Messages

1

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: November 07, 2016, 09:25:27 AM »

For sure, but really all you should need is on this page:
http://www.agelkom.com.tr/mach3.htm

Follow the directions on that page then follow this:
http://www.agelkom.com.tr/sheetcam.htm

This is the only way the unit works correctly.
Also, as I noted above, if you are running without the Plasma machine talking back(Arc Ok) you need to mimic the signal with a switch. Then the unit should work fine.
Don't play with the pot on the unit or anything else yet. It should be calibrated already.

Once I did these things the unit worked perfectly.

2

General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Start or Arc OK Counter

« on: October 28, 2016, 09:13:12 AM »

Thanks!
I'll give this a try and integrate it to the CAP04 screen we've been using.

3

General Mach Discussion / Plasma Start or Arc OK Counter

« on: October 27, 2016, 03:38:32 PM »

I am trying to see if there's a counter for Plasma starts/stops. My hope is to track our consumables just to see if things are setup and working properly.
And, it would just be nice to know.

So, would this be a Macro type of thing? Haven't done one before with Mach3.
Or, is it something else- as in a separate display window in Mach3.

Any ideas appreciated.

Thanks!

4

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: October 25, 2016, 10:48:59 AM »

Just an update here.
Everything got sorted. Thanks a ton to Argun at Agelkom! He was extremely helpful in the setup.
And, the problems I was having turned out to be:

New to config for Mach3- was setting up for plasma but not the Cap04 properly.
Trying to run dry without proper inputs happening to Mach3. Just trying to see if the sensor was working.
And lastly- didn't have the proper post processor for Sheetcam! Totally missed the link on the Agelkom site and my G-code was missing the M3 macro.

Once I got the above sorted the machine has been working great!
Should have bought a bigger Hypertherm(always the way but it does work.

Thanks to all here who tried to help out.
Much appreciated.

Ian

5

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: January 14, 2016, 06:02:25 PM »

Here's my xml file for anyone that can help.

I reloaded Mach3 and setup the Cap04 per the instructions at CNC4PC.
All inputs can be seen in Mach3 but when running a test, the Z position isn't controlled. I used Aspire(Vcarve) to create the G-code.

At a bit of a loss here.

Ian

6

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: January 07, 2016, 06:54:27 PM »

M3 File. Ignore the copied over. Had to rename to upload.

7

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: January 07, 2016, 06:14:39 PM »

Here's the route

8

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: January 07, 2016, 01:46:25 PM »

Yah, they have Up,Down, and Probe. Included a screen shot
I think the problem I'm having now is the probe isn't feeding back or being delt with. It just drives into the plate.
I can see the Up and In Postion LEDs on the unit but no opposite action to pull the Z back and start the file.

Maybe the M3 part of the process didn't take?

9

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: January 07, 2016, 12:29:30 PM »

Hi Rob,

Just wanted to get back to you.

So, once I changed the notes above it would allow me to reset! Thanks!

I am now trying to run it without actually cutting but sensing a plate I have to be sure the sensor is doing what it should.
Thanks again.
Ian

10

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC

« on: December 22, 2015, 01:52:38 PM »

Here's the xml