'************************************************************************************************************* '*********************************** Z AXIS TOUCH PLATE SCRIPT FOR MACH3 ************************************* '******FONT************************* FOR BOTH INCH AND MM UNITS ************************************* '*********Courier******************* CHARLIE SARSFIELD REV11 JAN/2018 ************************************* '*********************************** WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/SUNNY5RISING ************************************* '*********************************** SUNNY5RISE@GMAIL.COM ************************************* '************************************************************************************************************* '----- USER VARIABLES FOR DISTANCES, FEED RATES, TOUCH PLATES, OPTIONS --------------------------------------- If GetParam("Units") = 0 Then '* METRIC VALUES * VarUnits = " MM" VarMaxDistance = -25.4 'MAX Z TRAVEL * ALWAYS MAKE NEGATIVE VarFeedRate = 127 'MM/MIN DOWN FEEDRATE VarStandOff = 1.27 'STANDOFF DISTANCE ABOVE PROBE CONTACT VarTouchPlate = 20.066 'PRIMARY/DEFAULT TOUCH PLATE THICKNESS VarSecondPlate = 0.038 'SECONDARY TOUCH PLATE THICKNESS * OPTION FOR CHOICE DIALOG VarThirdPlate = 0.012 'TERTIARY TOUCH PLATE THICKNESS * OPTION FOR CHOICE DIALOG Else '* SAE VALUES * VarUnits = " INCH" VarMaxDistance = -1.0 'MAX Z TRAVEL * ALWAYS MAKE NEGATIVE VarFeedRate = 5 'INCH/MIN DOWN FEEDRATE VarStandOff = 0.05 'STANDOFF DISTANCE ABOVE PROBE CONTACT VarTouchPlate = 0.79 'PRIMARY/DEFAULT TOUCH PLATE THICKNESS VarSecondPlate = 0.0015 'SECONDARY TOUCH PLATE THICKNESS * OPTION FOR CHOICE DIALOG VarThirdPlate = 0.0005 'TERTIARY TOUCH PLATE THICKNESS * OPTION FOR CHOICE DIALOG End If VarRunTheChoice = 1 'RUN PLATE CHOICE DIALOG? 0=NO 1=YES VarDelayInSec = 0 'DEFAULT SECONDS TO DELAY MOTION VarBeepOrSpeak = 2 'COUNTDOWN AUDIO: 0=NONE 1=BEEP 2=SPEAK VarSecOfAudio = 5 'COUNTDOWN SECOND AT WHICH AUDIO BEGINS VarCompleteAudio = 3 'END SIGNAL: 0=NONE 1=BEEP 2=SPEAK 3=WAV_AUDIO_FILE VarWavAudioFile = "C:\MACH3\ToolCompleteSND1.wav" 'WAV_AUDIO_FILE LOCATION '************************************************************************************************************* '************************************************************************************************************* '----- GET INITIAL ENVIRONMENT SETTINGS FOR LATER REINSTATEMENT ---------------------------------------------- VarInitialLinearMode = GetOemDRO(819) 'LINEAR MODE G00/G01 VarInitialDistMode = GetOemLED(48) 'DISTANCE MODE G90/G91 VarInitialFeedRate = GetOemDRO(818) 'FEEDRATE VarInitialInhibit = GetParam("ZInhibitOn") 'Z INHIBIT STATUS OFF/ON VarInitialZScale = GetParam("ZScale") 'Z SCALE VALUE VarInitialFRO = GetOemDRO(821) 'FEEDRATE OVERRIDE PERCENTAGE Message "" 'CLEAR STATUS LINE TEXT '----- CHECK DIGITIZE STATE; 0=CLEAR 1=ACTIVE ---------------------------------------------------------------- If GetOemLED (825) <> 0 Then MachMsg("Digitize Status Not Clear. Check Probe/Connections And Try Again!","*** ERROR! ***",0) End 'END SCRIPT End If '----- CHECK IF USER WANTS TO RUN PLATE CHOICE DIALOG -------------------------------------------------------- If VarRunTheChoice = 1 Then RunTheThing 'RUN SUBROUTINE '----- ACTIVATE TIME DELAY IF USED --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If VarDelayInSec <> 0 Then Do Until VarDelayInSec = 0 'LOOP UNTIL SECONDS = ZERO Message VarDelayInSec 'DISPLAY SECONDS VALUE IN STATUS LINE If VarDelayInSec < VarSecOfAudio + 1 Then Select Case VarBeepOrSpeak Case 1 'OPTION BEEP Beep Case 2 'OPTION SPEAK Speak(VarDelayInSec) End Select End If Sleep 1000 'PAUSE 1 SEC. VarDelayInSec = VarDelayInSec - 1 'REDUCE SECONDS BY 1 AFTER EACH LOOP Loop End If '----- PREPARE FOR MOVE ----- MOVE PROBE DOWN TOWARD CONTACT ------------------------------------------------- SetParam("ZInhibitOn",0) 'TURN Z INHIBIT OFF SetParam("ZScale",1.0) 'SET Z SCALE TO 1.0 DoOemButton(1014) 'CANCEL FEED OVERRIDE SetOemDRO(802,0) 