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1991

General Mach Discussion / Re: erratic behavior on servo machine

« on: August 23, 2006, 02:38:54 PM »

Hi, Jerry

If it was working before you rebuilt the X axis.

I dought the Gecho's or tuning, If thay are wired correctly and not trip-ing out.

The only way thay could be do-ing that is if the Reset Drive is enabled all the time

The first thing I would do is Zero out your Backlash setting for the X axis or turn it off and under View /  Save current settings.

Then restart Mach re-check backlash X is Zero or off.

Then re-check the Steps Per inch number in one direction, be sure the backlash is out by running it in that Dir. some first and verify that

step's required are the same as Config / Motor Tuning /  Steps Per are the same number.

Then run it back the other way 1 inch at a slow feed rate,  determin the backlash and reset it and turn it back on.

Make sure that your not in Constant Velocity Mode, seems to me there not compatable with each other.

Is your encoder mounted on the servo motor, if not check for backlash there also.

Just some thought's Hear, Chip

1992

General Mach Discussion / Re: emergency mode forever

« on: August 23, 2006, 12:39:22 PM »

Hi, Arqarod

The E-stop setting need's to be changed depending on which version your using, in later ver. of mach3  check the Enabled, green check then check the Active Low Green also, hit apply.

If that doesn't work just put 0's in the Port # and Pin Number coll-um for E-stop, some older versions you need to do it that way.

Hope this Helps Chip

1993

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazycam

« on: August 23, 2006, 10:46:09 AM »

Hi,  Brian

Ran the ver. 2.625 Plasma Example made several changes noted in file below.

Eliminates some dup. Z  Gcode generation, let me now what you think.

Thank's Chip

1994

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: lazycam

« on: August 23, 2006, 02:35:12 AM »

Hi, Jacques

Go to the FTP site download Ver. 2.625 there are some changes to turn on Spindle is [{SPINDLEON}] it posts  S-speed's.

Hope this helps, Chip

1995

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: New Lcam with post processor

« on: August 21, 2006, 09:52:32 PM »

Hi, Brian

My prev. post was done with the default post in LC couldn't get the Plasma example to work in ver.2.61.

Down loaded Mach3D1.90.075 with ver. 2.62 LC and posts, This Rely Works Nice.

The Plasma post, I can change and save them now. Just made one change hear this is nice.

Thank's for all the Help, Chip

1996

General Mach Discussion / Re: Cannot wait to start !!!!

« on: August 20, 2006, 10:35:17 PM »

Hi, Andrew

A Bridgeport series 1 or 2 cnc if you have the room is the way to go, thy already have ball screw's, limit switches and eather stepper or servos just waiting to be converted. Add your control and a VFD or phase adapter for the spindle motor and start cutting.

There cheaper than the manual one's and don't need all the brackets, belt's and  ball screw's installed.

Chechout Ebay there listed from time to time.

Hope this helps, Chip

1997

General Mach Discussion / Re: motors stalling

« on: August 20, 2006, 09:46:59 PM »

Hi, eightdigits

Try setting the Step Pulse and Dir Pulse to 5 see if that helps, It's under Config - Motor Tuning, this increases the pulse width time sent out by Mach3 giving the stepper box more time to see the step signal and respond. If this helps back it off to see where the problem starts then increase it back up 1 unit as it dose affect the max speed you can run.

Your Volt meter reading's are probably just fine, your stepper control is probable set to two windings being on at a time like ab, bc, cd, da..... or 12, 23, 34, 41..... more torque than a single winding,

Hope this helps, Chip

1998

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: New Lcam with post processor

« on: August 19, 2006, 02:43:02 AM »

Hi, Brian

Just want to Say This Rely Work's Nice Nice Nice, the .3 in Rapid Hight dose it.

If you set the Rapid to 2 the code thats generated produces a Rapid  Hight of 2 to clear hold downs and also the .3 for Pierce Hight

from Plasma Window is present in the Gcode also.

If  Layer Control Rapid Hight <= to Plasma Window Pierce Hight then Rapid Hight = Pierce Hight else leave Rapid Hight at Rapid Hight.

Then you wouldn't need to set Rapid Hight unless you wanted to generate hold down clearance level in Gcode.

There are a few extra  Z .3000 generated though.

There are still some M3 with S0's generated that cause a lots of Problems with VB Script Editor from time to time, sometimes to the

point of Mach3 lock's up.

Have to use Win. Task Mgr, End Task Mach3 then run Driver Test to allow Mach3 to run again.


That sed, If your picking up the .3 and .15 from the plasma window for use in other spots to generat the Gcode.

Why not leave  Rapid Hight for safe clearance level use.

