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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Connect to Mach4 using VS 2012 C++

« on: February 13, 2019, 02:31:17 PM »

The key word in the api document under "supported platforms" is the word "plugins".  The SDK is only available for those writing hardware plugins. (Correct me if I am wrong guys)/

I have coded in C, C++, pascal and object pascal.  Learning LUA is painful but if you are going to use Mach4 for anything beside running gcode you would benefit from giving it a t try.  I have attached a link that demonstrates how to connect to mach4 and call the API functions from object pascal.  You should be able to modify it for C++ 

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=34259.msg237003#msg237003

HTH

RT

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Toolpath not shown when Gcode file loaded. (Only blue background)

« on: February 06, 2019, 10:57:57 AM »

how high did you have to go get a visual?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: which motion controllers have a plug in that supports threading In Mach4

« on: January 22, 2019, 10:24:35 AM »

pmdx

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbies getting started

« on: December 31, 2018, 12:10:05 PM »

I use Mach4 now for 2 years.

Mach3 Licensed version has unlimited lines. 

When you load a .tap or .txt gcode file are there any error messages in the Status/History window?  such as 'bad Character on line...' or 'unsupported gcode'

Did you use the Mach3 post processor from fusion360?

Does the roadrunner.tap file load and display?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbies getting started

« on: December 31, 2018, 11:35:08 AM »

Beverly30,

Mach3 does have a 500 gCode line limit in the demo mode.

Perhaps it is just terminology but Mach3 does not display dxf files, only gcode.  If in fact you were trying to display a dxf you will first have to run it through some CAM program to generate gcode.

HTH

RT

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Non Linear Spindle Speed?

« on: December 17, 2018, 12:09:47 PM »

If your HiCon can't be configured you might want to take a look at this hack:

http://forum.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,36020.msg246708.html#msg246708

HTH

RT

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4, Modbus and HuanYang VFDs

« on: November 24, 2018, 02:58:19 PM »

For YaNvrNo,

Couldn't find the diagram or the chip but I was able to find the posts on the subject:

+  Machsupport Forum
|-+  Mach Discussion
| |-+  Mach SDK plugin questions and answers.
| | |-+  Finished Plugins for Download
| | | |-+  Huanyang VFD controller plugin

page 24, response 230


Which has a pic of the board as it should be and I took a pic of my VFD today which shows the missing u4 chip.

HTH

RT

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4, Modbus and HuanYang VFDs

« on: November 23, 2018, 12:06:59 PM »

No snark taken.  If you have ever seen me post anything related to electronics you would have seen that I admit I am electronically challenged!
I don't recall the sequence but after trying to get modbus to work I got a translated copy of the hy manual and the diagram.  I asked for the missing modbus chip and they sent it along with a diagram as to where to solder.  I never did since I didn't have the right solder tools and feared that I would screw up the board.  By then I had it running without modbus checked using step and direction for the spindle from the smooth stepper board.

Again, I am electronically challenged and I guess this doesn't prove that I am not using modbus but I wouldn't know how to check that is working/available,

RT

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4, Modbus and HuanYang VFDs

« on: November 21, 2018, 10:57:34 AM »

That was 10+ years ago.  I think I found a user manual that had a drawing with the modbus chip depicted.  Don't have it now.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4, Modbus and HuanYang VFDs

« on: November 20, 2018, 11:46:54 AM »

don't have an answer for the question at hand but make sure that your hy vfd actually came with the modbus chip, mine didn't.