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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma cut quality problem

« on: September 25, 2009, 05:17:57 AM »

Sterling,

I don't believe that turning CV on will help his problem.  I suspect that already is using CV.  I am having the same kind of problem with my Router CNC machine cutting solid surface material.  I have not determined how to fix it.  I think it is a signal problem.  I have ruled out the computer.  In my case the pattern is closer together and not random.  His pattern is not random.  I bet if he cuts a diagonal pattern like a diamond on its point or at a 45 degree.  He will see the pattern also.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 25, 2009, 04:45:40 AM »

Hood,

Based on your observations and my reviewing my setup, I have made some changes.

Input Signals:
Probe remains as you found it.  That is for my Zero Touch Plate.
E Stop - I am using Pin 10 instead of Pin 14.
THC ON - I have disabled this input.

OutPut Signals:
No change OutPut #2 and #4 are active.

Spindle Relay Control:
M3 Remains as Output #2 Active
M4 is a Mach default value Output #1 is inactive.
Flood Mist:
M7 Remains as Output #4 Active, I turn my laser on for my X,Y location macro.
M8 is a Mach default value Output #3 is inactive.

I have tested these changes and things are still working. 

Thanks for the suggestions.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 24, 2009, 07:30:45 PM »

Hood,

What does the Maro Error, Buffer over Run mean?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 24, 2009, 06:31:59 PM »

Hood,

Thanks for the input.  I will check this out and verify.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 24, 2009, 05:47:44 PM »

XML File

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 24, 2009, 05:34:16 PM »

Here is the G Code I was running.

I am looking for problems so I reset the speed to 6 IPM in mach so that every thing is running at a different speed then what is set when the G Code was generated.  

Do we know what Macro Error, Buffer Over Run means?

Thanks for your help.

Hood,

I am the guy that is having the chatter problem.  It was suggested that my computer might be causing the problem.  I did test another computer and I still had the problem.  I tested the same file on the person that let me use his computer and the file cut on his machine with no chatter problems.  The cut was smooth.   It has been suggested that I might have a problem with my wiring so I am testing things out.  I ran into the Macro Error and wanted to see what it indicates.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 24, 2009, 03:43:40 PM »

Mach Version R3.042.029.  There is no code.  The Status window has the message, "Macro Error, Buffer Over Run".  I do not have any Macro running but I have a GCode file running.  The GCode is a diagonal cut.

I am not sure I understand "Where does it fault?".  Mach stops working at the line of code it is currently been running.  I ran the same code 4 times and it stopped at 4 different spots.  It stops a little over half way through.

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General Mach Discussion / Macro Error, Buffer Over Run

« on: September 24, 2009, 02:08:10 PM »

What does it mean when you get a status message, "Macro Error, Buffer Over Run".

It happens at about the same place when I am air cutting a file.

I should have included that when I get this message, the machine stops.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: R3.042.020 Z after Ref All Home has not been Zeroed.

« on: September 17, 2009, 07:28:23 PM »

Gerry,

Good call.  I know before I loaded the new version that AutoZero was checked for Z.  And I have not been in there.  I would have thought that the new version would have used the old configuration.

Thanks Gerry and Hood.

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General Mach Discussion / R3.042.020 Z after Ref All Home has not been Zeroed.

« on: September 17, 2009, 05:49:20 PM »

I only started using R3.042.020 within the last two weeks.  What I am experiencing, is that I do a "Ref All Home", after that the Z is not Zeroed.  Yes, I am looking at the Machine Coordinates.  I have even reinitiated the Ref All Home and it still does not Zero Z.  X and Y are fine but not Z.  I have to restart Mach to get it to work.

With the previous version, I do not remember what that version was, I did not have this problem.

Is this a bug?

Thanks