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Third party software and hardware support forums. => Galil => Topic started by: Swap_File on September 13, 2011, 01:53:50 PM
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I am having a problem similar to http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=10617.0
I was using a 2 axis Galil card controlling a table with M codes to turn a laser off and on. This works fine.
I want to try using the 2.5D on output #6 function of Mach3.
When in Parallel Port operation mode, I can simulate jogging the table around with my arrow keys, and move the Z axis up and down with page up and page down. On the diagnostics screen Output 6 turns on Z values are positive, and turns off when Z values are negative.
When using the Galil Plugin, the table jogs fine with my arrow keys, but jogging the Z axis does not do anything, it just stays at 0.0000. Typing in G0 or G1 commands for the Z axis does not do anything either. If I manually click on the Z axis's value, I can type in a new number, and output 6 will turn itself off and on as expected, but this isn't very useful.
Z Y and Z are enabled in Ports and Pins.
I'm thinking that Mach3 is expecting the Z axis to be mapped to something in the Galil plugin, but I only have a 2 axis Galil.
Do I need to fake that I have something hooked up to the Z axis?
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I have come to the conclusion that 2.5D mode on ouput #6 isn't possible to use with the Galil Plugin. I wrote another post processor that supported M codes to do what I wanted.
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Try placing these files in your Macros direntory. They work for me.
Kenny
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I'll give it a try and report back, but for now we went the M code route.
I'm planning on packaging up all the macros, brains, and screens, and posts (Sheetcam and Mastercam) we use for our 4 headed 2.5D machines and uploading them shortly.