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

« on: November 20, 2006, 10:06:30 AM »

Hi

I don't seam to be able to increase my feedrate override over 100%, is this just me or a bug or a new setting?

Thanks

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: License file not working in v2.0.0.11

« on: November 20, 2006, 09:55:15 AM »

try the new version 2.0.0.12 and if that doesn't work reinstall mach
I've just had the same problem

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 20, 2006, 06:51:26 AM »

Art

Just tried Version R2.0.011, it works a treat 

I did find one little bug but it doesn't bother me but may be worth sorting, if you change a tool offset you have to regen the toolpath before starting other wise it just uses the old data for the softlimit warning, so it could possibly run onto the softlimits, interestingly this doesn't happen when you change a work offset.

Thanks, I'm a happy man now.

Chris

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro Controlling Multiple Outputs

« on: November 14, 2006, 07:30:04 PM »

I've sorted it, I was been dumb, if anyone wishes to know it's simple really DeActivateSignal(output5)

This is what I'm trying to do.  Hopefully it will turn my spindle on on my bridgeport series 1 boss machine when I wire it in.

M3.m1s

If (GetOEMDRO (56) = 1) Then
DoSpinCW()
ActivateSignal(Output5)
Message "Spindle Start Requested"      
SystemWaitFor(Input2)            
While IsMoving ()              
Wend
DeActivateSignal(output5)                    
Message "Spindle Start Delay"        
Code "G4 P2"                  
While IsMoving                  
Wend                    
Message ""                  
Call SetUserLED(1010,1)
End If
If (GetOEMDRO (56) = 2) Then
DoSpinCCW()
ActivateSignal(Output6)
Message "Spindle Start Requested"      
SystemWaitFor(Input2)            
While IsMoving ()              
Wend          
DeActivateSignal(output6)
Message "Spindle Start Delay"        
Code "G4 P2"                  
While IsMoving                  
Wend                    
Message ""                  
Call SetUserLED(1010,1)
End If

It's a bit long but it seams to work when I simulate it, the M4 ones the same but the other way around.

Cheers

Chris

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro Controlling Multiple Outputs

« on: November 14, 2006, 04:38:57 AM »

While your on about controlling outputs, how do you turn them off.

Thanks

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 12, 2006, 07:54:09 AM »

Art

Spot on, I'm look forward to it.

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 10, 2006, 07:24:22 PM »

Hi

This is as simple as I can get it, set Z work offset to say -200 and the tool offset to say 200. Softlimit on -Z must from -10 to -199. This will give a warning but then if you run the code it won't go onto the softlimits.

G90
G43H1Z-1.
G1Z-10.F1000.
G0Z-1.
M30

Then try the same program with a Z workoffset of 0.0 and 0.0 in your +Z softlimit setting.
It will rapid straight on to the softlimits with no warning.

Hope this helps

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 10, 2006, 03:18:51 PM »

Any luck with this yet.

Didn't notice any difference in version R2.0.009

Cheers

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimits

« on: November 06, 2006, 11:15:18 AM »

Just tried version R2.0.008, still no joy with the tool offsets.

I guess you probably haven't had the time to work on it or it's proving to be harder to sort than first expected, anyway keep up the good work.

Chris

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Fixture save

« on: November 02, 2006, 05:26:06 PM »

It will work a treat when the tool offsets are sorted