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General Mach Discussion / Re: mill retro HELP

« on: August 19, 2008, 03:57:40 PM »

  I'm with you Hood.
 Ed

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mill retro HELP

« on: August 19, 2008, 12:25:31 AM »

Finally got my z axis working right. When in MDI- g0z1.000 , would only move .125.
 did more motor tuning backed off on accel, and changed steps to 4000.
 working good now.   homing and limits coming up now.Have to make some trippers to mount on table.
Bretts sister says  UGHHHHHHH- UGHHHHHHHH 
Ed

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General Mach Discussion / Re: "Capacitive" Encoder

« on: August 19, 2008, 12:12:29 AM »

A capacitive position encoder which provides a digital output indication of the relative position between two plates. One of the plates includes first and second conductive input areas which are separated by a gap having the shape corresponding to a square wave. The second plate includes a number of rectangular output pads whose length is equal to one-half of the wavelength of the square wave. The pads are separated from one another by an integral fraction of the wavelength. Periodic input signals which are the inverse of one another are applied to the input areas and are capacitively coupled to the output pads. When the degree of overlap between an output pad and the input areas is equal, a null signal will be generated. Each pad will provide a null signal corresponding to a different position of the plates.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: how to fully fit mach 3 into a 17inch monitor

« on: August 16, 2008, 03:08:15 AM »

 UUCCIMI,

general config should be on the config tab. If not, go to view and reload your 1024 screen set.
It will be in your mach 3 folder.
Ed V

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General Mach Discussion / Re: how to fully fit mach 3 into a 17inch monitor

« on: August 15, 2008, 10:56:04 PM »

Open mach 3/config/general config. lower center is screen control. check boxs, close and restart mach.
You can then stretch out the screen to the size you want.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mill retro HELP

« on: August 14, 2008, 04:25:39 AM »

Hood,
using v 2.63. tried a couple different wizards. rec pocket cir pocket. won't exit.   I have v 3. on machine and that one works.

My motor starter relays are 110v which I was going to trigger with the 24 v relay which would be triggered by a lower volt relay.
I suppose I could tigger the 24 v relay through the pmdx relay, but what if I want reverse? 
Going to bed now with Bretts sister. Gotta get some more bags. she keeps burning holes through them. 
Thanks
Ed

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mill retro HELP

« on: August 14, 2008, 03:57:49 AM »

OH, SO YOU RECOGNIZED HER? 
You didn't know I married Bretts sister.

Can't  I just use pin 17 through my PMDX To a 5v relay?

Why when I go to a wizard page , I can not exit. I have to close mach and restart ?

Ed

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mill retro HELP

« on: August 14, 2008, 12:37:37 AM »

   LOL, now what ever
made me think it was one of you two ? 

QUESTION

btw, what type of relay do you use to start your spindle ? solid state to trip a bigger relay?
I have 24v relays to start spindle, but will need less volt relay for mach to trigger them.

thanks guys ,and good to find good people with a sense of humor.
LOL
Ed

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mill retro HELP

« on: August 13, 2008, 08:06:19 PM »

Hood, -( cc Brett)
I see you have a new profile pic, and so do I. BUT,
 I didn't change mine, so was just wondering, who would do that?
Ed v.
p.s. Sorry,but I don't have any other questions. YET.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: how to fully fit mach 3 into a 17inch monitor

« on: August 09, 2008, 12:09:11 AM »

Josh,

I had the same problem on 1 pc. Open mach 3/config/general config. lower center is screen control. check boxs, close and restart mach.
You can then stretch out the screen to the size you want.
 
Let me know if this works for you.

Ed V.