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General Mach Discussion / Another Aussie Tool Setter not working with ESS SmoothStepper
« on: February 17, 2019, 07:56:30 PM »
Hi Guys
Been using Mach3 and Greolt's Aussie Tool Setter for some years now and everything was OK.
Had to change my computer and now have it on Windows 10 running ESS SmoothStepper.
Everything works except the Auto Tool Zero, which hangs at the G31z command.
I am running two CNC4PC C10 Bob's - set to 'Pull High' with pin 15 set for 'Active Low'.
When I touch off the touch plate I get the LED flashing and it shows on the digitize pin under diagnostics screen, so it is working.
Doesn't appear to be a hardware issue, more like a software one, but can't figure it out. could someone just have a look at the code, or better, just give it a try please?
Really stumped - and yes, I have gt the ESS configuration correct.
Mach3 is version R3.043.062
The code I am trying to run is;
PlateThickness = 1.5 GetUserDRO(1151) 'Z-plate thickness DRO
If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here
Code "G4 P5" ' this delay gives me time to get from computer to hold probe in place
Code "G31 Z-40 F500" 'probing move, can set the feed rate here as well as how far to move
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the axact point the probe was hit
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point, always a very small amount of overrun
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness) 'set the Z axis DRO to whatever is set as plate thickness
Code "G4 P0.25" 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G0 Z25.4" 'put the Z retract height you want here
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)" 'this goes in the status bar if aplicable
Exit Sub
End If
Noel
Been using Mach3 and Greolt's Aussie Tool Setter for some years now and everything was OK.
Had to change my computer and now have it on Windows 10 running ESS SmoothStepper.
Everything works except the Auto Tool Zero, which hangs at the G31z command.
I am running two CNC4PC C10 Bob's - set to 'Pull High' with pin 15 set for 'Active Low'.
When I touch off the touch plate I get the LED flashing and it shows on the digitize pin under diagnostics screen, so it is working.
Doesn't appear to be a hardware issue, more like a software one, but can't figure it out. could someone just have a look at the code, or better, just give it a try please?
Really stumped - and yes, I have gt the ESS configuration correct.
Mach3 is version R3.043.062
The code I am trying to run is;
PlateThickness = 1.5 GetUserDRO(1151) 'Z-plate thickness DRO
If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here
Code "G4 P5" ' this delay gives me time to get from computer to hold probe in place
Code "G31 Z-40 F500" 'probing move, can set the feed rate here as well as how far to move
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the axact point the probe was hit
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point, always a very small amount of overrun
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness) 'set the Z axis DRO to whatever is set as plate thickness
Code "G4 P0.25" 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G0 Z25.4" 'put the Z retract height you want here
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)" 'this goes in the status bar if aplicable
Exit Sub
End If
Noel
