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General Mach Discussion / Re: newbee
« on: October 18, 2009, 04:43:45 PM »
I love it. You guys are working good together and progressing nicely.  :)

Do you guys know how to post screen shots to get help or help others?

Brett

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Dimensioning Probe Digitization
« on: October 18, 2009, 12:00:32 PM »
Keith, I'm not sure but there may also be some information in the video probeing board that may help.

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mach3 v4 VB Interface
« on: October 17, 2009, 09:24:01 PM »
Thanks Ray. Yup, the on release is a biggie I think. Think momentary switch. Lots of uses for those.

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My own experience is pretty limited, so it's hard for me to know what's really useful and what's not, unless it's something I've needed myself.

I think that is true for all of us. That is the biggest reason I suggested all config. DROs and LEDs be accessable. I have already seen lots of wild applications Mach is being used in. Who knows what some creative individual will come up with next. If they are made accessable now and if any new ones added be addressed then no one will have to request it later or be limited. 

Thanks again Ray, all of these changes going into rev 4 will be a huge improvement IMO. Creation, additions, documentation, customization, design limitations, and every day use will all benefit I'm sure.
Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mach3 v4 VB Interface
« on: October 17, 2009, 07:56:28 PM »
Thanks Ray,

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*** SetButtonText has always been there, but probably never documented.  GetButtonText is new.
:)

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*** I will ask, but my guess is the answer is "no".  OnPress, of course, you already have - the button script.

The main one to add for the buttons would be on release. Brian had said in the past he would add that function so hopefully it will be included. The others were just wishful thinking. As it is right now you can add a system function jog button that works as it should, but from VB you have to add a stop jog button which leaves a lot to be desired IMO. I never suggest a jog button be done from VB as it is now. Maybe this could be handled with a function (sysfunction&) and add VB to it? Some of the system functions versus VB do quirky things and maybe this would be a good option to handle that. I always prefer system functions to VB but if you want your buttons to do more than one thing you have to do them in VB. The jog stop on release is just one example but I think that function would add a lot of flexability (more than sysfunction&). Mouse is over would be great for interactive training screens but I knew when I mentioned it it was a stretch.  ;D


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*** DoSpinCW() should not have been in there.  DoSpinCW and DoSpinCCW are replaced by SpindleOn(DIR).
Thanks for clearing that up.  :)

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*** All these are already accessible via OEM LEDs. I did not see the point in adding explicit functions for things that are available in OEM LEDs and DROs
Fair enough. Why are these (Sub SetIJIncremental(Boolean), Function IsIJIncremental() As Boolean)worthy of having their on functions and these (SetIJABS, IsIJABS) aren't?

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I think that any DRO or tick box in any and all config. pages should have associated DROs and LEDs that you can at least read and as many as possible that you can read/write to from VB would be great.

*** I looked at all the config stuff, and couldn't see any real value in making it VB accessible.  Any examples of some that would be really useful, and for what?
I can't remember now what I was wanting to monitor and act on from VB at the moment. But then again there are quite a few I have had no need for in the past but I suppose someone has. It would also help with consistency IMO. Would certainly be able to build one heck of a diagnostics page though.  ;D


Thanks,
Brett

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Very good Simpson.  :)

Brett

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New Mach3 v4 VB Interface
« on: October 17, 2009, 03:13:23 AM »
Hey Ray, Have I missed these in the past or are they new? Either way I love the idea of being able to have dynamic button labels in our screen sets.  :)

Sub SetButtonText(Text As String)
Function GetButtonText() As String

Would it be possible to add these functions to make our buttons smarter?

On press
On release
Mouse is over
Mouse is not over

A couple I don't see that would be nice.

DoSpinCCW
IsSpindleOnCW
IsSpindleOnCCW
SetIJABS
IsIJABS
GetZMaxExtent
GetZMinExtent
GetAMaxExtent
GetAMinExtent
GetBMaxExtent
GetBMinExtent
GetCMaxExtent
GetCMinExtent

A little off subject............... I think it would be a good idea to have a page number DRO.  I relise we have Sub SetScreensetPage() and Function GetScreensetPage() As Integer that we could use but a DRO would be nice IMO. Also a screen set label would be nice (1024.set).

Axis at refrence position LEDs for all axis (individually) would be nice too. These would be different from the refrenced LEDs we have now. They would be good for a quick visual check to see if the axis is at refrence position if you needed to know (during a tool change for example) without haveing to use DROs on a particular screen or running a brain in the background.  

I think that any DRO or tick box in any and all config. pages should have associated DROs and LEDs that you can at least read and as many as possible that you can read/write to from VB would be great.

Looking good so far.   :)
Brett




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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: 13x40 lathe conversion
« on: October 16, 2009, 05:16:04 PM »
Looks real good Arnie............... so your makeing chips. Show us your bits!!!!  ;D

Brett

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Mach Screens / Re: buttons go blank when pressed
« on: October 16, 2009, 05:05:35 PM »
Glad you got it Ian, thanks for shareing.

Brett

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Mach Screens / Re: buttons go blank when pressed
« on: October 14, 2009, 04:19:10 PM »
Hey Ian, glad to see your back. Hope you are doing well.

Sounds like the directory the button image is pointing to may be missing. Can open the screen in Machscreen or screen 4 and check the path of the image. They may also be two state buttons. A button or led over a led or button.

Brett

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: Keygrabber and or plugin?
« on: October 13, 2009, 07:46:24 PM »
Recommended keys are listed in the Wiki under Hotkeys. I don't know much about the plug-in but the plug-in and keygrabber are two different routes to get control via a gamepad. Keygrabber will not alter or configure the plug-in. As far as jog+ and jog-, I'm not sure I understand what your wanting. Page up and page down are + and - jog for the z axis for example. Arrow up and down are for the Y and Arrow left and arrow right are for the x unless your hotkeys have been altered (config., Hotkeys) Press your tab key to open or close the MPG page and see what your slow jog % is set to. Just pressing a jog key will be slow jog. Holding down the shift key and pressing a jog key will be rapid jog. Rapid jog is as fast as your machine can go dictated by your settings in the motor tuning pages. Slow jog is a percentage of your rapid. This is a link to a thread on Keygrabber that may help with it if you choose to go that route.  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,1391.0.html   If you know programming you can alter the joystick plug-in to do most anything I would say.

Brett

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