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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to Mach3
« on: April 08, 2012, 04:15:10 AM »
Have you tried twisting it?

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General Mach Discussion / Shutdown slow after running MACH3 TURN
« on: March 08, 2012, 04:09:59 AM »
After I use MACH3 Turn to run several cuts, WINDOWS 7 Shutdown takes a very long time. I have used msconfig to stop start-up of all services and still have the problem. Any ideas?

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It isw a 32 bit system

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How can I complete replace all the MACH3 code short of reinstalling winnows 7. If I were to rename the MACH3 folder and reinstall would that get it. Prior to my current problem (See NO MACH3 contact to my GECKO G540 controller- Configuring problem ) I had several crashes which caused the system to lock up and I had to reboot to get out of it. Maybe I clobbered something and my reinstall efforts missed it . Could it be something in windows7 that I have damaged.
So, maybe a complete replacement is the answer.



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Yes I have a010 hex, all motor outputs are set to drive & step port 1, the parallel port is a msa9865 with the latest driver. I still get no responce how can I complete replace all the MACH3 code short of reinstalling winnows 7. If I were to rename the MACH3 folder and reinstall would that get it. Prior to this problem I had several crashes which caused the system to lock up and I had to reboot to get out of it. Maybe I clobbered something and my reinstall efforts have misse4d it.

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My MACH3 system was running fine under Windows7. It was a Desktop system configured with one Port supporting my Sherline Mill and the other Port supporting my Sherline Lathe. Do to hardware failures I had to replace the mother board. Since installing the new mother board; I have been unable to contact the G540 controller through the Parallel Port. Neither old nor new Mother board provided any Parallel Port support. So, for Parallel port support I have been using PCI cards I bought from CNC4PC and they worked fine. After installing new Mother board nothing works in an attempt to solve the problem, I bought new PCI Parallel Port cards and replaced the ones I had. Still no luck.

Then it was pointed out to me today that the port was defined as LPT3. I had assumed that PORT 1 and PORT2 terms in the MACH configuration were generic terms and if the HEX address was correct then things would work. Things don’t work. I am attaching a
jpg copy of the expanded device table. Can anyone tell me how to make the ports consistent either in MACH3 or windows 7? Also is hex A010 the correct address.

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The Macro in the Macro Library has ' for comment. I am unable to find the displayed charactor on my keyboard and I am sure that I struck the ' key when I entered the code. Is there a way to display the Hex  value of the charactor in the listing. I would expect a different responce when attempting to run, if the comment hadn't been recognized and the editor were to try to execute the comment as code.

Point being: I think the problem is with the web browser and not the editor. Otherwise I can't explane it. 'C  'D  'c  ' d

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I have a question, is the use of the parenthesis  invalid or redundant? (IsMoving()) <-> IsMoving()

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My script runs fine if I  run it from a button script. It seems that I/O doesn't work well when executed from the VB  editor, I am sure everybody but  me knew that, but I really know it now and I will never forget it.

What I was doing may be confusing, After involving everybody I will share a little bit. When I feel I have need for a new function. I break it up into primitive functions. Debug the primitive functions, and then fit them together to form the complex. If all the small pieces work it is not hard to get rest to work together so, some complated function can be implemented quickly usually. The primitives are encapsulated and keep in libraries to be used in other projects, The simpler they are the more offten you can use them.
TX fer all the help.
Bill

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Currently I am testing it using #expand in a test Macro called from the VB editor. I plan to use it in a couple of Macros for some special functions.
I would use the #expand to provide access to it as I have in the test bed. I don't see the syntax error nor does the editor. I see the funny looking ' but can't explane it.

 Sub TESTER ()
  Dim Address , one, two, tmp1, tmp2  As Double
  Dim CPAccess , Cmd1 , Cmd2, Cmd3, INST As String
  Dim I1, I2 As integer
  'tmp1 = InputBox ("how far")
  'tmp2 = inputbox ("how fast")

  I1 = GetOEMled(48)
  I2 = GetOEMled (49)
    one = Xincrement(tmp1,tmp2)
    two=two
  End Sub
   
 #expand "D:\MACH3\macros\MILL_PROFILE_2\Function\Xincrement"   ' Item being tested *************
 #expand "D:\MACH3\macros\MILL_PROFILE_2\Function\SETUL"
 #expand "D:\MACH3\macros\MILL_PROFILE_2\Function\CmdCall"
 #expand "D:\MACH3\macros\MILL_PROFILE_2\Function\RESET_LABELS"     

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