'ZERO Z AXIS DRO Sleep 200 'DELAY TO ALLOW DRO TO CHANGE Message "Auto Tool Zero Running..." Code "G90 G31 Z" &VarMaxDistance &"F" &VarFeedRate 'MOVE DOWN @ FEEDRATE While IsMoving() 'WAIT UNTIL MOVE IS COMPLETE BEFORE PROCEEDING Wend '----- GET Z CONTACT POSITION AND TEST FOR MAX TRAVEL ------ MOVE TO STANDOFF ------ UPDATE Z AXIS DRO ------- If GetVar(2002) <= VarMaxDistance + .001 Then MachMsg("Maximum Travel Reached. Reposition Z Axis Closer To Touch Plate And Try Again!","*** OOPS! ***",0) Message "" RETURNSTATE 'CALL REINSTATE SUBROUTINE End 'END SCRIPT Else Beep Code "G90 G0 Z" &GetVar(2002) 'MOVE TO CONTACT POINT DUE TO OVERRUN While IsMoving() Wend SetOemDRO(802,0) 'ZERO Z AXIS DRO Sleep 200 Code "G90 G0 Z" &VarStandOff 'MOVE TO STANDOFF DISTANCE While IsMoving () Wend SetOemDRO(802, VarStandOff + VarTouchPlate) 'SET Z DRO (STANDOFF + PLATE THICKNESS) Sleep 200 Select Case VarCompleteAudio Case 1 'OPTION BEEP Beep Case 2 'OPTION SPEAK Speak("Tool Zero Complete.") Case 3 'OPTION WAV_AUDIO_FILE PlayWave(VarWavAudioFile) End Select Message "Auto Tool Zero Complete! ***Remove Touch Plate***" End If RETURNSTATE 'CALL REINSTATE SUBROUTINE End 'END SCRIPT '******************************************* SUBROUTINES BELOW *********************************************** '----- SUBROUTINE TO RETURN INITIAL SETTINGS ----------------------------------------------------------------- Sub RETURNSTATE 'REINSTATE INITIAL FEEDRATE Code "F" &VarInitialFeedRate 'REINSTATE DISTANCE MODE 0=G91 -1=G90 If VarInitialDistMode = 0 Then Code "G91" Else Code "G90" 'REINSTATE LINEAR MODE 0=G00 1=G01 If VarInitialLinearMode = 0 Then Code "G00" Else Code "G01" 'REINSTATE Z INHIBIT STATUS 0=OFF 1=ON If VarInitialInhibit = 1 Then SetParam("ZInhibitOn",1) 'SET Z SCALE TO INITIAL VALUE If VarInitialZScale <> 1.0 Then SetParam("ZScale",VarInitialZScale) 'SET FEEDRATE OVERRIDE TO INITIAL VALUE If VarInitialFRO <> 100 Then SetOemDRO(821,VarInitialFRO) End Sub '----- DIALOG SUBROUTINE FOR TOUCH PLATE CHOICE AND TIME DELAY ----------------------------------------------- Sub RunTheThing Dim PlateList$ (2) 'DECLARE 3 ITEM ARRAY FOR PLATE SIZE LIST If GetParam("Units") = 0 Then 'MM FORMATTING FOR LISTBOX PlateList (0) = Format(VarTouchPlate,"00.000") 'FILL ARRAY 1 PlateList (1) = Format(VarSecondPlate,"00.000") 'FILL ARRAY 2 PlateList (2) = Format(VarThirdPlate,"00.000") 'FILL ARRAY 3 Else 'INCH FORMATTING FOR LISTBOX PlateList (0) = Format(VarTouchPlate,"0.0000") 'FILL ARRAY 1 PlateList (1) = Format(VarSecondPlate,"0.0000") 'FILL ARRAY 2 PlateList (2) = Format(VarThirdPlate,"0.0000") 'FILL ARRAY 3 End If Dim UnitList$ (0) 'DECLARE 1 ITEM ARRAY FOR UNIT LISTBOX UnitList (0) = VarUnits 'FILL ARRAY 1 'SETUP DIALOG CONTROLS Begin Dialog PlateChoice 110,68,"Touch Plate" ListBox 15,20,35,30, PlateList$(),.Lstbox2 ListBox 64,20,25,10, UnitList$(),.Listbox1 GroupBox 8,8,95,45,"Choose Plate Thickness",.GroupBox1 OKButton 57,34,37,12 Text 13,55,100,15, "Delay" TextBox 37,55,30,10, .SecText Text 70,55,30,15, "Seconds" End Dialog Dim Dlg1 As PlateChoice Dlg1.SecText = VarDelayInSec 'FILL SECONDS TEXTBOX WITH DEFAULT VALUE Button = Dialog (Dlg1) 'SHOW DIALOG AND WAIT FOR BUTTON REPLY If Button = 0 Then 'IF CLOSE BUTTON Message "Auto Tool Zero CANCELED" End 'END SCRIPT End If 'CHECK THAT SECONDS WAS ENTERED NUMERIC If IsNumeric(Dlg1.SecText) = True Then VarDelayInSec = Int(Dlg1.SecText) Else MachMsg("***** SECONDS MUST BE ENTERED IN NUMERIC FORMAT! *****", _ " Substance Abuse Is Not Recommended ",0) RunTheThing 'RESTART SUB End If 'SET PLATE VARIABLE BASED ON PLATE CHOICE PlateNum = Dlg1.Lstbox2 Select Case PlateNum Case 0 'PRIMARY PLATE 'WILL USE PRIMARY/DEFAULT THICKNESS Case 1 'SECONDARY PLATE VarTouchPlate = VarSecondPlate Case 2 'TERTIARY PLATE VarTouchPlate = VarThirdPlate End Select End Sub '************************************************************************************************************* '*************************************************************************************************************