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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach4 Wizard screen shot

« on: June 20, 2014, 01:56:10 PM »

This looks great! Good job! I am just starting to try and learn Lua coding. I need a similar wizard that can do linear hole patterns rather than circles. Sounds like it shouldn't be too hard to modify this code to achieve a wizard for linear hole patterns but I really don't know where to start. Any Ideas that might help or have you seen a wizard that can already do this?



Thanks,
Rich

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Mach4 Toolbox / Re: Bolt Circle Wizard with tapping

« on: June 20, 2014, 01:54:13 PM »

This looks great! Good job! I am just starting to try and learn Lua coding. I need a similar wizard that can do linear hole patterns rather than circles. Sounds like it shouldn't be too hard to modify this code to achieve a wizard for linear hole patterns but I really don't know where to start. Any Ideas that might help or have you seen a wizard that can already do this?



Thanks,
Rich

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: DSPMC Mach3 integration issues

« on: April 18, 2014, 03:38:44 PM »

Thanks for the direction.We have tweaked the PID and achieved smoother movements and the machine is positioning closer but it is still not quite right. As you can see, we sent the x-axis 1 inch and it didn't quite make it there. The pulse count for one inch should be 5079.99999228, that is what the "Cmd Pos" reads but the "encoder" and "feedback" are still off. We have been able to get it to position within 1 thousandth of an inch but not consistently. The very next move may be off by 20 thousandths or it may also be within 1 thousandth.

We are running linear encoders, rack and pinion drive servo motors (Dunker w/15:1 gearbox) with Advanced Motion Control 16A20AC drives and DSPMC interface.



Thanks,
Rich

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: DSPMC Mach3 integration issues

« on: April 15, 2014, 04:02:50 PM »

A few tweaks on the motor tuning as well.

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: DSPMC Mach3 integration issues

« on: April 15, 2014, 04:01:34 PM »

More settings screens...

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: DSPMC Mach3 integration issues

« on: April 15, 2014, 04:00:34 PM »

Here are the motion graph screens with a few PID modifications. I will also post the PID settings screenshots. We have also re-calibrated the Z-axis which changed the "steps per" count, I will post those settings as well. Thanks for looking at this.




Rich

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: DSPMC Mach3 integration issues

« on: April 15, 2014, 11:40:36 AM »

Hello,
We are working through some more issues with our system. The command for this move was to move 1 inch on each axis. As you can see, the DRO is not showing a 1 inch movement. You can also see from our motor tuning screens that "steps per" should be 5080 for X and Y and 2693.531283 for Z. On the DSPMC status screen, the encoder and feedback values match each other but they do not match the expected values for a 1 inch move. Also, the "Cmd Pos" does not match our "steps per" for a 1 inch movement. We are unable to achieve consistent, accurate movement/readout. Any ideas?

We are running servo motors for X and Y and a stepper motor for Z, all with linear encoders.




Thanks,
Rich

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller /

« on: November 12, 2013, 10:25:01 AM »

Update for the community, if anyone has a similar issue. I found through the firmware update utility that the DSPMC IP address was 192.168.1.50. I changed my computer to a static IP address and set it to 192.168.1.10 and it is communicating now. Not sure what changed from the bench to here but we are moving again.

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: Upgrading Issue

« on: November 12, 2013, 09:55:52 AM »

Ok, once again I got everything working on the bench with a firmware upgrade and plugin to match. Then I had to disassemble and integrate the drives and motors with our machine. Now the same computer won't find the DSPMC that is attached. My other pc (with the old plugin) will see the DSPMC and give me the encoder denounce error but if I upgrade the plugin on that computer, it will also no longer find a DSPMC attached. I am up against a very tight deadline and I don't understand why it worked fine before and nothing has changed. Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / Re: Upgrading Issue

« on: November 04, 2013, 09:31:52 PM »

Also, if firmware is the issue, I can't seem to find the firmware upgrade tool on the DSPMC page of the website. I do see the firmware file with the Plugin download.