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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: ataxy on November 27, 2008, 09:58:03 AM
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OK i have a little problem with the simulation mode i don't know if this is normal but is there a way to change the wait period on tool change in simulation when mach3 hits a line with a tool change it can wait sometime for an hour of simulated time before going on with the simulation. so a part that should have taken 1hr will take 4hr in simulation mode
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What version of Mach? Do you have a toolchanger and custom macro?
Hood
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version 3.041, and no to both, i use it on a syilX4+
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Try with the latest lockdown 3.042.020, if that doesnt help then attach your xml and might find something in that.
Hood
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A lot of things don't work correctly in Simulation mode. It used to work fine, but I noticed it acting up somewhere around V 2.040. I used to use it all the time prior to 2.40 for testing code, but ever since then, I've needed to install the driver for accurate testing.
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ok ill try the lock down in any case here is the xml i am using
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nope still the same with the lockdown i get around 1hr wait period per tool change
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Can you also please attach the code you are having a problem with, I have tried with 4 or 5 of the programmes I have and they are simulating fine.
Also when you say simulating are you doing this on the machine itself or is it on another computer that doesnt have the driver installed like Ger has mentioned?
Hood
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no same computer
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Is that the file that takes 4hrs in simulation for you?
Hood
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yes but now that i rebooted, mach tells me a more reasonable time 2:25hr
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yes thats what I am getting as well and I am running it at the moment and its 50mins in and not halfway through so looks like it will be around that time to complete. Maybe your problem has been fixed with the latest version and just needed a reboot, well we can always hope ;)
Hood
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thx again for you help