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Mach4 General Discussion / M0 (M00) Issue
« on: January 03, 2020, 05:21:57 PM »
Hello All,
I am currently looking at options to retrofit my CNC, and as I am considering Mach4, downloaded the demo of Mach4 Hobby.
As I don't want to purchase the hardware until I have evaluated software options, I am using it in sim mode and have hit a snag.
If I place either an M0 or M00 (tried both) anywhere in a g-code file, the toolpath loading hangs when it reads the program stop command. If it is commanded in MDI, the movement stops, but cycle time continues to count, and cycle start does not make it continue.
In either case, after pressing reset, the operation of the GUI then becomes erratic with issues such as homing all axes will only home Z and X then say it is finished or exiting the GUI closes the window but it keeps running in the background.
Am I doing something wrong?
Is this sim related issue, or can I expect it to be the same with a controller attached?
FWIW, the Mach4 build is 4300 32 bit version on 64 bit PC (machine will be 32 bit PC).
Regards, Oz
I am currently looking at options to retrofit my CNC, and as I am considering Mach4, downloaded the demo of Mach4 Hobby.
As I don't want to purchase the hardware until I have evaluated software options, I am using it in sim mode and have hit a snag.
If I place either an M0 or M00 (tried both) anywhere in a g-code file, the toolpath loading hangs when it reads the program stop command. If it is commanded in MDI, the movement stops, but cycle time continues to count, and cycle start does not make it continue.
In either case, after pressing reset, the operation of the GUI then becomes erratic with issues such as homing all axes will only home Z and X then say it is finished or exiting the GUI closes the window but it keeps running in the background.
Am I doing something wrong?
Is this sim related issue, or can I expect it to be the same with a controller attached?
FWIW, the Mach4 build is 4300 32 bit version on 64 bit PC (machine will be 32 bit PC).
Regards, Oz