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Mach4 General Discussion / Zero Brane wont run

« on: May 10, 2021, 11:01:08 PM »

When I try to debug a Lua script I get the following message-

Program starting as '"C:\Mach4Hobby\ZeroBraneStudio\bin\lua53.exe" -e "io.stdout:setvbuf('no')" "C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\.8AE.tmp"'.
Program 'lua53.exe' started in 'C:\Mach4Hobby\ZeroBraneStudio\myprograms' (pid: 2528).
C:\Mach4Hobby\ZeroBraneStudio\bin\lua53.exe: error loading module 'machipc' from file 'C:\Mach4Hobby\Modules/machipc.dll':
   The specified module could not be found.


stack traceback:
   [C]: in ?
   [C]: in function 'require'
   C:\Users\ADMINI~1\AppData\Local\Temp\.8AE.tmp:1: in main chunk
   [C]: in ?
Program completed in 0.06 seconds (pid: 2528).

I've tried reloading Mach4 and Zero Brane but still get same error! Does anyone have and idea what could be wrong?

Calum

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Mach4 Toolbox / Getting tool info into tool table

« on: May 06, 2021, 11:58:39 PM »

In Mach3 I use a macro to get tool diameter into the tool table before each T# M6. My post processor puts tool number and diameter into a line with the macro number and it looks like this M1000 P 01 R6.35. this has work well over the years but I'm moving to Mach4 and need to write a macro m1000 that will take the info and write it into the tool table but I haven't found how to read info from Gcode in Lua yet! can anyone help please?

Calum

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General Mach Discussion / Getting text to a macro

« on: April 20, 2014, 01:18:17 AM »

How can I pass a text string from Gcode to a macro?  I would like to write the tool description from my CAD to the tool table.in Mach3 to help ensure I load the correct tool when I manually change tools.  I can get the tool number and diameter into the macro but haven't found a way to gwt the description.

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Probe question

« on: September 19, 2010, 01:41:25 AM »

Hi Dave,

I have noticed that when I set the WCz zero with the probe using the Probe Z- button on the WC Offset Probing tab and then set Probe Only and probe the same position the Z Probed Pos reads 1.1126 mm not zero as I would have expected.  Is this the radius of the effective probe ball?

Will there be a simmilar error on the X and Y?

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Wrong feed rate

« on: August 26, 2010, 03:42:10 AM »

I have noticed that the feed rate when running a job is around 10% of what the gcode set so I had a look into the CV setting which took a while and a bit of reading of old posts in the forum but I think I have now got it switching between CV and ES mode the way it should.  But the feed rate is not showing what was requested, for example when I enter a simple move in MDI, G1 X300 F1000 the FRO shows 973.  When I run the following gcode

G1 X0 Y0 F1000
G1 X100
G1 Y100
G1 X0 Y0
M30

The FRO shows a feed rate of 937 for lines 1 -3 and 2930 for the return to X0 Y0.  It seems to do this in both CV and ES mode.

I have tried this in Mack3.42.40 and it all goes as it should.  I then tried it with the the 1024 screen on Mach3.43.19 and observed the same error I had with MSM beta 5 and Mach3.43.19.  Looks like a bug in this version of Mach or something corrupt in my XML, can anyone confirm this one way or another please?

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Returning to start of code after tool change!

« on: August 15, 2010, 12:06:01 AM »

Hi Dave,

With your help and the updates to MSM and Mach I have now got MTM working the way it should.  I've made changes to my post possessor to make good use of this and all is looking good but for some reason when I run the G-code it returns to the start of the code after a tool change.  I have TC Auto TCP, Master T Mode and TC Auto TLO on and the code from my post is

 N1 G21 G40 G49 G54 G80 G90 G91.1

(JOB 1  SLICE CUT PLANAR)
(FEATURE SLICE PLANAR)

N2 T3 M06
N3 G43 H3
N4 M08
N5 S24000 M03
N6 G00 G90 G54
N7 X0. Y90.31
N8 Z19.
. . . . . .

I have beta 5 with Mach R3.043.016 and SS.

Code runs fine if I Set Nxt Ln: to the one after the tool change until the next tool change, any ideas?

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / MT and TCP TP questions

« on: August 09, 2010, 05:03:45 AM »

Thanks Dave, That the 0.70 Probing lib fixed the positioning issue and I can now run the "Set TCP TP MCz “ function every time.

I'm not sure that I'm using this correctly because the MCz set point doesn't look right and the relative tool lengths of other tools seem to be too long and don't go to the top of the work ie short by the extra length as measured.

I use the end of my spindle without its nut or collect as my master tool and to set the machine ref at start-up.  This makes the TP Z0 and my MT has a 0 length which is verified with a Measure TLO.  When I enable MTM and go to the "Set TCP TP MCz “ function the spindle moves to the touch plate then retracts and stops with a message that the Z0 has been found, when I accept the setting the spindle return to the TCP and I get a setting of +12.4869, this looks to be about the distance of the retract, I was expecting 0.  Am I doing something wrong?

I also notice that if I have a value in the Probe Slow FR on the WC Offset > Probing tab the spindle will touch the TP and stop there, no Step off and slow probe as I was expecting.

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Can't return to TCP

« on: August 07, 2010, 07:49:28 PM »

Hi Dave,

I have something strange going on with the TCP that I can't get my head around.

I Ref everything then set a TCP now when I move off the TCP then hit the Go TC Pos't button the current position is off by around .0188 mm in X and Y and a smaller amount in Z.  If I reset Mach3 by using the ready button the machine will return to the TCP when I press the Go TC Pos't button.

I'm sure I didn't have this problem when I got MTM going the other day, I have replaced the XML with a copy from my original Mach3 and started over 2 or 3 times with the same result now, must be something I'm missing any ideas?

Cheers
Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Beta 3 a success

« on: August 03, 2010, 04:07:40 AM »

Excellent Dave your latest beta 3 and associated advice seems to have fixed my tooling issues and I am now able to use MTM, thanks for your ongoing work.

Cheers
Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Tooling issues

« on: July 30, 2010, 10:56:55 PM »

I have been using MSM a bit over the past couple of weeks, it's looking good but I'm having a few issues with tooling.

The symptoms I have seen are -
The Tool Table info in the Tool Table Information panel on the Tooling tab does not update when I increment the tool number or enter a number in the tool# window.  I can Edit the tool info with the Edit button but the tool DRO's do not change when I have finished the edit.

The Next Tool info does not change when I enter a tool change command in the MDI but most of the Current Tool info does change when I complete the tool change. The tool holder info doesn't seem to change.

When I try setting the TSP TP MCz in MT mode I get an error stating that “Special function must start from TCP”.  I have set up TCP, TP and gage block etc and the spindle is at the TCP position over the TP.

I may have missed something but I have read the User Manual a few time now and don't seem to be making much progress, any suggestions?

My set up is using Smooth Stepper and I have checked that the 4 brains are loaded.

Calum