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General Mach Discussion / Re: Moving an axis while code is running.

« on: December 04, 2015, 06:02:59 PM »

I thought about the torch height control.  But my OCD side kicked in and said no haha.  I have a macro that reads a DRO that you type in an increment amount and it moves the axis that amount. Also I have a macro that reads a DRO that moves to a certain position. 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Moving an axis while code is running.

« on: December 04, 2015, 05:51:31 PM »

We bought a Haas VF3 that had programmable coolant, I took out the gear motor and put a Nema 17 Stepper motor in it.  It works fantastic.  I only have 2 nozzles now instead of needing 4.  The problem is, I want to be able to move it during cutting.  Forward thinking tells me it might get off of a tool here or there so I would like make it adjustable while cutting. 

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General Mach Discussion / Moving an axis while code is running.

« on: December 04, 2015, 12:03:05 PM »

I'm trying to find a way to move an axis for my coolant while the code is running.  Is there a way Mach 3 can do this?  I have tried writing a Macro linked to a button to move it, I was thinking it would trigger the macro at the end of a G Code line but it didn't seem to work at all.  Any thoughts?
-Chad

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC4PC C52 board and C32 Board PLC

« on: December 04, 2015, 11:45:50 AM »

I Agree that Mach 3 can handle an auto tool change just fine, and much simpler than having it go through a PLC. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle Calibration ESS

« on: November 12, 2015, 04:09:34 PM »

In the axis mapping I uncheck the OB motor I'm using for the spindle.  It will still turn on, M3 and M4, and change speed. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 will not load POKEYS shared library

« on: November 12, 2015, 09:51:25 AM »

Russ,
I don't know if I was having that problem or not.  I was testing an electrical panel sitting next to my computer.  I had 1 servo and 1 stepper hooked up to it but never paid attention to the 2 motors on start up.  I have since then put the panel in the machine and am wiring it all up.  I will watch for this problem to occur when its ready to go.  Might have to set up Mach 3 until this problem is fixed.  Thanks.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 will not load POKEYS shared library

« on: November 11, 2015, 08:24:46 PM »

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 will not load POKEYS shared library

« on: November 10, 2015, 04:23:09 PM »

I was having this same problem.  The download that alcwell provided fixed the problem!  THANKS!!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Spindle Calibration ESS

« on: November 03, 2015, 09:43:09 AM »

I am using a C6 Spindle Speed control board (cnc4pc) to control my VFD.  I can't get my spindle calibrated.  It will spin CW and CCW and will even change speeds.  The problem I am having is getting it calibrated, I am using step and direction so I'm using an OB motor, however, I have found that my spindle will still turn on and change speed even when the motor I have attached to it is turned off. 
I'm going to attach the ini, in it the OB Motor is not turned on that is attached to the spindle config. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No movement from ESS plugin

« on: October 30, 2015, 08:43:35 AM »

That will work for me.  Is there a specific handle I will need to get for the Estop?  I have only worked with Input # and Output#.