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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cannot connect to my BOB from mach3

« on: May 01, 2018, 03:10:00 AM »

Ahh, thanks Craig.

@Johnansaro, you should still be using a more up to date version of Mach3.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to find the right pin and Port for my PWM / and or Analog voltage output?

« on: May 01, 2018, 01:04:04 AM »

It looks like you are using an old version of Mach3 - you should really be using version R3.043.062 together with the latest version of the smooth stepper plugin (170328_u4f1h for the ESS).

Tweakie.

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Mach4 Plugins / MOVED: Cannot see tool path in mach4 hobby

« on: April 30, 2018, 03:10:05 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=37258.0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: wait action in macros

« on: April 29, 2018, 01:14:14 AM »

WaitForMove

That is not a valid command it is just a comment.

Scripts and Mach do not run in sync so the commands " While IsMoving() / Wend " will cause the script to wait until Mach has completed the previous operation before continuing. There is debate if the command " Sleep(1000) " servers a useful purpose.

Tweakie.

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MACH TOOL BOX / Re: TUBE COPING program

« on: April 27, 2018, 11:15:08 AM »

Hi Deon,

Try sending BR549 a PM. He does not visit here quite so often nowadays but I am sure he would be pleased to help.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Hotkeys are not working

« on: April 27, 2018, 01:39:57 AM »

What I did was going Config>System Hotkeys>and I press X++>"SetHotKeys"> Then I press the Up arrow, but nothing happens.

You should notice the Scan Code for X++ has changed to 38.

If this does not happen then check your keyboard operation is OK.
If keyboard is OK then I suggest you reload Mach3 from scratch.

Tweakie.

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Tangent Corner / Re: Tight on space.

« on: April 27, 2018, 01:14:02 AM »

 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem to setup a belt driven 4th axis

« on: April 26, 2018, 04:28:43 AM »

Al's calculator should help you set the steps per unit correctly; http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=16315.0;attach=23771

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / MOVED: Mach 4 with ess surging issue

« on: April 26, 2018, 01:47:34 AM »

This topic has been moved to Mach4 General Discussion.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=37105.0

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Rotary Axis: how to return to zero position from -500k degree position...

« on: April 26, 2018, 01:44:24 AM »

Some Gcode you could try...

G1 A *********x  (where *********x is a multiple of 360 and a number close to the existing A axis DRO reading)
#99803=0
%

This should rotate the A axis to a multiple of the zero position with minimum rotation then reset the A axis DRO to zero.
You could then goto zero on the other axes in the usual way.

Tweakie.