEND,

(;-) TP

1546

General Mach Discussion / Re: RADIUS TO END OF ARC DIFFERS FROM RADIUS TO START

« on: January 31, 2015, 03:02:46 PM »

OK how about distance mode  ABS or INC  , G90 or G91 in the preamble code


Post a copy of a simple program that shows the error.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: GSim Mach4 Material Removal Simulator

« on: January 31, 2015, 02:56:59 PM »

OK here TIS.  I like the Imbedded values I wish Mach4 did that.

(;-) TP

1548

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: GSim Mach4 Material Removal Simulator

« on: January 31, 2015, 02:24:38 PM »

Could it be a problem with DARWIN not being licensed

(;-) TP

1549

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: GSim Mach4 Material Removal Simulator

« on: January 31, 2015, 02:04:42 PM »

OK Gearotic works fine. Lets make sure I copied the Gsim files over correctly.

Unzip the file and then Copy ALL teh Files including teh Folder into the PLUGINS folder.

Was I suppose to setup a SUB folder (Gsim)in the Plugins directory or just dump the files/folder into the PLUGINS folder(which does NOT sound right as it makes a jumbled mess) ??

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: machine percision

« on: January 31, 2015, 01:56:42 PM »

The machine normally will be as accurate as YOU set it up to be in Motor tuning. IF you are loosing steps OR you have set the steps per incorrectly then you machine will be OFF.

There are volumes here on setting up  Motors step per. Same with lost steps.

(;- )TP