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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Downloaded Mach4-2.0.3481 Hicon plugin won't load

« on: September 03, 2017, 10:40:14 AM »

Craig
The .sig file is in there. 
Because my previous install of Mach4 was May 2015 and i decided to start doing some probing i upgraded.
Looks like is was working under 3390 but i couldn't find that install so used the latest.

For the time being i went back to the older version until i can get it figured out.
Glenn

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HiCON Motion Controller / Downloaded Mach4-2.0.3481 Hicon plugin won't load

« on: September 02, 2017, 05:14:27 PM »

I just upgraded Mach4 and the Hicon plug in won't load.
I have down loaded the latest plugin for Mach4 from the Vital website and updated the control.
When i start the latest version of M4 i get an error that says:
Failed to load shared library 'M4HICON.m4pw' (error 0: the operation completed successfully)

Needless to say i don't have the control available for use.

Thanks
Glenn

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Bug Reports

« on: August 05, 2014, 09:33:22 PM »

I am using a Hicon Integra and have a slaved motor Motor3 to Motor0 which is my X axis.
With the Motor3 slaved the Xhome or Ahome LED wasn't lighting when activated.
If I ran Motor3 as an A axis not slaved to motor0 the X and A home switch LEDs work.

My fix was to go change the LED to use the inputs for motor0 home and motor3 home.
I did leave Xhome and Ahome selected in the output for those LEDs.

Glenn

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Screen Set Ideas

« on: August 05, 2014, 01:48:47 PM »

Added in a parts counter by adding in a increment for the #3901 in the M30 macro then in the PLC script added in a if statement so the count updates.
in M30 function of the M30 macro

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   local var = mc.mcCntlGetPoundVar(inst, 3901);
    mc.mcCntlSetPoundVar(inst, 3901, var + 1);
In PLC script

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elseif (inCycle ==0 and machStateOld ~= machstate) then
    local var = mc.mcCntlGetPoundVar(inst, 3901);
    scr.SetProperty('lblPartsCnt','Label',tostring(var));

end

Glenn

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Mach4 Toolbox / Added a Part Runtime to file ops tab

« on: August 04, 2014, 08:30:00 PM »

Add this code to PLC script.

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if (inCycle == 1) then 
    local s  = mc.mcCtrlGetRunTime(inst)/10;
    local time = string.format("%.2d:%.2d:%.2d", s/3600, s/60%60, s%60);
    scr.SetProperty('lblTime','Label',  tostring(time));
end
Then add this code to the reset button so it zero's out on a reset.

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scr.SetProperty('lblTime','Label',  "00:00:00");

You will need a label on the screen so you have a place to put the text.
I copied the text just above it then just added a label for the time value.
I plan on looking to see how the M30 gets processed so I can add a parts counter and accumulated time of all the parts.

Glenn

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Fixture screen

« on: May 03, 2014, 06:24:05 PM »

Brian
Perfect thanks.
That is all I will really need.
Just saving up my cash for the release.

Thanks again
Glenn

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 Fixture screen

« on: May 03, 2014, 01:04:11 PM »

I was playing around and was wondering if there was a way to call up the fixture screen.
I see where you can load a different file mc.mcFixtureLoadFile(number mInst, string FileToLoad).
But i could not figure out how to pull up the screen with a button script.
I also did not see a call in the drop downs.
Is there a way.  Makes it nice to have a button on the screen for a touch screen.

Thanks
Glenn

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Modbus / Re: What do you think of the Click PLC

« on: January 21, 2009, 02:59:58 PM »

I would like too but funds being what they are now, I have to wait a few more months.

I would believe that this is even cheaper than most BOBs and a second parallel card.  You could even have it take some load from the PC for simple things.
 

Thanks
Glenn

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Modbus / What do you think of the Click PLC

« on: January 16, 2009, 03:16:39 PM »

Was looking at the Automation Direct new PLC for $69.00 us and it seems very close to the DL05.
What does everyone think?    http://web1.automationdirect.com/adc/Overview/Catalog/Programmable_Controllers/CLICK_Series_PLCs_(Stackable_Micro_Brick)

Thanks
Glenn

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: December 07, 2008, 12:24:28 AM »

Hi all
My name is Glenn Davina.  I have been working with CNC machines since 1998.  I spent most of my first years just programming from models then got into making macro's and then finally fully automating using VB, C and PCI's which are part of the EdgeCAM interface.

The beginning of this year I switch jobs and thought I would not be doing anything with CNC so I decided to see if I could build my own CNC router.  Got a little carried away and ended up building a 4' x 8' cnc router moving gantry style.

I have xylotex 425 oz motors and drives.  Obviously running Mach 3.  The X axis are from cut down linear positioner, and the Y and Z axis are ball screw.
I am only running about 140 ipm on the X and 100 on the Y and Z to much of the old mid range resonance.

It is amazing the amount of knowledge that everyone shares
Thank you
Glenn