Topics

1

VB and the development of wizards / Monitoring a tool change from GCode ?

« on: November 05, 2014, 10:12:09 AM »

Is there a way to monitor when a tool change is called for in the running GCode, then execute a custom VB script based on that ?

Thanks !

2

VB and the development of wizards / Reading Machine Coordinate DRO's

« on: October 24, 2014, 07:26:17 PM »

How can I read the machine coordinate DRO's ?

What are the DRO numbers to use in GetOEMDRO ?

3

VB and the development of wizards / Script question ?

« on: May 01, 2014, 05:10:44 PM »

How can I setup a script to move to a X, Y location which I would specify in two DRO's ?

I'm not sure how to do something like this,

Code "G53z0"
  While IsMoving()
  Wend
Code "G53x0y0"

Where only x and y for the last line would be from two DRO's

Like this,

Code "G53x(dro_xvar)y(dro_yvar)  something like this, I tried it but gives me errors.


Thanks,
    John

4

Works in progress / First Screen Attempt....

« on: March 10, 2014, 02:00:56 AM »

I wanted a Screen Set for my 1366 x 768 display, I wanted all the controls that I will need and use on one display and a simple look and not too much color, it does look a bit cluttered but I tried to organize it to find things easy.

There are only 3 screens, the Main Screen, Diagnostics, and a Reference Screen.

5

General Mach Discussion / Mach3 PWM issues

« on: February 26, 2014, 11:12:43 AM »

I've checked the forums until my head hurt and am not getting anything.

I had my Mach3 setup to run my 2.2KW spindle using the PWM and a G540, it was working fine until recently, now if I check the output voltage that goes to the VFD, it's always ~8.4 volts with a 10v input to the G540, I checked pin 14 on the parallel port with a scope and it's a 25khz signal at 50/50 duty cycle, it does not change at all, it's just a nice square wave, I'm running out of ideas, what happened to Mach3, as I said it was working ?

Any help would be appreciated.

  Thanks,
        John

6

Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / My CNC Router

« on: February 18, 2014, 03:59:43 PM »

Some pics of my CNC Router, just installed the cable drag chain and man did that clean up my wire mess.

7

General Mach Discussion / Mach3 Install

« on: February 06, 2014, 05:30:40 PM »

Just downloaded Version3.043.066 and installed it, my question is this,
the install seems to have loaded a lot more files into the main Mach3 folder then any of my previous installs,
a bunch of mfc8 files, a bunch txt files and files that make no sense, anyone know why this is ?

8

Mach Screens / What are Flash Screens ?

« on: February 04, 2014, 10:44:37 PM »

Sorry for the dumb question, I've looked and searched and really can't get a clear answer to what Flash Screens are ?

Can someone please enlighten me. 

9

Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / New 200X Microscope Camera

« on: February 03, 2014, 08:43:09 PM »

Just mounted my 200X Microscope Camera I got off Ebay onto my machine, here are a few pics.

I plan on using the CopyCat Wizard for some projects.

The pics of the quarters are from two different quarters, then there's a couple pics of a ten dollar bill.

10

General Mach Discussion / Copycat License ?

« on: February 02, 2014, 12:40:48 AM »

I have a licensed copy of Mach3 and would like to use Copycat, what license is required to use CopyCat ?

  Thanks,
          John