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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset button when booting into Mach3

« on: December 15, 2009, 01:15:17 PM »

Yes I understand, my application is not in a machining environment but in robotics

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General Mach Discussion / Reset button when booting into Mach3

« on: December 15, 2009, 12:18:43 PM »

Does anyone know if there is a way to automatically press the reset button when booting into Mach3?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: runfile not working from macro

« on: December 09, 2009, 06:58:59 PM »

It works fine on the VB button, I am using Mach MAD to start the macros when I do that it will load but not run

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General Mach Discussion / runfile not working from macro

« on: December 09, 2009, 12:00:53 PM »

Hi Everyone
I've looked around the forum for an answer but no luck.
I'm running this macro from a an LED button

LoadFile ("c:/mach3/work/patter")
sleep 1000
runfile

When I run the macro within the VB window using the play button it loads and stats the file no problem but when a run it from the LED to start the macro, the macro strts loads the file but does not run.  The only thing I noticed different was that the within the VB window the macro starts on the trailing edge of the button pressed and on the leading edge when using the LED.
Thanks
John

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Loading file using external OEM buttons

« on: November 30, 2009, 05:51:22 PM »

How would I then load the macro??? would it be with the OEM button?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Loading file using external OEM buttons

« on: November 30, 2009, 05:27:08 PM »

Thanks Hood, is it possible to see an example of the macro? I'm really green at this
John

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General Mach Discussion / Loading file using external OEM buttons

« on: November 30, 2009, 04:25:22 PM »

I've looked around the forum but have not been able to find the help I need.
I wish to load files using external OEM buttons and running them.  First of all is it possible, if so how would I go about it.
I have tried to use macros but no success, but then I don't have much experience in this area.
Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / Trouble with second printer port

« on: November 19, 2009, 05:22:04 PM »

I have installed a second PCI printer port on the mother board and did a printer test and works good.  My problem is that Mach3 will not respond to any control from that port.  In control panel the driver has a starting address of E010 I entered it in the Mach setup screen. checked port #2 enabled and checked use 2 -9 as inputs.  Could it be the address is wrong? I thought printer port 2 address is 278.

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Brains Development / Re: Loadfile from a push button

« on: November 04, 2009, 12:33:20 PM »

Will do
Thanks a lot guys

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Brains Development / Loadfile from a push button

« on: November 04, 2009, 11:45:00 AM »

I'm new at this, and I was wondering if I could accomplish this task with brain.
Load an NC file from a push button and then run it, by pressing a different push button it would close the one loaded and load a different file.
John