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General Mach Discussion / Ethernet dll for Bitsensor card

« on: October 10, 2022, 01:34:17 PM »

Hi does anyone have a working dll for a BitsensorBSMCI14E?
I have looked everywhere and can't seem to find them.

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General Mach Discussion / Displaying variables in a DRO

« on: May 23, 2022, 02:03:55 PM »

Please can someone tell me how to display a variable such as #500 in a DRO?
I can see how to use a system variable such as X position but not how to user variable.

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General Mach Discussion / Problem reading G31 sytem varibles

« on: July 29, 2021, 01:12:38 PM »

Hi
this is my first post
Please can anyone help me with getting values from system variables?
I am building a machine to grind stump grinder teeth and am trying to learn G code as I go.
Although nothing like a Mill I am using Machmil profile
So far I have managed to get over lots of problems as they came up
But I am stuck
I am using an optical switch as a probe to find depth of Z axis (to determine wear on cutter to be ground)
I am running Mach3 (Version R3.043.062) with a USB breakout board
The digitizer light comes on when the switch is triggered
When I try to read #2002 for the z position I get zero
I have included some sample code
When the machine runs the cutter moves till the light on the switch comes on then returns
And then moves the z axis to 2

g21
#50=3
a4.5 f200
g1 x193 y2 f600
g1 z1
g4 p1
g31 z20 f200
#50=[#2002+2]
g4 p1
z1.25
z#50
m30
(null line to load code)

I have looked at the forum chats and no one else seems to have trouble reading system variables
Am I being dumb or doing something stupid?
Please help