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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: GCODE causes problem.

« on: February 10, 2014, 02:57:09 PM »

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In Config / General Config change your IJ Mode to Inc that will get rid of the crop circles.

I was thinking crop circles but I didn't want to say it. Don't want people to think I'm whacky.

Thank you very much that took care of my problem.

G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / GCODE causes problem.

« on: February 09, 2014, 10:18:43 PM »

Can anyone tell me why this gcode is causing the circles around the toolpath origin? I have attached a photo of the mach3 screen, a photo highlighting one of the offending lines, another photo with another offending line. It seems to be every other g2 line. Attached id the xml file for this machine, I am on windows 7 Plenty of cpu power. If I take out the holes with the g2 code it runs fine. I don't know what the problem could be. The problem starts at the drill 13 section. I am using a 3/16 (4.

bit to make a 1/4" (6.3) hole.

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( Made using CamBam - http://www.cambam.co.uk )
( panel_all-in-one 2/9/2014 8:27:27 PM )
( T0 : 4.8 )
( T1 : 4.8 )
G21 G90 G64 G40
G0 Z3.0
( T1 : 4.8 )
T1 M6
( Drill1 )
G17
M3 S1000
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G98
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G80
( Drill2 )
S1000
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G98
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G80
( Drill3 )
S1000
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G98
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G80
( Drill4 )
S1000
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G98
G81 X152.5 Y92.5 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill5 )
S1000
G0 Z3.0
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G98
G81 X111.0 Y84.0 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill6 )
S1000
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G98
G81 X91.0 Y41.0 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill7 )
S1000
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G0 X113.0
G98
G81 X113.0 Y41.0 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill8 )
S1000
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G0 X131.0
G98
G81 X131.0 Y41.0 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill9 )
S1000
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G98
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G80
( Drill10 )
S1000
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G98
G81 X81.0 Y6.0 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill11 )
S1000
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G0 X141.0
G98
G81 X141.0 Y6.0 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill12 )
S1000
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G0 X152.5 Y7.5
G98
G81 X152.5 Y7.5 Z-2.9 R3.0 F300.0
G80
( Drill13 )
S1000
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G2 X96.0836 Y59.2044 I-0.6472 J-0.4702
G2 X95.2692 Y60.3254 I-0.0836 J0.7956
G2 X96.6472 Y60.4702 I0.7308 J-0.3254
( Drill14 )
S1000
G0 Z3.0
G0 X126.0 Y60.0
G0 Z3.0
G0 X126.8 Y60.0
G0 Z1.0
G1 F300.0 Z0.0
G2 F800.0 X125.6 Y59.3072 Z-0.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
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G2 X126.8 Y60.0 Z-1.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X125.6 Y59.3072 Z-1.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y60.6928 Z-1.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X126.8 Y60.0 Z-2.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X125.6 Y59.3072 Z-2.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y60.6928 Z-2.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X126.6472 Y60.4702 Z-2.9 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X126.0836 Y59.2044 I-0.6472 J-0.4702
G2 X125.2692 Y60.3254 I-0.0836 J0.7956
G2 X126.6472 Y60.4702 I0.7308 J-0.3254
( Drill15 )
S1000
G0 Z3.0
G0 X91.0 Y29.0
G0 Z3.0
G0 X91.8 Y29.0
G0 Z1.0
G1 F300.0 Z0.0
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G2 Y29.6928 Z-0.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X91.8 Y29.0 Z-1.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X90.6 Y28.3072 Z-1.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y29.6928 Z-1.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X91.8 Y29.0 Z-2.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X90.6 Y28.3072 Z-2.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y29.6928 Z-2.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X91.6472 Y29.4702 Z-2.9 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X91.0836 Y28.2044 I-0.6472 J-0.4702
G2 X90.2692 Y29.3254 I-0.0836 J0.7956
G2 X91.6472 Y29.4702 I0.7308 J-0.3254
( Drill16 )
S1000
G0 Z3.0
G0 X113.0 Y29.0
G0 Z3.0
G0 X113.8 Y29.0
G0 Z1.0
G1 F300.0 Z0.0
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G2 Y29.6928 Z-0.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X113.8 Y29.0 Z-1.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X112.6 Y28.3072 Z-1.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y29.6928 Z-1.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X113.8 Y29.0 Z-2.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X112.6 Y28.3072 Z-2.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y29.6928 Z-2.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X113.6472 Y29.4702 Z-2.9 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X113.0836 Y28.2044 I-0.6472 J-0.4702
G2 X112.2692 Y29.3254 I-0.0836 J0.7956
G2 X113.6472 Y29.4702 I0.7308 J-0.3254
( Drill17 )
S1000
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G0 Z3.0
G0 X131.8 Y29.0
G0 Z1.0
G1 F300.0 Z0.0
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G2 X131.8 Y29.0 Z-1.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X130.6 Y28.3072 Z-1.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y29.6928 Z-1.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X131.8 Y29.0 Z-2.0 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X130.6 Y28.3072 Z-2.3333 I-0.8 J0.0
G2 Y29.6928 Z-2.6667 I0.4 J0.6928
G2 X131.6472 Y29.4702 Z-2.9 I0.4 J-0.6928
G2 X131.0836 Y28.2044 I-0.6472 J-0.4702
G2 X130.2692 Y29.3254 I-0.0836 J0.7956
G2 X131.6472 Y29.4702 I0.7308 J-0.3254
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G3 X-2.4 Y99.5 I0.0 J-2.4
G1 Y0.0
G3 X0.0 Y-2.4 I2.4 J0.0
G1 F300.0 Z-2.0
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G3 X159.5 Y101.9 I-2.4 J0.0
G1 X0.0
G3 X-2.4 Y99.5 I0.0 J-2.4
G1 Y0.0
G3 X0.0 Y-2.4 I2.4 J0.0
G1 F300.0 Z-2.9
G1 F800.0 X159.5
G3 X161.9 Y0.0 I0.0 J2.4
G1 Y99.5
G3 X159.5 Y101.9 I-2.4 J0.0
G1 X0.0
G3 X-2.4 Y99.5 I0.0 J-2.4
G1 Y0.0
G3 X0.0 Y-2.4 I2.4 J0.0
G0 Z3.0
M5
M30

