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CS-Lab / X axis limits switch triggering during homing sequence Mach 4

« on: September 13, 2015, 03:00:36 PM »

I am having trouble homing my X axis with my new CSMIO/IP-M runing Mach 4. The axis is set up with a positive and negative limit switch. I am also using the negative limit switch as the home reference switch. When I home the axis I am getting an X axis limit switch tripped message and the machine goes into E stop.

I believe that this is a Mach 4 plug-in problem. I am under the impression that the homing sequences handled by the plug-in.

Does anyone have an idea to solve this?

dan

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Mach4 General Discussion / Looking for help enabling and disabling output with M code

« on: August 30, 2015, 04:57:42 PM »

I was hoping someone might be able to help me with what is probably the very basic question for most of you.

Could someone show me the code that I would use to have M101 turn on output number one?

I would then like to have M102 turn off output number one

Once I have an mcs firelight know how to load it into the proper folder to make it work but I don't know how to generate the code.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

dan

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Mach4 General Discussion / Enabling output during axis movement

« on: July 31, 2015, 05:09:34 PM »

Good afternoon,

I am working on a wire Bender that will be pulling material off of the spool with the X axis motor and feeding it through the machine. I have a pneumatic brake on the spool and would like to turn the break off when the X axis motor is in motion. Does anyone know how I could make an output change state while the X axis is moving?

dan

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 License transfer

« on: July 15, 2015, 10:47:52 AM »

Does anyone know how I go about transferring my Mach4 license from my development machine computer to the one I will use on the finished machine?

dan

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Mach4 General Discussion / Resetting machine coordinates in G code program

« on: June 27, 2015, 03:19:56 PM »

I am working on a wire bending machine. I am trying to find a way to reset the machine coordinates to home after each part.

The wire that I am bending has perforations. What I would like to do is have a block of code at the beginning of the program that would run the X axis homing sequence. This would work in conjunction with a photo eye to align the notches for the next part. It would also prevent the DRO from running up to ridiculous numbers. Particularly seeing as how we are running in millimeters. There is a button on the current machine diagnostics page that performs the function that would work for me; it is labeled "RefX". Is there a way to execute this function from within a G code program?

Many thanks in advance to those of you who are way smarter than me.

dan

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CS-Lab / Looking for feedback on running a CSMIO/IP-A with Mach 4

« on: April 28, 2015, 12:55:14 PM »

Good afternoon,

Starting a retrofit of a Hurco MD1 using a CSMIO/IP-A controller. Wondering if anyone has any experience with this controller running under mock for and how it's going? Are there any shortcomings such as probing not working?

dan

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Feature Requests / coordinate rotation

« on: November 30, 2006, 06:44:28 PM »

I'm new to the forum and hope I'm posting this in the correct place.

I have recently purchased a new bed mill at work. It has a centroid M400 controlwhich has a function called coordinate rotation.  This is centroid's description of the function.

"This option is made specifically for the machinist who is constantly breaking down and setting up new fixtures and vises. By simply touching off two points along the edge of your fixture, the control will automatically rotate the machine coordinate system to match your fixture/part saving you time and money. With CSR your vise,fixture or part does not have to be lined up with the machine, CSR eliminates aligning the vise with an indicator. CSR is very accurate. Job set in minutes. Both automatic (with the CENTROID DP-4 Probe) and manual touch off set up can be used." http://www.centroidcnc.com/cncvideo/videocsr.html

I have been amazed by this additional capability.  No longer are you spending aligning parts and fixtures with the tool.  You basically just bolted it down, touch off of it twice with the probe or edge finder in and run your program.  It has a very nice screen very similar to the touch off screen in Mach  that guides you through this procedure.  Is there some really smart person out there that would like to make this a function? It's one of those things that once you start using it you cant imagine how you did not have it before.

Dan

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VB and the development of wizards / Coordinate system rotation

« on: November 29, 2006, 04:11:18 PM »

I'm new to the forum and hope I'm posting this in the correct place.

I have recently purchased a new bed mill at work. It has a centroid M400 controlwhich has a function called coordinate rotation.  This is centroid's description of the function.

"This option is made specifically for the machinist who is constantly breaking down and setting up new fixtures and vises. By simply touching off two points along the edge of your fixture, the control will automatically rotate the machine coordinate system to match your fixture/part saving you time and money. With CSR your vise,fixture or part does not have to be lined up with the machine, CSR eliminates aligning the vise with an indicator. CSR is very accurate. Job set in minutes. Both automatic (with the CENTROID DP-4 Probe) and manual touch off set up can be used." http://www.centroidcnc.com/cncvideo/videocsr.html

I have been amazed by this additional capability.  No longer are you spending aligning parts and fixtures with the tool.  You basically just bolted it down, touch off of it twice with the probe or edge finder in and run your program.  It has a very nice screen very similar to the touch off screen in Mach  that guides you through this procedure.  Is there some really smart person out there that would like to make this a function? It's one of those things that once you start using it you cant imagine how you did not have it before.

Dan