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General Mach Discussion / Xp start up screen

« on: May 08, 2009, 02:38:45 PM »

Hi All

A stupid question. How do you get rid off the Xp start up screen, in other words when the pc boots it displays the xp  start up screen  I want it to be a blank screen or any other pic.

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General Mach Discussion / Feedrate overide not working on mach lathe

« on: April 23, 2009, 03:23:28 PM »

Hi All

Does all off you also have te same problem with mach lathe, the feedrate override does not work.

Please Help

CJE

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Brains Development / Lathes

« on: March 18, 2009, 03:20:03 AM »

Hi All

Does enyone have a lathing circuit that we can look at as a example of how it works.

Thanks
Cj

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Brains Development / Spindle clamp unclamp

« on: March 17, 2009, 03:10:04 AM »

Hi All

Is it possible to write a brain that will latch when pressing a button to open the chuck on a lathe and stay open. You will have to interlock it with the spindle so you can not open it while the spindle is turning. When pressing the button again it should close the chuck again.






Thanks
CJ

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General Mach Discussion / Modbus pcb from cnc4pc

« on: August 19, 2008, 02:55:37 AM »

Hi All

I need some help on setting up this board.I have enabled the modbus and serial plugin in the pins and ports setup.I can see the inputs and output when testing the modbus .I can not get mach to see the inputs If I ase a brain to look for the inputs .I want to switch the coolant on and off. I wrote a brain using modbus input1 serai plug in,then use a no operation lobe doing a button press to switch the coolant on and off.What am I doing wrong.

CJ

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General Mach Discussion / Have you ever seen Mach doing this

« on: August 12, 2008, 03:30:46 PM »

Hi All
 
I have a weird problem with mach turn.When I call a tool the turret does not turn bur then I open vb editor and run the m6 script and then the turret will turn to the tool I called. I did en able tool Auto change in the general setup page .Any takers on this one.

Cj

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General Mach Discussion / Installed Mach3 after hard drive failure

« on: August 10, 2008, 04:47:56 AM »

Hi all

I installed mach on a new hard drive after my origanal drive failed but now I can not get the turret going.I did copy the XLM file to give me the same setup and i did check that all the settings were correct. I use the same Xp  software as before. It seems thet it is not reading the M6 macro. If you call for atool change the dro does change but the turret is not moving.Any suggestions

CJ

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Modbus / Modbus CRC Error

« on: August 07, 2008, 11:23:25 AM »

Hi All

Why will i get a CRC error when I try to test My modbus inputs in modbus setup. Any one with a suggestion.

thanks

CJ

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General Mach Discussion / Serial Modbus

« on: August 06, 2008, 12:35:10 PM »

Hi All

I have A probleme With a second serial modbus Card These Boards are Arturo M12 serial modbus Boards. My first Board is working Great but I ran out Off inputs so I decide to fit the second pcb.When I check the pcb in Modbus  set up under the test Screen the inpus work .But the brain that i wrote does not see the Inputs.I  the brain You select serial modbus, starting pin 16 because it is the second pcb and  it is the first input. then You use a lobe(no operation) nop and then you terminate with a the cycle start putton press. Then you Close mach and restart. You enable the brain and restart again. then when you view the brain and press the cycle start button (external) nothing happens. What am I doing wrong.

Thanks

CJ

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General Mach Discussion / Plugin to use with cnc4pc modio pcb

« on: July 26, 2008, 09:29:49 AM »

Hi All

Is there a plugin to use cnc4pc modio pcb for controlling the hand wheel, axis selectionand inc feed selection.

thanks
cj