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with the homing sequence.

« on: March 08, 2013, 08:27:28 AM »

Can anyone check and see if there is a problem with the xml file hat could be causing my issue?

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with the homing sequence.

« on: March 06, 2013, 10:05:54 AM »

Setting those vales to 0 made the bad xml good. So the question is where and how are those encoder tags getting changed?

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with the homing sequence.

« on: March 05, 2013, 07:56:08 AM »

I am now on ver 057 and the same problem. I have saved the bad xml and compared with the good xml and there are a few differences. I have no encoders so I am thinking that a value other than 0 for the <enc> and <encoder> tags in the bad xml file is causing the issue. I will set those values back to zero this evening and see if the bad xml works OK.

Bad xml
<Dist0>7.2e+002</Dist0>
<Dist1>4.6e+002</Dist1>
<Dist2>1.2e+002</Dist2>
<Enc0>-10.</Enc0>
<Enc1>-5.</Enc1>
<Enc2>-1.</Enc2>
<Enc3>0.</Enc3>
<Encoder0>-10</Encoder0>
<Encoder1>-5</Encoder1>
<Encoder2>-1</Encoder2>
<Encoder3>0</Encoder3>
<Encoder4>0</Encoder4>
<Encoder5>0</Encoder5>
<Encoder6>0</Encoder6>

Good xml
<Dist0>6.1e+002</Dist0>
<Dist1>3.9e+002</Dist1>
<Dist2>1.e+002</Dist2>
<Enc0>0.</Enc0>
<Enc1>0.</Enc1>
<Enc2>0.</Enc2>
<Enc3>0.</Enc3>
<Encoder0>0</Encoder0>
<Encoder1>0</Encoder1>
<Encoder2>0</Encoder2>
<Encoder3>0</Encoder3>
<Encoder4>0</Encoder4>
<Encoder5>0</Encoder5>
<Encoder6>0</Encoder6>

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with the homing sequence.

« on: February 25, 2013, 09:42:18 PM »

At some point something happens that causes the homing sequence to stop and the only way I have found to recover is to replace the xml file with one that was backed up when the homing sequence worked.

Some additional troubleshooting steps I have tried. Disabled and then re-enabled the home switches disabled shut down then re-enabled, disabled shut down rebooted then re-enabled. Reinitialized the usb breakout board. No luck

I have not had a chance to verify this yet but it seems that after I have gone to the toolpath tab, run the road runner gcode a few times, this problem occurs (by the way I have made a few beautiful road runners). If I go back to the main page and the problem exists. I hit ref all home and the leds flash red then green the dros do not change and the axis do not move. If I go to the diagnostics page none of the home switches are active. If I try to home each axis individually I get the same result, the home led flashes and nothing else happens.

Next time this happens I will save the 'defective' xml file and then try to compare it to the working file to see if there is some difference.

General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with the homing sequence.

« on: February 25, 2013, 08:56:21 AM »

Hi again. I downloaded and installed 062. I had the same issue. A quick question though. Is it OK if I use the xml file from the newer version?

I think the problem happens when I go to the the toolpath tab. If I do not go to the toolpath tab it seems to be OK.

I am going to try 057 as soon as I get a chance and I will let you know. I am sorry this is taking so long but I have many projects happening right now. Thanks again.

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