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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Re: Homing and Limit Switch Probblems.

« on: August 06, 2010, 04:56:23 PM »

Hi Eric,

Have a look at Config > Ports & Pins >Mill Operations, there is a Home true when on home switch setting that might be causing this to happen.

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Beta 3 a success

« on: August 03, 2010, 04:07:40 AM »

Excellent Dave your latest beta 3 and associated advice seems to have fixed my tooling issues and I am now able to use MTM, thanks for your ongoing work.

Cheers
Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Re: Tooling issues

« on: July 31, 2010, 07:03:44 PM »

I have played around with probing but with little/no success, probably the same underlying issue I have with TLO and MTM.  Restarting Mach doesn't seem to get it working again, is there something I could look for in the Processes tab of Windows Task Manager? 

The thread on probing has me thinking about how I have configured my TP and probe, I'll take a closer look at this.

I'm running Mach R3.04.012
MSM beta 2
SS beta 2 v15

I have been using the Go TC Pos'n but still get the error message.

I think I will reinstall from skratch rather than use my original Mach3 xml it may have some unusual things in it.

Calum

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CVI MachStdMill (MSM) / Tooling issues

« on: July 30, 2010, 10:56:55 PM »

I have been using MSM a bit over the past couple of weeks, it's looking good but I'm having a few issues with tooling.

The symptoms I have seen are -
The Tool Table info in the Tool Table Information panel on the Tooling tab does not update when I increment the tool number or enter a number in the tool# window.  I can Edit the tool info with the Edit button but the tool DRO's do not change when I have finished the edit.

The Next Tool info does not change when I enter a tool change command in the MDI but most of the Current Tool info does change when I complete the tool change. The tool holder info doesn't seem to change.

When I try setting the TSP TP MCz in MT mode I get an error stating that “Special function must start from TCP”.  I have set up TCP, TP and gage block etc and the spindle is at the TCP position over the TP.

I may have missed something but I have read the User Manual a few time now and don't seem to be making much progress, any suggestions?

My set up is using Smooth Stepper and I have checked that the 4 brains are loaded.

Calum