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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: Overloaded on November 05, 2009, 02:51:03 PM

Title: New REV
Post by: Overloaded on November 05, 2009, 02:51:03 PM

 :)
For those of you who do not frequent the Yahoo group, this is just in from Brian.

"This is the first rev after the move and I am pleased to see that no
more then a week after the move we can have a release out!

This rev has the following changes :

1.)Probe is now working like it did in older versions of 3.*********.*********
2.) threading has been fixed for the last time :) This was a MAJOR
update to threading and if you have a lathe this is a MUST have rev!
3.) GetMachVersion() call has been added to VB so you can tell what
version of Mach3 you are dealing with
4.) SetToolDesc() call added to VB for setting the tool description in
the tool table from a script.. This was needed for testing the new
screens.. Also this will be added to the Rev 4 calls as well..

I am in hopes that this is the last Rev of version 3 we will be doing
so we can start working only on Rev 4. The Rev 4 code is at the point
that I can test a machine now :). I have sent out the header file so
Scott S. can test the new plugin interface. I suspect he is going to
have a list a mile long of vars that I didn't add.. O well, we will get
it over time!

Time for lunch here and Please tell me if you see anything that is not
what you would expect in Rev 3
Thanks
Brian"

Looks to be a "MUST" for TURNERS/THREADERS !
RC

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: Overloaded on November 05, 2009, 02:55:13 PM

If you'd like to follow the thread.....
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mach1mach2cnc/message/114494

RC

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: RICH on November 05, 2009, 04:27:06 PM

Where is the new rev posted?  ??? The DOWNLOADS is still .029. 
RICH

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: Hood on November 05, 2009, 04:50:26 PM

refresh your browser ;)
Hood

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: DennisF on November 09, 2009, 10:45:22 AM

Hood
My version reads R3.043.000 is there a later version ?

Dennis

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: Hood on November 09, 2009, 12:36:59 PM

You shouldn't really be using Ver 043 as it was just a special test version for the new comp code and has quite a few problems.
Hood

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: Chip on November 09, 2009, 01:11:13 PM

Hi, All

New revision under Downloads above.

Chip

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: DennisF on November 09, 2009, 03:33:39 PM

Hood it's under lock down version.

Dennis

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: Hood on November 09, 2009, 03:46:03 PM

Dennis
R3.043.000 is not the lockdown, in fact it is no longer there, that was a test version as I said above and was only ever a Dev version.
The lockdown is R3.042.032
Hood

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: DennisF on November 09, 2009, 08:35:14 PM

Thanks Hood I will install that ver.

Dennis 

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: RICH on November 09, 2009, 08:42:01 PM

And if you don't see the latest rev listed, don't be a slow learner like me, refresh your view.   ;D  :D
RICH

Title: Re: New REV
Post by: XLR84x4 on November 10, 2009, 07:06:50 AM

I am going to upgrade my machine tomorrow with the new versoin and smooth stepper plugin. I did see that the SS plugin fixed the G28.1 bug after execution.

The was a tangental controll bug  where the tangental would only work well on G1 moves. On G0 trajectory moves, the Z axis retract over X deg did not work.

Theree as also a minor issue where on  a G0 or G1 X,Y move if the next line trajectory move was > Z lift degree's the Z would plunge first before retracting to move to the correct tangental trajectory. I understand how Mach is following the Gcode correctly for the plunge -Z200 however it would be great if trajectory planner could look one line ahead

Like
G0 X100 Y200 (Finish of Cut)
G0 Z200 ( Retract Knife)
G0 X200 Y200 (Rapid to position to start cut)
G1 Z-200 (Plunge, however trajectory angle from previous line rapid is not aligned for next line G1 move)
G1 X300 Y 150 ( Z retract as per lift angle setting and aligns for correct trajectory)

This is a great forum, I read a lot of the posts to learn more and more about this great software.

Jason