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Brains Development / Re: mach brain help

« on: August 22, 2008, 07:08:22 PM »

i found out that if you turn thc on and put a signal from plasma to controller xyz will wait for  arc signal from plasma before moving after m3

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Brains Development / mach brain help

« on: August 20, 2008, 09:57:25 PM »

i am running a thermal dynamics autocut 200 with mach 3 software. been trying to write a brain to tell the program to wait for the plasma to establish an arc before xy moves. i have an ok to move contact from the plasma to my breakout board on input 11. i have established an ok to move signal from the plasma but can't get mach to pause and wait for an established arc before continuing xy moves. anyone have information that could help me?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: motors growling,help

« on: August 17, 2008, 08:53:40 PM »

hey , really new to  all this bought a thermal dynamics auto cut 200amp, had same prob finally had to move cables Way from stepper cables hung the torch cable from a trolley and everything is great now hope this helps