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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: M11P1 and M10P1 problem...

« on: January 03, 2016, 08:23:23 AM »

In Ports and Pins do you have Output#2 Enabled and is the Active High / Low set correctly for your laser ??

Do you actually have a second parallel port (Port2) card in your PC and is it configured to the correct port address within Mach3 ??

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: M11P1 and M10P1 problem...

« on: January 03, 2016, 07:47:53 AM »

If these are your settings…
Laser trigger connected to Port2  Pin1

 

Set Output#2 (Ports & Pins) to Port2  Pin1

M11P2
X10
M10P2
X0
%

The above code will turn the laser trigger ON (during the X10 move) and OFF at the end.

Tweakie.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: M11P1 and M10P1 problem...

« on: January 03, 2016, 06:33:29 AM »

Hi Murat,

Two things you need to consider…

If you are using Output#1 to trigger your laser then do not use Output #1 for your spindle relay control (M3,M4,M5).

The commands M11P1 (turn Output#1 ON) and M10P1 (turn Output#1 OFF) only take effect upon axis (any axis) movement.

So to operate your laser you would need something like this…

M11P1
X10
M10P1
X0
%

There are more details in the laser thread here;  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,12444.0.html

Tweakie.

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Spanish / Re: ¿En que está creado Mach3?

« on: January 03, 2016, 02:08:16 AM »

Klaus's MachScreen http://www.kd-dietz.com/klausphp/pages/eng/machscreen/description/ms_description.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Only demo modus

« on: January 02, 2016, 08:42:53 AM »

Your license file   Mach1Lic.dat  needs to be placed into the Mach3 folder.

Tweakie.

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JetCam screen designer / Re: Jetcam Editor Problems

« on: January 02, 2016, 04:02:10 AM »

JetCam just faded away about 7 years ago and it has no support.

Best to use Klaus's screen designer (which has excellent support) and is far superior. http://www.kd-dietz.com/klausphp/pages/eng/machscreen/description/ms_description.html

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Why parallel port and not USB?

« on: January 02, 2016, 02:26:04 AM »

You could do as I do and use an Ethernet Smooth Stepper (also available in USB version) http://www.warp9td.com/

Alternately, there are about a dozen other types of external motion controllers to choose from - some (generally Chinese) have the limitation of only working with Mach3 whilst others will also work with Mach3 and Mach4 (using different plugin software).

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A Few General Questions

« on: January 01, 2016, 11:38:26 AM »

Ideally, a square gantry should always remain square but in practice it has been found prudent to use a squaring routine - limit switch data / information is contained in section 4.5 of the manual http://www.machsupport.com/help-learning/product-manuals/

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A Few General Questions

« on: January 01, 2016, 02:30:11 AM »

I think Mach3 and the G540 would be a good investment.

The motors are locked when not in motion - you can also use an Enable signal which can be configured within Mach3 to either ‘lock’ the motors or ‘free’ the motors when in an Estop condition.
It is conventional to have Mach3 up and ready before switching the CNC machine on and the CNC machine is usually switched off before Mach3 is closed.

You will need 1 input for your slaved axis limit / home switches and 1 input for the other limit / home switches. Also 1 input for your touch plate and 1 input for your Estop (the Estop could be combined with the other limit / home switches but it is conventional to have it on it’s own input).

The Z axis touch plate has user configurable script (Cypress Enable) which is usually written to move the tool to a safe height after calculation and setting the Z axis DRO to a figure which would make the tool touch the work surface if goto zero is invoked.

Hope this helps,

Tweakie.

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Sieg Machines / Re: Laser Head for X3

« on: December 31, 2015, 11:38:01 AM »

Hi Biffo,

Metal cutting with lasers usually requires kilowatts of power together with gas feed and is, in general, a specialized type of equipment and to cut 2mm thick brass sheet would cost well in excess of $20,000 USD.

You need to Google the subject but I suspect that the smallest size units would probably be a fiber laser but even then I doubt it would fit to your X3.

Tweakie.