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Galil / Re: Random E-stops Doesnt Seem to be Noise Related?? Fix it and I'll pay you a BUCK!

« on: May 13, 2017, 01:48:10 AM »

Unfortunately there is no one answer that suits all situations – electrical noise (and I am sure that is the problem) is bit of a chameleon.
A couple of suggestions…

1) A single point (star) EARTH with all cable shields taken to this one point (shields left unconnected at their far ends).
2) RFI filters fitted to both the VFD supply input and the machine controller supply input.
3) 0.1uF capacitor fitted between each used breakout board switch Input and GND.
4) Routing input signal cables (switches, etc.) away from ac power cables.

I don’t suppose 10 bucks buys much Beer these days but that always seems to help me with problem solving. 

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 12, 2017, 03:46:14 AM »

Hi Fred,

The .066 version of Mach3 may be causing the issue but there is also the possibility that the XHC controller is not supporting the G31 command properly.

Download and install Mach3 version .062 ftp://anonymous:guest@ftp.machsupport.com/Mach3/Mach3Version3.043.062.exe (this can be installed over the top of your existing install). As a precaution make a safe copy of the <your profile>.xml file which contains your machine settings.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to create customized drawing of G-code?

« on: May 11, 2017, 08:46:22 AM »

obviously nothing is impossible but there is no way you can code that into Mach3.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 11, 2017, 08:42:53 AM »

Hi Fred,

Your Z axis should be going down during the line      Code "G31Z-50 F" &ProbeFeed

Then it touches the plate, stops then the Z axis goes up during the line    Code "G0 Z10" 'Change the Z retract height here


Are you using a the Parallel Port or a motion controller ?
Which version of Mach3 are you using ?

Can you attach your .xml file.
This file is in your Mach3 folder called <your profile>.xml  copy and rename the copy to fredmens.xml before attaching using the Reply and Additional Options tabs.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to create customized drawing of G-code?

« on: May 11, 2017, 08:33:14 AM »

But I need to get the data about a loaded g-code and custom draw it.

This is need for the machine operator.

I think you are expecting too much from Mach3 which is just a Machine Controller - it does not have a CAD function as such.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to create customized drawing of G-code?

« on: May 11, 2017, 08:16:05 AM »

You can, to some extent, do this using the 'Teach' function and the keyboard arrow keys but I suggest you use a CAD/CAM program - it does a much better job.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 11, 2017, 07:54:24 AM »

Hi Fred,

Try this modified script.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 11, 2017, 07:39:42 AM »

Hi Fred.

If you touch your probe to the plate does the Digitize LED on the Diagnostics page illuminate?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 11, 2017, 07:19:00 AM »

Hi Fred,

Something else is wrong.  

The script says raise the Z axis 10 mm (Code "G0 Z10") so why is it going down ?
If you go into the MDI screen and Zero the Z axis then Input G0 Z10 and press Return does the Z axis raise up 10 mm and the Z axis DRO show +10.0000 ?

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto Zero Z-axis Metric

« on: May 11, 2017, 05:37:46 AM »

Hi Fred,

This one is very basic but it should do the job.

Tweakie.