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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: converting *.Mc9 to Mach3 G-code

« on: November 14, 2006, 03:56:50 PM »

Hi, Gram and Salty72

One thing I have noted and Art and Brian are working on Mach3 at the present time Dose not read muiti- G-code commands on one line. May be causing some of your problem's.

Reff. my post in gcode post's  STATUS: Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start on Line number #

There are a lot of multi Gcode lines in this Code, like this N110G54G0X-87.709Y-73.5 and in the  PRE, POST Amble's

Well it must be that, Mach3  doesn't read some gcode's in a line.

I separated the gcodes to separate lines, doesn't change view.

Just an observation hear, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: K2 KG3925 settings for Mach3 here

« on: November 14, 2006, 03:01:25 PM »

Hi, Sploo

(Mach2 tags in a config that's come from Mach3 Huh) got the same thing hear.

1. I don't have a router like your's gust trying to help with the Home switch over run.
2. Mach3R2.0 has lazyCam, bundled with it, it's a stand alone program you can use with 184.001, different DXF, Image importer to generate Gcode you can copy it to your Mach3R184.001.

Ver. 2.0 has gray softlimit's, transparent bottom of drawing and quite a few improvement's.

Save / copy your existing .XML's to a different folder for safe keeping along with the install package for 184.001.

Install it and give it a try or if 184.001 is working fine just give LazyCam a try. ?

Just some thought's, Chip 

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Lazy Cam not cutting all lines???

« on: November 13, 2006, 11:03:28 PM »

Hi, Gary

Post your DXF file will take a look at it.

Thank's, Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / STATUS: Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start on Line number #

« on: November 13, 2006, 09:59:00 PM »

Hi, All

If your using LasyCam and getting, STATUS: Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start on Line number # when running Mach3.

It generally happen's after running program in INC Mode, then loading Gcode with G02, G03 in it..

You need's to change your Post Pre and Post Amble's, as it is now it generate's a Pre G90 G80 G40, Post G40 G80 M30 in one line.

Mach3 doesn't read and process multi-Gcode command's on one line. may at some point.

Edit it to look like this.

Pre.
G90
G80
G40

Post.
G40
G80
G90 ( I added this may not be needed though)
M30

It's been driving me crazy.

Hope this Helps Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Round Corners Motor tuening?

« on: November 13, 2006, 09:53:28 PM »

Hi, Gary and Brian

I'm using Plasma Mode the m3 are fine there, running a Water-jet cutter, m3 on, m5 off.

Just some info., Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: slow stepping on power up

« on: November 13, 2006, 09:25:47 PM »

Hi, Bill

When you startup the computer with mach3 running the first time view MDI page Bottom right corner, check the Profile: setting, make a note of it then restart Mach3 with your Icon, Check that they are the same, if not your loading 2 different XML files.

If this is the case right click on the icon that is working properly, click on Properties, are the values the same as your autoboot of Mach3. ?

Hope this Helps, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: K2 KG3925 settings for Mach3 here

« on: November 13, 2006, 08:55:41 PM »

Hi, sploo

Using 2.0.009 the gray boundaries were added somewhere in the 190.0?? version.

The values were in Your metric.XML I downloaded they don't mater, I see your metric values in your post now.

With Auto Zero checked it ignores the limit switche's, on the Diagnostic you should Babel to see them work.

Hears a screen-shot with switche's enabled, auto turned off.

Hope this Helps, Chip

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / STATUS: Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start on Line number #

« on: November 13, 2006, 03:32:10 PM »

Hi, All

If your using LasyCam and getting, STATUS: Radius to end of arc differs from radius to start on Line number # when running Mach3.

It generally happen's after running program in INC Mode, then loading Gcode with G02, G03 in it..

You need's to change your Post Pre and Post Amble's, as it is now it generate's a Pre G90 G80 G40, Post G40 G80 M30 in one line.

Mach3 doesn't read and process multi-Gcode command's on one line. may at some point.

Edit it to look like this.

Pre.
G90
G80
G40

Post.
G40
G80
G90 ( I added this may not be needed though)
M30

It's been driving me crazy.

Hope this Helps Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Referencing and Home Offset

« on: November 13, 2006, 01:15:24 PM »

Hi, Scott

You can also use Active Tool Offset's

Not an expert hear, Go to Offset's page, click on Fixture 2 G55, enter your table offset's ( value you want is the location you want to start cutting on table).

Now return to Program Run Screen Regen tool path, you should see your item to cut is offset by the amount set in Fixture 2 G55.

In the DRO's you'll see a -X, -Y value, that's shows current position of where your located from fixture offset, if you click on Machine Coord's you'll see ABS X 0, Y 0 which is your Home Ref. point.

Now you can Run your Gcode should be fine.

Changing back to Fixture 1 G54, Regen tool Path will return your Cut and View Ref. to Home location

Just scratched the surface of offset's, many other ways to do this like, editing your Gcode, insert a G55 just before your first cut, save changes, ref Mach3 manual in Tutorials above .

Dry Run this to confirm propper operation.

Don't Forget to save the Fixture offset's on exit of Mach3.

Hope this Helps ,Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Loading one Gcode file after Another Problem's

« on: November 12, 2006, 10:46:56 PM »

Hi, Brian

I figured it out earlier today added some LED's on Diag. page and made some changes to LazyCam's, Post Gcode option's page, been chasing my tail, pounding 16 penny. nail's in a wall (with my head), Posting answers to question's, where I can, Just a Mach sick-o-hear.
Learned allot over the past year (time flies when your have-n fun), our IR water jet cutter conversion working  nice, several other machine's. in the work's.

The Gcode (test55Dotpolyline58.txt) was generated by LazyCam, The problem is that, LC Posting Options, PreAmble, PostAmble ( Release 2.66) are setup incorrectly or Mach3 can't read and process multi-Gcode command's on one line yet.

In 2.66 the setup was as fallows.

Pre.
G90 G80 G40
Post.
G40 G80 M30

I Changed them to.

Pre.
G90
G80
G40

Post.
G40
G80
G90
M30

All is well now, Gust a Bug, you pick it, LazyCam, Mach3 or Both.
OK some operator error hear also.

Thank's Chip