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Third party software and hardware support forums. / New BOB, what do I choose

« on: January 11, 2008, 06:18:23 PM »

Hi guys

I need a breakoutboard for my second paralell port to make the buttons on my controlpanel connect to my computer.

Do I need a seperate BOB, or can I use the +5v on the other bob as long as i connect the grd´s, or  is there a common ground in the pc that takes care of this?
Of course this would not be isolated in anyway, but can it be done?

I run a secondary paralellport driving 2 servos in step/dir, and a driver/bob for the stepper on the z axis.
This bob only have homing, limit/emergency input and 3 outputs.

Running my machine today wit just an old printercable stripped at the end and the wires connected directly, but as I understand I need a BOB to get my 5v from the specific paralell port , as i dont see any +5v on the paralell port pinout.

I guess the 5v on the other port/bob is transformed from the powersupply on the board, am I correct+

So need a tip of what BOB to get to make this good, easy fast and cheap....hmmmm possible?... dont know, but the fast part could be nice:)

Bring it on guys, what do you recomed for a BOB intended only for I/O

Live in Europe so if anyone have any suppliers ther it is also interesting

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Simple toolchange position

« on: January 08, 2008, 10:14:22 AM »

Thanx Brett, just what I was hoping for.

Mabye Ill try to make this happen on Q by myself....any chance of sucseeding you think?

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Simple toolchange position

« on: January 07, 2008, 04:25:11 PM »

Hi Brett

Long time no contact.

As you can se from post#42, I have lost the TCP on the screenset you made for me after upgrading mach 3.

If you find the time somwhere in the future I would greately appriciate if you could put it in the screenset i posted in this post.

And BTW Happy New Year guys

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Weird toolpath by LazyCam

« on: December 05, 2007, 02:51:51 PM »

It sure does, but strange that I have to press this button, in order to get a correct toolpath.

If I load Mach3 and load a G-code after I have pressed the GOTO Z everything works ok, if i Dont i screws up the toolpath....hmmmm, Art, could this be a bug?

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Alway run a G28 at the end of a file

« on: December 05, 2007, 02:46:29 PM »

How do I condigure the post prosessor?

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Alway run a G28 at the end of a file

« on: December 05, 2007, 10:58:18 AM »

Hi

Are there any way to make mach3 put a G28 at the end of all files, so that the machine always return to home after a job has finished?

Run most my files via LC, can it be done when posting from here?

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Weird toolpath by LazyCam

« on: December 05, 2007, 10:44:55 AM »

Just found out something interesting:::::::

If I hit the GOTO Z on program run screen and then regen toolpath it shows up perfectly.

Not sure what this button does....anyone care to explain?

Best reg Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Weird toolpath by LazyCam

« on: December 05, 2007, 10:32:19 AM »

Thanx for the effort Sid, but downloaded the g-code file, and the result is still the same.

Cannot see that i have any offsets either. nothing has been changed in the config as far as I can see.

Could try a clean install, but then I would have to enter all my parameters into the new install, and that is something I am trying to avoid

best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Weird toolpath by LazyCam

« on: December 04, 2007, 01:46:41 PM »

Tried to explode but acas says noting to explode.

Also tried with a 40 mm square, the toolpath only shows 2 sides.

Tried som othe dxfs to, but totally weird result......this gotta be a bug.

If you have a file that I could try Sid, plz post one.

Have never had this issue before i upgraded

Best reg
Cory

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Weird toolpath by LazyCam

« on: December 03, 2007, 02:19:20 PM »

This is 1 layer cut, just a test dxf I used a few days ago to test roundness, and it worked then


Update?

I have v 2.58, and this worked with mach3 v 2.00.65

Are there any updates of this?, i have bought the pro v for pocketing and offsets

Hmmmm. a little confused

Best reg
Cory