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VB and the development of wizards / How can I jog my machine after pausing or stopping g-code?

« on: March 16, 2015, 08:44:14 AM »

Hi,
I would really like to be able to stop my machine in the middle of a cut, and jog it to a new location. I would also need to be able to run the code from the same spot once I'm done. I have a tool path which runs and then has a pause break in the G-code. I would like to change tools, zero my Z axis and continue my tool path. Is there an easy way to jog the machine and then have it start back up where it left off? I don't need help with a macro or anything or with zeroing my axis. I'm just looking for a way to move the machine without losing my place in the g-code file. Any thoughts?
Thanks for the help!

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Auto Tool Zero Z-axis stop??

« on: March 16, 2015, 08:23:48 AM »

I would but I use the ESS instead of the parallel port which kind of stops me from using that option.

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General Mach Discussion / Zero Z axis in the middle of gcode

« on: March 13, 2015, 03:41:40 PM »

Hi,

I am trying to figure out the best way, after an M0 (pause program) to jog my router to a new location and zero the Z-axis. Is there a button that would let me jog to this new location and zero, without losing where I was in the gcode? I'm not wanting to edit the gcode, I just want to change tools and zero the machine at a reference point.
Thanks for the help!

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Auto Tool Zero Z-axis stop??

« on: March 13, 2015, 03:16:52 PM »

Thanks for looking at my post! It was just an electrical issue. I had a faulty wire that worked sometimes but not all the time(Break in the wire).

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VB and the development of wizards / Auto Tool Zero Z-axis stop??

« on: March 13, 2015, 12:02:43 PM »

Hi,
I'm trying to use this function on my CNC system. I have the VB script and the probe is registering on the diagnostics page as Digitize (which it should). My problem is that my Z-axis seems to keep moving even after receiving the probe input signal. It continues to travel the whole G31Z-whatever distance. I don't really care too much right now about the particulars of the code. I just want to know if the Z-axis is supposed to stop on the probe signal or if it should travel extra for a spring loaded probe? Do I need something like: ZProbePos = DoOEMButton(1003)?

Thanks!

Code:

PlateThickness = GetUserDRO(1151) 'Z-plate thickness DRO

If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here

Code "G31Z-10 F50" 'probing move, can set the feed rate here as well as how far to move
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the exact point the probe was hit
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point, always a very small amount of overrun
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness) 'set the Z axis DRO to whatever is set as plate thickness
Code "G4 P0.25" 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G0 Z5" 'put the Z retract height you want here
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)" 'this goes in the status bar if aplicable
End If

Exit Sub