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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Tables
« on: January 31, 2010, 11:59:40 AM »
I ran 3 different gcodes and all  worked perfectly without the macro.

Your help is most appreciated!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Tables
« on: January 31, 2010, 10:09:44 AM »
Well, that seemed to work, but I'm not sure why. I will run several tests with the macro disabled.

I am very familiar with the law of unintended consequences!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Tables
« on: January 31, 2010, 09:36:29 AM »
Changed SafeZ from machine to work, didn't make any difference. With SafeZ set at 2" and the DRO at 3", the Z axis still moves positive.

Here is the M6 Macro. If I am reading this correctly, it says if SafeZ is greater than current Z, move to SafeZ which should result in a negative movement.

REM The default script here moves the tool back to m6start if any movement has occured during the tool change..

x = GetToolChangeStart( 0 )
y = GetToolChangeStart( 1 )
z = GetToolChangeStart( 2 )
a = GetToolChangeStart( 3 )
b = GetToolChangeStart( 4 )
c = GetToolChangeStart( 5 )
SafeZ = GetSafeZ()
if  SafeZ  > z then StraightTraverse x, y,SafeZ, a, b, c
 StraightFeed  x, y,  z  , a, b, c

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool Tables
« on: January 31, 2010, 08:36:33 AM »
I just checked this; checked allow z save move and safe mode dro. No matter the value I put in for safe z, I get the same move when I run the code.

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General Mach Discussion / Tool Tables
« on: January 31, 2010, 08:13:42 AM »
I just set up tool tables and have had something happen which I cannot find the cause. When I run the following code, line 9 applies the tool offset as expected, but then I get a positive Z move to about 10", then it moves back down to the proper height. There is no command in this code for the move, so I assume that it is coming from Mach3. I have modified the settings in soft limits, thinking that this may be the source, but not so. Any suggestions?

N0000 (Filename: TEST.tap)
N0010 (Post processor: Mach2.post)
N0020 (Date: 1/31/2010)
N0030 G20 (Units: Inches)
N0040 G40 G90
N0050 F1
N0060 (Part: Test)
N0070 (Process: Drill 0, Jobber Drill 1/4, 0.125 inch Deep)
N0080 (Jobber Drill 1/4)
N0090 T112 M06  G43 H112
N0100 M03 S1600
N0110 G00 Z0.5000
N0120 X-0.2836 Y1.3547
N0130 Z0.0000
N0140 G01 Z-0.1250 F2
N0150 G00 Z0.5000
N0160 X-1.1843 Y0.9302
N0170 Z0.0000
N0180 G01 Z-0.1250
N0190 G00 Z0.5000
N0200 Z3.0000
N0210 X0.0000 Y0.0000
N0220 M05
N0230 M05 M30


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