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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Problem with A and B axis DRO

« on: April 08, 2011, 03:53:14 PM »

A bunch of email and the problem has been solved. The newest plugin solved the problem. I had to delete the old dll's that were defaulting every time I turned on Mach3. Once I did that the newest SS Plugin did the trick.

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Problem with A and B axis DRO

« on: April 08, 2011, 01:25:10 PM »

I noticed that the SS Data Monitoring is showing both A and X when I use the MPG but only X moves. If I curser to 4th it turns.

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Problem with A and B axis DRO

« on: April 08, 2011, 01:16:17 PM »

I have A slaved to X in the config. The motor tuning has X the same as A. I only get a slight motion on A when I jog off of the PC. I can see A and X on the SS Data Monitoring when I attempt to jog off of the PC. I can use Gcode  G00 X10 and both axis move together correctly I can also use the MPG to make either the A or X move.

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / Re: Problem with A and B axis DRO

« on: April 08, 2011, 12:47:33 PM »

My first post on this subject so be gentle.  I have tried to get my A axis slaved to X to jog off of the pc. It only turns X but I can bring the MPG on the screen and I can click on the 4th axis and it moves fine. So I was wondering if I could get a screen to combine X and A so I could jog them together by clicking on one button to do both. If I use Gcode both X and A run perfectly it is just jogging them that is giving me trouble.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Probe

« on: July 20, 2009, 10:10:41 PM »

I rebooted the computer and it has corrected it self. It seems to work now. I will look into the site.

Thanks

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General Mach Discussion / In-Groove™ Insert Engraving System

« on: July 20, 2009, 10:01:24 PM »

I just bought In-Groove Insert Engraving System. It has been used in Europe for the last 6 months and is new in the USA. It comes in 1/4" and 1/2" tool body and you just replace the inserts instead of exchanging cutters.  I'm new at this so I'll try a new type cutting tool.

http://www.amanatool.com/ingroove/

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General Mach Discussion / Probe

« on: July 17, 2009, 01:57:41 PM »

I am running a Gecko 540. I ran a wire to Input #4 and another to -V then clicked on Config-Ports and Pins-Input Signals. There I enabled Probe, changed pin# to 13, Changed active low to green check.  At this point I am manually touching the wires together after clicking on the Z button in the Automatic Tool Probing screen.  As Z axis moves downward I touch the wire together and it makes a rapid movement down an additional 1/2" or so before moving up.  What do I need to do to correct the move down after the wires have been touched together?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Touch Probe

« on: July 15, 2009, 08:43:19 AM »

I found the procedure to bring up the probe screen but after several attempts I was unable to get the screen to show up properly.  I followed each step.

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General Mach Discussion / Touch Probe

« on: July 14, 2009, 10:00:30 PM »

Is the trail version of Mach 3 have the touch probe?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Gecko 540

« on: July 12, 2009, 08:14:14 AM »

I did have to learn some to be able check back lash etc. I just don't want to depend on it to write the entire program.  I did change the program out of Mach 3 to allow it to safely run.

I went to the Gecko website and ran the checks to determine the condition of the drive and hopefully it is OK. Everything checked out. I took pride in my caution during my career but for some unknown senior moment I allowed my eagerness to over come my normally cautious nature. 

Reading all the information on the web is a little overwhelming as to the way different types of files can be used as programs. I need to attend a "hands on" class on the subject.