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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic touching

« on: December 11, 2009, 05:57:10 PM »

So I can use any pin other than Estop pin to share the tool sensor inputs, just connect in series and set the same pin # in Machs ports and Pin.
Thanks very much

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic touching

« on: December 11, 2009, 04:45:27 PM »

Thanks
How can we share the single pin for all 4 axes switches ? Can we share the same pin (pin 15) for the tool sensor and the Estop ? If yes, it will solve the problem.
Thanks again for your help.
Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic touching

« on: December 11, 2009, 03:20:09 PM »

Yes, the limit switch is shared the same pin with the home switch. But for the tool sensor, do we have to use a new pin, for which there is no additional pin in Mach3 if we have 4 axes plus a pin for Estop. Is it correct ?
Peter

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic touching

« on: December 11, 2009, 02:40:14 PM »

Thanks
Please correct me if I understand wrong. In Mach 3 port & pin setting screen for the input signal, there is noted "Pin 10-13 and pin 15 are inputs. only these 5 pin number may be used on the screen. Does this mean we only have 5 input pin available. If we have 4 axis and each axis has one home sensor and plus one pin for Estop then we do not have input pin for the tool sensor. Is it correct ?
If we need to use another port (normally PC only have 1 parallel port), how it can integrate with Mach3 ?
Peter   

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Automatic touching

« on: December 11, 2009, 01:05:43 PM »

If I do not have additional pin to integrate the tool sensor in Mach3. Can I use the same pin (said pin 15) for the emergency stop to integrate the tool sensor. The tool sensor is a contact sensor. The two wire become short when it contact the tool (to locate the z height when changing the tool). This is equivalent to push the stop button. If I use this pin to connect the tool sensor, what is the best G code to locate the tool position in the program.

Thanks

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: How to get notified to Zero Encoder

« on: December 11, 2009, 12:43:55 PM »

If I do not have additional pin to integrate the tool sensor in Mach3. Can I use the same pin (said pin 15) for the emergency stop to integrate the tool sensor. The tool sensor is a contact sensor. The two wire become short when it contact the tool. This is equivalent to push the stop button. If I use this pin to connect the tool sensor, what is the best G code to locate the tool position in the program.

Thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G54-G59 Work offsets

« on: November 26, 2009, 06:01:04 PM »

OK, It was not and I change to this setting then the G54 "save" is working.
Thanks, Happy Thanks Givening

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G54-G59 Work offsets

« on: November 26, 2009, 11:01:28 AM »

Graham,
Never mind. I just found out that the G54 is the default value which can not be saved but G55 to G59 is working.
Thanks

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G54-G59 Work offsets

« on: November 25, 2009, 10:31:21 PM »

Graham, It still does not work. I click the "save" button in the save work offset window, nothing happen. I have to click "close" to exit this window. In the Config, fixture, it will pup up the same window, off course  the "save" button is not work either. Once I exit the mach3, the data is gone. Is there anything missing in the mach3 set up ?
Thanks for your help.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: G54-G59 Work offsets

« on: November 24, 2009, 07:31:38 PM »

How can I store the data for coordinate offset G54-59 in Mach3 ? I have to enter these data every time turn on the Mach 3 program. The tool offset page has the button to save the data but it does not work. Once I exit the mach 3 program it is gone.

Thanks for the help

peter