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Mach Discussion => Mach Screens => Works in progress => Topic started by: sharbold on March 09, 2009, 08:40:13 PM

Title: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 09, 2009, 08:40:13 PM

I am in the process of building a CNC router with a 54" x 120" cutting area. Due to a recent heart attack :( the build has come to a stand still. So while I am recovering I decided to try my hand at a screen streamlined to my setup. Being a woodworker I had to use a wood look. I still have more to do but here is what I have so far. Comments or suggestions welcome.

Sam

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: ger21 on March 09, 2009, 08:49:17 PM

A little tip to make the DRO's look better. In Mach3's general config, uncheck the box that says "boxed DRO's and graphics". Bottom center in the screen control section.

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 09, 2009, 09:04:03 PM

ger21

   Thanks for the tip that made a big difference.

Sam

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: crocky on March 11, 2009, 02:26:27 AM

Hi Sam,

Like you, I am a long time sufferer :)... Had a very serious stroke about six years ago and only have the left hand side of the body working, I have been playing with screen4 and a graphics program too and I'm having fun. Mine looks bare bones compared with your's.

Just wanted to thank ger21 because I had the DRO's thing as well :)

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: Chaoticone on March 11, 2009, 06:18:47 AM

Your screen is looking good Sam.

Brett

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: Ron Ginger on March 11, 2009, 07:44:14 PM

I like it. What program have you used to generate the graphics?

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 11, 2009, 09:36:25 PM

Brett and Crocky   thanks for the compliments.

Ron   I used Real-DRAW for all the graphics.

Sam

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: Overloaded on March 11, 2009, 09:41:49 PM

Hi Sam, looking really good. I envy your work.
Mind to update your screenshot after using Gerry's tip for un-checking the "Boxed" feature ?
Thanks,
RC

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 11, 2009, 10:00:55 PM

RC thanks for the compliment. Here is a new screen shot

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: Overloaded on March 11, 2009, 10:20:35 PM

That DOES look good Sam.
First attempt huh.....you are a natural.
Thanks,
RC

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: poppabear on March 12, 2009, 08:53:01 AM

Sam,

   WOW!!! If your a beginner at screen design, then I got to go back to school!!!!!!!
Awesome work!!  I am missing the "Graphic" designer Gene, my Graphic attempt always look like a Drunk Monkey painting Picasso's

scott

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: budman68 on March 12, 2009, 11:42:22 AM

Very nice job there Sam -  8)

Dave

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 13, 2009, 12:06:33 AM

RC, Scott, Dave

   Thanks so much for the compliments. In a couple of days after a little more testing I will post the .set files if anyone is interested in using the screen.

Sam

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: Bill_O on March 17, 2009, 09:03:03 AM

Very nice. Good job.
Bill

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 17, 2009, 09:09:31 PM

Ok I need some Help? As I stated at the beginning of this thread at the present time I do not have a machine on which to test my screen design. So I had a buddy agree to test it for me. Since he uses a router instead of a spindle I made a few changes to my screen to work more with his setup. Here are the problems that I could not solve.

when I press the Laser Off button the button for the router changes to green and router on ( even thou the router doesnt come on )click again and the crosshairs go off and the router button changes back to router off and red however if you click on the router button, the router comes on but the button doesnt change to the green color

One thing i noticed is the Home key does not work, when i press home on the key pad it usually Zero's all axis.

I am hoping that someone will be willing to take a look at my screenset and tell me where I went wrong!! I have double checked my button codes and in my small mind they look fine. Also when I run MACH using this screen set I cannot get the above results. Any and all help will be welcomed.

Here is a screen shot of the revised screen along with a zip file with all the files. I have placed all the jpg and png files in a folder labeled (Woody) inside the bitmaps folder of MACH.

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: Bill_O on March 18, 2009, 08:25:27 AM

Sam,
I do not know about the rest but go to Config\Ports and Pins and click on the Input Signals tab. If you have limit switches for the homing turn on the Home switches for that axis.
Bill

Title: Re: First try at a Screen
Post by: sharbold on March 18, 2009, 08:50:55 AM

Bill

   Thanks for taking a look. When I run MACH with this screen everything seems to be working (Keep in mind I do not have a machine for MACH to connect to). When I sent this screen to my buddy to try his report back was the problems I listed in my previous post. I am wondering if his problems are in his hardware setup? He did report back that the rest of the screen seemed to function fine including the probes and limits. His machine is setup with just limit switches, no homing switches.

Thanks
Sam