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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Tool List and NFS Conversational
« on: January 20, 2006, 02:42:15 AM »
Brian,

Is there a way to link the tool table in Mach3 to the NFS wizards?  I still think you need to be able to override in the wizards, but it would be nice if the default went by tool #

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / NFS Addins for Mach3Mill Questions
« on: January 16, 2006, 01:14:58 AM »
I had a couple of questions on the Addins:


I am currently on Mach3 release version R1.83.038

On "Cut Rectangle" 1/8' dia mill, cut outside, 2.00 length and 1.625 width, part came out 1.75 x 1.375, I tried it a couple of times, let me know if you want the posted code.

also on "Cut Rectangle", is there any way to suppress the leadins?

Would it be difficult to add a Triangular pocketing wizard in conversational?  Maybe specify the 3 vertices and choose inside or outside?

And finally, as you improve the addins, what is the process for updating? is it to download the newer version of Mach3?  The current version is 1.83.046 are there already changes in the newer release?

Thanks, the support you guys give your products is spectacular to say the least

Randy

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General Mach Discussion / Limit/Index Wiring
« on: January 08, 2006, 07:24:29 AM »
I am attempting to wire up limit and spindle index sensors using some small honeywell opticals.  I have a 10K pull up in the circuit. My issue is that it does not seem that the circuit will draw the port pins low consistently.  It will draw the port down to ~1.4V when bread boarded and 1.8V when soldered to a piece of PCB.

When first connected it work fine, when I block the sensor, it drive the output high (~4.5v) when I unblock the sensor, the voltage does not go low enough to reset the LED on the Mach 3 Diagnostics screen.

Basic schematic

                            to LPT Pin
                                l
              10K             l               NPN
+5v-----^^^^^-------l------------\_/-------- Gnd



I have tried using larger pullups , up to 1M, it doesn't seem to make a significant difference.

Any thoughts?
Randy

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