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General Mach Discussion / Re: Goofy forum layout

« on: March 28, 2019, 03:27:33 PM »

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Goofy forum layout

« on: March 28, 2019, 02:05:22 PM »

And if you want to use the default theme go to you profile, look and layout and the very first thing is a place to choose the theme you want to use. The previous theme was the SMF default - curve. The current theme is Mach.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Goofy forum layout

« on: March 28, 2019, 01:58:17 PM »

 
Actually, we recently got upgraded to dsl through the farm fencing. What an improvement ! 

Honestly though, what I dislike the most is all of the wasted screen space of the new layout. As screens get larger and larger, this utilizes less and less of it. Sort of like "wasted resolution" in a stepper system.
We could put one (short) line per page and invest in mouse wheel detent mechanisms.

Mouse ?  You might have to gugle that 
It is pretty though.
Regards,
Russ

  Well not the best internet service for living in the good land........ cheap price to pay IMO....... makes me jealous.

We may be able to set it up so that each member can choose the theme they prefer. This would allow you to choose any available theme in your profile settings.

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Mach4 Plugins / Re: Pokeys Mach4 plugin LUA reference for LCD

« on: March 28, 2019, 01:54:26 PM »

At the moment I'm using Build 4132.

Kind regards,
Wolfgang

OK, try this. Comment out all of your on update and on modify script for that DRO. In the properties tab for that DRO towards the bottom of the list you will see Register. Use the dropdown to select the register you want the DRO linked to. Should be all there is to it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Goofy forum layout

« on: March 28, 2019, 01:46:55 AM »

Well, I can't take credit for it but I do like the way it looks. I have found some small issues but think they will be addressed soon. I'll see if they can add an option to disable the videos too. It's just a video from our youtube channel. I love it myself but can understand it eating up the gigs.

RC gets his interwebs through 2 cans and a string........... makes me jealous.  But not by much, mine isn't much different.

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Mach4 Plugins / Re: Pokeys Mach4 plugin LUA reference for LCD

« on: March 28, 2019, 01:31:53 AM »

What version of Mach4 are you running?

The reason I ask is DROs have had the capacity to be linked to a register in Dev. versions for a while. That would eliminate the need for any of the code if I'm not overlooking something. Linking it in the screen if the DRO value changes the register updates. If the register value changes it updates the DRO. If your just doing a one-one no code needed. The only time you need to do and scripting to write to the register would be if you wanted to do some math or formatting or something.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Hobby Autotouchplate function

« on: March 27, 2019, 10:33:07 AM »

Way to go CNC ROUTER PARTS! 

This is using it exactly the way it was intended to be used. Well, with one tiny flaw. If you customize a module (or anything that ships with Mach, especially screens and profiles) it should not be the same name as default. If it is when Mach is updated the installer will overwrite the customized module and the user will wonder what broke it.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Hobby Autotouchplate function

« on: March 26, 2019, 09:52:53 PM »

I have configured it to the specs of the touchplate.  I know the touchplate can be made to work, as it is simply accepting input from touching each side of the plate and reading the input signal.  Heck, a homemade touch plate would work if you had exact spec on it. 
The issue is the script self terminates with the error I mentioned above.  If it can find the centre of the touchplate and the Z individually, but fails on the combined part of the script, wouldn't that suggest the error is in the script itself?
Mike

Nope, "Unexpected probe touch" means the probe touched when it shouldn't. Or more accurately, the probe input changed to active state during a non-probing move. If the probe is actually touching something when this error occurs you might need to adjust the touch off settings. If it's not touching something you need to check your probe. Could be an electrical noise problem or bouncy contacts in the probe. Clicking help in the touch off dialog will open the related doc. At the end of the doc there is a link to a video. Both the doc and video may help.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Hobby Autotouchplate function

« on: March 26, 2019, 12:55:05 PM »

I don't think that the Mach4 TouchOff module is compatible with the CNC Router Parts Corner Finding Touch Plate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsoHyPgaDzo Is there a way to configure the TouchOff module for this touchplate?

I made a coroutine for finding the lower left corner of the work with a 1/4" diameter bit with the Corner Finding Touch Plate. It works great for me. I then follow with a second coroutine that sets the Z height to zero at the spoil board with another fixed touch probe with each tool.

It would make the TouchOff module a little more useful if it could be made to work with the Corner Finding Touch Plate.

The TouchOff module could be adapted to work with pretty much anything. Or someone could write a module from scratch specifically for any touch plate or probe or combination of. But the TouchOff module was never intended to be a do all, throw anything at it anyone can dream up and it just works kind of thing. It was written to use as is and/or as a known good working example others can review when writing their own custom module.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Hobby Autotouchplate function

« on: March 25, 2019, 09:27:02 AM »

Are you two talking about the mcTouchOff module (as in the attached screenshot)?

If so, you need to make sure it is tuned (Retract distance, prep feed rate, Prep Distance, etc.) for your machine and touch plate. Also, it is a given that the distance from work Z, X and Y are all equal thicknesses (touch plate height) on your touch plate. Another thing to check is make sure your input is not noisy/bouncy. If you had debounce set it Mach3 then your probe input likely needs some filtering in Mach4 as well. I know filtering can be configured for each input on the ESS.