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General Mach Discussion / Re: Modifying my M3 macro for arc initiate - Plasma Application.

« on: January 30, 2009, 12:27:43 PM »

I get it halkintool,  Torch height never dawned on me as I don't have it yet.  I am working with a G-Rex now and have ordered an mp3000 THC but am still waiting.
Hood, is the while loop a no-no?  My M3 macro looks like this:

DoSpinCW()
While IsActive (input1)
 Wend
 
where input1 is my arc ok signal.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Modifying my M3 macro for arc initiate - Plasma Application.

« on: January 29, 2009, 09:54:07 PM »

Hi Halkintool,  I am just trying to cut my teeth on this Mach3 and and a plasma machine.  I was puzzling over the same problem when your post answered me.  This code worked for me:
 
While IsActive (input1)
 Wend
 
where input1 is my arc ok signal.

Odd really,  my arc ok is active high and I was expecting "While not IsActive (input1)" to be the correct solution...

What do your first two lines accomplish if I may ask?

The next problem I have is when you stop a cut, how do you convince mach to reissue a M3 when you re-start?  And distinguish between rapidmoves which don't require a m3 and regular moves which do require a m3?