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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jogging Z axis while machine is cutting

« on: October 06, 2007, 11:44:23 AM »

Apparently it is not possible to jog the z axis with the machine running and the THC active. I've tried. Without THC active it does work to assign hot keys but you have to find keys that aren't already being used (see my previous post).

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jogging Z axis while machine is cutting

« on: May 07, 2007, 12:09:28 PM »

In Mach 3 I was able to set up hot keys for the z+ and z- axis.

Although this allowed manual z axis control during cutting it didn't work for me becuase the THC wasn't able to control the z axis with hot keys set up.

Check the input config screen. I used right and left brackets ([ and ]).

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: regarding z axis jog while running

« on: April 08, 2007, 07:23:49 PM »

Brian,

Yes that sounds like what I need but I'm not sure exactly how to do that... 

Do you mean to set up buttons to toggle two of the output lines and physically connect them to the THC up/down input lines? Or, is there another way?

Hope you're having a nice holiday weekend,
Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jogging Z axis while machine is cutting

« on: April 08, 2007, 12:38:57 PM »

Brian,

Thanks for the feedback. It turns out I was trying to use keys that were already assigned...  but...  even though I can now jog using key emulation Mach is ignoring the torch height signals from the THC300. How can I get it to respond to either one?

Ray

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: regarding z axis jog while running

« on: April 08, 2007, 12:30:03 PM »

Brett,

One step forward but still not working as needed...

It turns out you were right about using keys that were already assigned to something else. Once I found a couple of unused keys [ and ] and set them up it appeared to be working... while running a program I could jog the Z axis but then Mach ignored the THC! It wouldn't respond to height correction signals until I disabled the hotkey emulation....

Any other ideas?

Hope you are having a nice holiday weekend,
Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jogging Z axis while machine is cutting

« on: April 07, 2007, 01:08:05 PM »

Hey all, I've tried the key emulation settings as given above without success... any ideas?

Ray

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: regarding z axis jog while running

« on: April 07, 2007, 12:53:48 PM »

I'm also trying to jog the z axis while Mach3 is running. I'm also using the THC from Campbell Designs. I've tried setting hot keys and they act just like the regular jog keys... Help???

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reverse Run and 'Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start' problems

« on: April 06, 2007, 11:38:12 PM »

Thanks for the feedback.

I also posted this on the sheetcam forum and Les provided a modified post processor that took care of the problem.

Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reverse Run and 'Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start' problems

« on: April 02, 2007, 11:44:57 PM »

Brett.

Here are a couple of the .dxf files.

Thanks for helping with this.
Ray

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reverse Run and 'Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start' problems

« on: April 02, 2007, 10:52:06 PM »

Here are a couple posts I've been working with.

Yes, I've tried various sequences for reverse run but the button toggle light doesn't come on.... 

Ray