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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: jpkkmo on June 19, 2018, 09:21:13 AM

Title: Mach4 Mid Job Shutdown / Restart
Post by: jpkkmo on June 19, 2018, 09:21:13 AM

Hello,

I'm using Mach4 on a 3 axis CNC router; machining long run (8+ hour) jobs.  

I'm sure it's already been discussed elsewhere here before... if I wanted to completely power down Mach4 and the machine, and restart from where I left off, what's the best way to go about it?  For example, if a storm comes up I would like to shut down to avoid an outage, or can only machine 3 hours into an 8 hour job and want to restart where I left off.  

Is it possible to do a FEED HOLD / Power everything off / Power everything on / CYCLE START ?

Thank you for your help!

Title: Re: Mach4 Mid Job Shutdown / Restart
Post by: TOTALLYRC on June 19, 2018, 10:06:53 AM

Quote from: jpkkmo on June 19, 2018, 09:21:13 AM

Is it possible to do a FEED HOLD / Power everything off / Power everything on / CYCLE START ?

No.

You will need to remember where you left off and then do a run from here when you start up again.

Mike

Title: Re: Mach4 Mid Job Shutdown / Restart
Post by: Cbyrdtopper on June 19, 2018, 10:08:09 AM

I have had good luck with "Run from here", other people say it is temperamental.  
There was a post on here that had a little bit of a discussion about it but I'm not having any luck finding it right now.  

Actually, thinking about it, Bryanna could make a video on "Run from here" to show people how to use it properly.  Just a thought.

Title: Re: Mach4 Mid Job Shutdown / Restart
Post by: TOTALLYRC on June 19, 2018, 05:09:54 PM

I have used run from here and it is much better in Mach4 than it was in Mach3.

+1 on the video idea.


Mike

Title: Re: Mach4 Mid Job Shutdown / Restart
Post by: jpkkmo on June 19, 2018, 06:25:20 PM

Thank you for the feedback Mike & Cbyrdtopper!