Messages

681

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: December 25, 2013, 05:13:27 PM »

Try reading and executing the instructions in my previous post.  You save the macro with a changed extension Iin e macros folder and just have a short "M*********" instruction in the button script.

682

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: December 25, 2013, 10:12:02 AM »

Hard to say not knowing what you mean by "it did not work".  I suspect you have a software config problem.

683

General Mach Discussion / Re: help choosing right Power Supply

« on: November 26, 2013, 10:12:22 AM »

Jim, is this the breakout board (BoB) you have?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/160896548661?lpid=83&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=83&ff19=0

This is what Google came up with when I searched for your text "Mach3 6 Axix Breakout Interface".  What stepper drivers do you have?

You should need only a +5v supply for the breakout board; and (probably) a fixed supply at 30 - 40 volts for the steppers.  What is the current rating of the steppers you have got?

For the stepper supply see this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/36V-9-7A-350W-AC-DC-Universal-Regulated-Switching-Power-Supply-PSU/350858687521?rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D286%26meid%3D2976572373932611043%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D1048%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D370888525779%26

It is possible that your BoB might need 12 volts as well - need confirmation of what sort it is first.

And this is a 5V supply (has 220V input but probably version available for 110 V).
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5V-2A-10W-Regulated-Switching-Power-Supply-/330687475603?pt=UK_BOI_Electrical_Components_Supplies_ET&hash=item4cfe826f93

Note that Mach3 is purely a software product - what power supplies might be needed depends not on Mach3 but the BoB and stepper drivers.

Hope this helps!

684

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: November 26, 2013, 09:49:32 AM »

I thought you might be East Coast.  I'm near Cambridge, UK.

685

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: November 26, 2013, 01:55:11 AM »

Ok, good luck, let me know how you get on.

Where are you located?

686

General Mach Discussion / Re: help choosing right Power Supply

« on: November 25, 2013, 06:13:14 PM »

There's hardly any specs there to compare!  What do you want to drive with it?

687

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: November 25, 2013, 06:09:25 PM »

Um, did that help?  Hello?

688

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: November 20, 2013, 02:33:06 AM »

Couple of additional points.  I have made a setting gauge which has an electrically isolated button set at 38.84 mm  above its magnetic base.  The button connects to the probe input.  In use I pop the gauge on the table, position the tool just above the button with the button  connected, click auto tool zero, and the macro then executes, leaving the tool 50 mm above the table surface which is the Z coordinate zero I prefer.  For other touch place thicknesses and desired end points, it's fairly obvious where you modify these numbers.

689

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: November 18, 2013, 05:02:24 PM »

OK, here is my script (attached).  You will need a button script that simply calls this - something like

Code "M900"

should do it I think IIRC.  Save the macro in the "macros" folder - save it as M900 not with my extension _jh.

This macro is based on one from someone else on this forum, but I have extended it somewhat and added many comments.  It works for me, if it still doesn't work for you I suspect you must have a software config problem.

Good luck!

John

690

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Tool zeroing macro help

« on: November 18, 2013, 09:56:13 AM »

Gerry - yes indeed!  The first one is rather skimpy too.