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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 using PoPendant

« on: March 16, 2020, 11:02:08 AM »

Hello,

I'm using the PoPendant in Mach4 and it is working good. I do have one problem when using the pendant. While using the pendant, Mach4 disables all the buttons in File Operations, Run Ops, and Cycle Start. I don't have a problem with that disabling the buttons, except for an example, when I'm running a Drill gcode file. I do manual tool changes. So, I have to use the pendant to lower the Z axis near the work surface and then zero the Z axis. When I do this, the only way to get the Cycle Start to work, I have to click on Enable/Disable button. When I do that, the drill gcode file resets back to the beginning. Then, I have to find where the program left off and use the button Run Gcode from Here.
Is there a way to stop Mach4 from disabling these buttons while using the pendant?

Thanks,
Kerry

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Mach4 General Discussion / G00 X0 Y0 in MDI not working in Mach4

« on: February 15, 2020, 07:57:02 AM »

Hello,

When I set the work offset for my Gcode file to X0 Y0 and move the axis to another location, I'll enter G00 X0Y0 in the MDI, hit cycle start, the axis will not move. If I enter G00 X10, the axis will move 10mm. I can't figure out why the axis will not move to zero location.
Also, the Go to Work Zero button will not work. I did change the script to:

GoToWorkZero()
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
mc.mcCntlMdiExecute(inst, "G00 G53 Z0\nG00 X0 Y0\nG00 Z0")

Why will the axis not move back to work zero location? 
Could someone please help!!!

Thanks,
Kerry

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / PoKeys57CNC loses setup information for Mach4

« on: February 14, 2020, 10:14:55 AM »

Hello,
I'll setup all the home switches, motors, probe, and emergency stop in Pokeys and Mach4. Everything works fine. When I close Mach4 and come back to launch Mach4, I'll get a message showing Pokeys communication error. I check the communications in Pokeys software and it is working fine. In order to get communication working in Mach4, I have to power off and on the Pokeys board. Relaunch Mach4 and all the setting in Pokeys are gone. I have to reenter all info in Pokeys. Everything works fine. Close Mach4 and I have to repeat the above process.
I'm using the latest Pokeys/Mach4 plugin and Pokeys firmware. Running Windows 7 software.
Could someone please help!

Thanks,
Kerry