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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 26, 2018, 08:00:20 AM »
Thanks Tweakie. My problem here is that I have a Legacy custom screen which doesn't feature that settings screen. I have had issues with that before. I think I have on older version almost working now. However my lingering problem is that I still don't get a MM DRO. It works fine when I have  code loaded which contains the G21 but only then. My original setup was using metric even with no code loaded. I know its not critical and I'm a whole lot better off than I was but I would love to have it a completely metric interface for setting offsets, positioning etc.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 26, 2018, 07:24:50 AM »
Current situation is as follows:
I have a code with a G21 loaded. Native units show mm. Active Mode shows the G21. Motor tuning showing MMs per minute.However DROs are still inches and actual spindle movement is also in inches. I'm at sea here and in dire need of this machine.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 26, 2018, 06:56:19 AM »
OK so I got the Motors Tuning window to open after several restarts. I have the native units set as MMs. I have G21 in initialisation string.
When I launch Mach3 I see G21 in the Active Mode window but when I press re-set it changes to G20. The motors are displaying mm per minute on all axes. When I test the actual movment on e.g. Y axis an actual 1 inch tool movement shows as approx  4/100ths of an inch on the DRO
BTW I do have a Mach3 license.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 26, 2018, 05:52:38 AM »
Can't open the Motor tuning window

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 26, 2018, 05:28:59 AM »
For some reason the Motor Tuning window now won't open. This is a re-installation of Mach so it should be good.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 26, 2018, 05:16:17 AM »
Yes Craig. The tool moves an inch. The DROs are still in inches but I have a G21 in the initialisation string which is showing up in the active modes window.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 25, 2018, 04:55:43 PM »
Hi
I'm using the Legacy interface so it doesn't have the setting tab. However, I did measure the distance travelled by the tool and it is moving in inches as per DRO

Eoin


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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 25, 2018, 11:39:06 AM »
Thanks Craig. Did all that, saved settings an re-started Mach3. G21 shows up in the Active Modes window but DROs still in inches

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Mach3 under Vista / Change Inches to MMs
« on: May 25, 2018, 10:43:33 AM »
hi all
I'm having problems setting up my machine in millimetres in mach3. I changed the units in Config but when I save and open the DROs are reading in inches. So if I create a new offset for x0 y0 the machine goes to that offset. But if I load a code with a G21 my offset is altered. Previously my DROs were in mm on startup. How can I make Mach3 default to mm on startup?

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Ok Gerry. Thanks for your help.

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