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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Arc ok signal in Mach4

« on: February 13, 2016, 12:47:31 PM »

A bit more info.
It is a very,very small table. It does not need thc, in fact there is no Z axis.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Arc ok signal in Mach4

« on: February 13, 2016, 12:45:30 PM »

Ok, I understand that.
But, I don't want to run an actual THC system.
Will it be alright to fool in it some way ?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Arc ok signal in Mach4

« on: February 13, 2016, 12:11:37 PM »

Thanks Daz
Some good progress.

I have it waiting for 20 secs (test). if I give it a signal during the 20 secs we get motion which is great.
However after 20 secs if no signal is received  it moves anyway which is not what I want.
I also want motion to stop if the signal is lost at any time.

Hope you can help?

Cheers.
Al.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Arc ok signal in Mach4

« on: February 12, 2016, 03:58:07 PM »

Yes do have a way of getting signal in, but not totally up to speed with scripting.
what would it look like exactly ?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Arc ok signal in Mach4

« on: February 12, 2016, 08:45:41 AM »

I have a CSMIO system set up and running.
I will be using in on a small plasma table, I do not want to use THC.

My process is:

Torch moves to position.
Torch moves to pierce height.
Fires torch (m03)
Waits for ARC OK (good arc)  ( digital input signals to 1 and 14?)
System pauses for pierce time (g04 p1.0)
Torch moves to cut height
Torch cuts part.

How best do I setup it so that it waits for the waits for "ARC OK" before  proceeding?

Many Thanks

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Machscreen Screen Designer / Toolpath screen color

« on: October 31, 2012, 02:53:00 PM »

Hi
I have created a mach3 screen.
On one version of Mach 3 it appears black.
On another version it appears grey.
Is there a Mach  option to make these consistent ?
Thanks.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto zero not working

« on: March 08, 2011, 04:41:23 PM »

I've done that,  my x and y auto zero homes are ticked but it doesnt work.

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General Mach Discussion / Auto zero not working

« on: March 08, 2011, 02:43:20 PM »

New build plasma machine.
I can get the x and y to ref fine but it does not zero.
Have read 1 other post on this but not much help.
Al
UK

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General Mach Discussion / Re: running in metric

« on: March 07, 2011, 02:52:53 PM »

Thanks thats just want i wanted.
Carnoustie, what a great place to play golf.

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General Mach Discussion / running in metric

« on: March 07, 2011, 12:50:29 PM »

Mach 3 runs in imperial out of the box.
is there a check list of what i need to do to run in metric.
I'm plasma cutting with rack & pinion and a 5mm pitch ball screw for z.
I have it  running nicely in imperial but would like a metric profile as well.
I know i'll have g20 or g21.
Cheers
AL
UK