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General Mach Discussion / Re: Calling all post processors. ( Help me to help you )

« on: December 06, 2006, 03:08:43 PM »

I'm fairly sure it just because the Boss Mach.pst file is for mastercamX not V9, I don't think you will be able to get it working either, I sugest using the one from Novalab or the standard fanuc post, it's near enough the same anyway.

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: December 06, 2006, 02:56:18 PM »

Art

I get a unnecessary softlimit warning when doing this code, with the Z work offset set at -128 and the tool offset H3 set at 50, oh my Z minus softlimit is -127mm.

G21
G17G80G90
T3M6
G0G90G54X0.Y0.
G43H3Z10.
G1Z0.F222.8
G1Z5.
M30

Here's the screen shot of the diagnostics page when running the code, the abs max is -73 but it goes to -68 and the abs min is -128 but it only goes to -78 in the program if you run it.

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: December 05, 2006, 06:37:56 PM »

Art

Any chance of killing it all, don't know if you've been working on it or not but the last 2 versions (R2.0.020 & R2.0.021) don't seam to be any different.

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 28, 2006, 05:18:39 AM »

Art

I know I can't see how complex it is but I'm getting the impression, I didn't think there would be separate calcs for straight line moves and arc's for a start.

Just tried Version R2.0.017, I've not tried 15 or 16, I don't know what happend to them.

Err it seams to have gone back a step, any work offset below my Z minus softlimit will give me a softlimit warning no matter what tool offset I've got in and on the Z plus side I'm running on to the softlimits with no warnings.

This is happening whether I have G2/G3 in or not so maybe you've managed to sort that little problem out.

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 27, 2006, 08:25:43 AM »

Art

Sorry to be a pain again but the softlimits are still
not working properly, I think you have double added
the tool offset this time.

When doing this code with G54 Z set at -50mm and H3 at
anything over 25mm I get a Z max softlimit warning, if
I set G54 Z to -100mm any value of H3 over 50mm I get
a Z max softlimit warning.

G21
G17G80G90
T3M6
G0G90G54X0.Y0.
G43H3Z10.
G1Z0.F222.8
G2X5.Y5R5.
M30

Hence me thinking you have double added, This again
only happens when there is a G2 or G3.

Oh yeah this is in Version R2.0.013 and R2.0.014

Thanks

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 22, 2006, 10:23:34 AM »

Sorry, not sure what I was doing.

I've edited the above.

I was basically trying to show you that it made sense why I was getting the softlimit warning, hopefully it makes more sense now with the right numbers.

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 22, 2006, 08:30:11 AM »

Art

I think you must have just missed one of the subtractions in the G2 G3 code, when running the code in my last post if I set my G54 Z to -78 and H3 to 50 it gives me a warning -78 -50 = -128 but I set my G54 Z to -77 and H3 to 50 its OK -77 -50 = -127 so I reckon you've just missed a minus or got one to many, Its only when using G2 or G3 codes though.

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Want to convert my Bridgeport series one into new cnc

« on: November 22, 2006, 05:15:19 AM »

Hi

I've also convert my Bridgeport Series 1 Boss 6.1 with steppers, I used all the original drivers and motors, just changed the control.

There is quite a few people done this, have a shearch on CNCzone you'll find quite a few threads about doing it like this one http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24314

You should be able to convert the servo version to but that will be a bit more complicated.

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Feedrate override or lack of it in version R2.0.012

« on: November 20, 2006, 10:58:21 AM »

Hi

Good to here it isn't just me.

Yeah I know what you mean and yes they are doing a great job, keep it up.

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 20, 2006, 10:52:10 AM »

Art

I'm don't like saying this but I spoke to soon, I'm having trouble with G2 & G3.

This code gives me a Z- soft warning, with g54 Z set at -70, H3 set at 60 and my -Z Softlimit at -127.0 all in mm.

G21
G17G80G90
T3M6
G0G90G54X0.Y0.
G43H3Z10.
G1Z0.F222.8
G2X5.Y5R5. (something to do with this line)
M30


Sorry, I hope it will be a easy fix

Chris