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General Mach Discussion / Multiple Head Support

« on: July 21, 2006, 07:41:14 PM »

Does Mach 3 support multiple heads on CNC routers?  If so how?  If not, will this be included in the future?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Output Control in Mach3

« on: May 26, 2006, 12:08:41 AM »

Update:  I have experimented with the code and found when I change the syntax thus --- ActivateSignal Output1 ---- in the VB Script editor, it works when run from there!  When this code is saved as M100.m1s (I put it in ALL the directories) though it still does not work by typing M100 in the MDI input screen.  But, typing M4 in does turn output1 on.  Typing M5 turns it off.  I'm still ttrying to figure this out.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Output Control in Mach3

« on: May 25, 2006, 10:33:50 PM »

Still no good.  I entered it letter for letter and case for case.  Frustrating!!  There is a descripency between the manual and my screen.  In the manual section 10.9.1 a reference to macros is given that states under the operator menu there should be a Macros switch.  On my screen, under Operator the following are listed: Control Offline; Fixtures...; ToolTable...; Maintenance Hours; VB Script Editor,  that's it.  The Macros switch is not listed and therefore the Help section which might give me the syntax clues is not available.  I am running Mach3 D1.90.038 if this helps.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Output Control in Mach3

« on: May 25, 2006, 10:10:21 PM »

Nope!  Brought up the "VB Scripter Window"; Entered "ActivateSignal(output1)"; ran it and nothing happens.  I'm lost!

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General Mach Discussion / Output Control in Mach3

« on: May 25, 2006, 08:06:26 PM »

I have obviously missed something in the documentation and in in the video help.  I need to be able to turn on output #1 (pin-1) using M code but cannot figure out how it is done.  I have the configuration set up correctly, and can fire the output manually through the configuration menu.  I have a VB script that is M100 [ActivateSignal(output1)] and M101 [DeActivateSignal(output1)] saved in the correct folder but these do not work.  Any clues?  Thanks.