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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Auto zero tool does not work!!

« on: December 28, 2016, 01:38:43 PM »

Thanks for taking the time to get back to me. Yes it does light up when I touch the plate.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Auto zero tool does not work!!

« on: December 27, 2016, 09:23:20 PM »

Btw, I was just looking into your website, seems you have a program called 2010 Screenset that would be able to set Z auto zero and ready to run. I just get into learning the CNC and Mach 3, absolutely new to everything, would you suggest 2010 Screenset program for my problem or it's for more advanced user?

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Auto zero tool does not work!!

« on: December 27, 2016, 09:06:52 PM »

Hi Gerry, thanks for your reply.

Before I did this, when hitting Z-, the Z goes all the way up; with Z+, Z axis goes all the way done.
The machine is set up in mm' and I am not so sure how to find out about G90 or G91 mode, but I think it's a G90 mode machine. How would I determine if it's a G90 or G91?

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Mach3 under Vista / Auto zero tool does not work!!

« on: December 27, 2016, 07:46:30 PM »

I am not sure if I am just not understanding this. I got the probe to work when I touch them together I can see the light working just fine. The problem I am having is when I set the macro and hit auto tool zero it goes in the wrong direction. I set the z- to reverse in the home and limit's. Then it went in the right direction but it never stopped when it hit the plate. I am not sure if the script is just bad or just me not doing this correctly.

I might be missing something here. I did go on youtube got some great info but still does not work right.

Here is a copy of the script I am using.

'Rem   Probe Down by PEU (Based on Erniebro Work)
FeedCurrent = GetOemDRO(818)    'Get the current settings
ZCurrent = GetDro(2)
Code "G4 P1"         'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
Code "F100"         'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN
GageH = GetOEMDRO (1002)
Rem   Probe Down by PEU (Based on Erniebro Work)
FeedCurrent = GetOemDRO(818)    'Get the current settings
ZCurrent = GetOemDro(802)
Code "G4 P1"         'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
Code "F100"         'slow feed rate to 100 MM/MIN
GageH = GetUserDRO(1152)
ZNew = ZCurrent - 30      'probe down 20 mm
Code "G31 Z" &ZNew
While IsMoving()
Wend
Call SetDro (2,GageH)
FinalMove = GageH * 1
Code  "G0 Z" &FinalMove
Code  "G0 Z" &20
Code "F" &FeedCurrent        'restore starting feed rate 

Any help would be great thank you

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 27, 2016, 07:38:03 PM »

I put a 4.7kOhm resistor from the pin to a 5V source and that took care of the problem thank you very much.

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 25, 2016, 04:38:26 PM »

thank you for the reply's. Thanks Craig I am going to set that up. I am using a parallel port. version R3.043.066.
would I need to update the version?

Thanks Gerry

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 24, 2016, 06:03:04 PM »

I started at zero. I would move the z-axis off the table went half way up then zeroed it there. Do you know where I can get a much better macro? Thank you

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 24, 2016, 02:53:30 PM »

That took care of the problem. I just did a fast test by jumping the jumper and problem gone. Now where would i put the resistor on the board? Here is the link to the wiring of the board.  http://www.automationtechnologiesinc.com/products-page/breakout-boards/c10-bidirectional-breakout

The other problem I seem to have is when I hit auto tool zero the z axis goes all the way to the top and just does not stop at all. Here is a copy of the script I am using. Thinking that is possible the problem.

I am using metric so when you see the 19 in there that is my correct thickness of my plate.

Thank you once again for all your help.
CurrentFeed = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current feedrate to return to later
CurrentAbsInc = GetOemLED(48) 'Get the current G90/G91 state
CurrentGmode = GetOemDRO(819) 'Get the current G0/G1 state

If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here
Code "G4 P3" ' this delay gives me time to get from computer to hold probe in place
Code "G90 G31Z-4. F4" 'probing move, can set the feed rate here as well as how far to move
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the exact point the probe was hit
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point, always a very small amount of overrun
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, 19) ' change .060 to your plate thickness and then adjust for final accuracy
Sleep 200 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G1 Z1. F50" 'put the Z retract height you want here, must be greater than the touch plate thickness
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar
Code "F" &CurrentFeed 'Returns to prior feed rate
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)" 'this goes in the status bar if applicable
End If
If CurrentAbsInc = 0 Then 'if G91 was in effect before then return to it
Code "G91"
End If
If CurrentGMode = 0 Then 'if G0 was in effect before then return to it
Code "G0"
End If   

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 24, 2016, 12:20:25 PM »

Thank you for the replys. I will give that a try and re-post the results thanks again.

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Mach3 under Vista / Z-Plate is grounded!

« on: December 23, 2016, 01:44:32 PM »

I am running vista. C10 breakout board KL-430 digital drivers.
I connected the z-plate to pin 15 and the other lead to a ground, when I hit auto tool zero I get an error " Z-plate is grounded check connection and try again"
I looked in the diagnostics, the digitized lite was lit green. I set the z-plate to the probe settings  and set it to active low. I removed the wires to the z-plate got the same error with no plate installed.

At this point I just don't  know where to go. Any help would be great thank you.