Spent quit alot of time on this tonight, see code below

N1 (File test55Dotpolyline )
N2 (Default Plasma Post)
N3 (File Posted in Plasma Mode)
N4 (Saturday, August 19, 2006)
N5 G90 G80 G40 G91.1
N6 G0  Z2.0000
N7 G0  X0.0000  Y0.5020
N8 G0  Z0.3000
N9 ;----Z0.3000;----------------------------Extra Z.3000
N10 M3 ;----S0(PLasma On);--------------------------Del S0
N11 G4 P1.0000
N12 G1  Z0.1500  F11.00
N13  Y1.0040  F111.00
N14  X1.0000
N15  Y0.0000
N16  X0.0000
N17  Y0.5020
N18 G4 P1.0000
N19 M5 (Plasma Off)
N20 G0  Z2.0000
N21 G0  X1.6996  Y1.6058
N22 G0  Z0.3000
N23 Z0.3000;---------------------------Extra Z.3000
N24 M3 ;----S0(PLasma On);--------------------------Del S0
N25 G4 P1.0000
N26 G1  Z0.1500  F11.00
N27 G2  X2.5020  Y2.0080  I0.3004  J0.4022  F111.00
N28  X1.6996  Y1.6058  I-0.5020  J0.0000
N29 G4 P1.0000
N30 M5 (Plasma Off)
N31 G0  Z2.0000
N32 G0  X3.0000  Y1.0040
N33 G0  Z0.3000
N34 ;----Z0.3000;---------------------------Extra Z.3000
N35 M3 ;----S0(PLasma On);--------------------------Del S0
N36 G4 P1.0000
N37 G1  Z0.1500  F11.00
N38  X4.0000  Y2.0080  F111.00
N39  Y0.0000
N40  X2.0000
N41  X3.0000  Y1.0040
N42 G4 P1.0000
N43 M5 (Plasma Off)
N44 G0  Z2.0000
N45 G0  X3.0000  Y1.2500
N46 ;----G0  Z2.0000;--------------------Extra G0 Z2.0000
N47 Z0.3000
N48 M3 ;----S0(PLasma On);--------------------------Del S0
N49 G4 P1.0000
N50 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N51 G4 P1.0000
N52 M5(Plasma Off)
N53 G0 Z2.0000 
N54 ;-------G4 P1.0000;------------------------Extra G4 P1
N55 ;-------M5 (Plasma Off);-------------------Extra M5
N56 G0 X3.7500  Y2.0000
N57 Z0.3000
N58 M3(PLasma On)
N59 G4 P1.0000
N60 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N61 G4 P1.0000
N62 M5(Plasma Off)
N63 G0 Z2.0000 
N64 ;-----G4 P1.0000;-------------------------Extra G4 P1
N65 ;-----M5 (Plasma Off);--------------------Extra M5
N66 G0 X3.7500  Y2.7500
N67 Z0.3000
N68 M3(PLasma On)
N69 G4 P1.0000
N70 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N71 G4 P1.0000
N72 M5(Plasma Off)
N73 G0 Z2.0000 
N74 ;----G4 P1.0000;-------------------------Extra G4 P1
N75 ;----M5 (Plasma Off);--------------------Extra M5
N76 G0 X0.2500  Y2.7500
N77 Z0.3000
N78 M3(PLasma On)
N79 G4 P1.0000
N80 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N81 G4 P1.0000
N82 M5(Plasma Off)
N83 G0 Z2.0000 
N84 ;----G4 P1.0000;-------------------------Extra G4 P1
N85 ;----M5 (Plasma Off);--------------------Extra M5
N86 G0 X0.2500  Y1.5000
N87 Z0.3000
N88 M3(PLasma On)
N89 G4 P1.0000
N90 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N91 G4 P1.0000
N92 M5(Plasma Off)
N93 G0 Z2.0000 
N94 ;----G4 P1.0000;-------------------------Extra G4 P1
N95 ;----M5 (Plasma Off);--------------------Extra M5
N96 ;----G0  Z2.0000;------------------------Extra G0 Z2000
N97 G0  X4.0000  Y2.2500
N98 G0  Z0.3000
N99 ;----Z0.3000;-------------------------Extra Z.3000
N100 M3 ;---S0(PLasma On);------------------------Del S0
N101 G4 P1.0000
N102 G1  Z0.1500
N103  Y2.7500  F111.00
N104 G3  X3.7500  Y3.0000  I-0.2500  J0.0000
N105 G1  X0.2500
N106 G3  X0.0000  Y2.7500  I-0.0000  J-0.2500
N107 G1  Y1.5000
N108 G3  X0.2500  Y1.2500  I0.2500  J-0.0000
N109 G1  X2.7500
N110 G4 P1.0000
N111 M5 (Plasma Off)
N112 Z2.0000
N113 M5 M9
N114 X0.0 Y0.0
N115 G40 G80M30

Thank's, Chip

1999

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: New Lcam with post processor

« on: August 18, 2006, 04:02:48 PM »

Hi, Brian

Just downloaded the new Mach3d1.90.074, My default LC.XML loads now and the Plasma/DXF file that I use for tests is write and on the mark/Perfect !!!!!!!!!!!!!  Whoo-Hoooooooo.

This is with plasma Post Options set to 0,0,1,1,20,1 works great.

Even though the LC.XML saves now, IF I don't Set the Per Pass to .5 along with Final Depth and Rapid Hight set to some value other than 0,  it won't save the Per Pass and often frezze up LC if 0 is entered in Per Pass..

If you use Default setting's .3,.15,1,1.20,1 there are some issues. see below.

Just what I think below, maybe some one could comment on this.

The G0 should pickup the Plasma Initial Hight in plasma setting's window.

Need to add a Z0 after G0 X0 Y0 line # N114 to ret to start Pos.

N1 (File test55Dotpolyline )
N2 (Default Plasma Post)
N3 (File Posted in Plasma Mode)
N4 (Friday, August 18, 2006)
N5 G90 G80 G40 G91.1
N6 G0  Z0.3000;-----------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N7 G0  X0.0000  Y0.5020
N8 G0  Z0.3000
N9 Z0.3000
N10 M3 S0(PLasma On)
N11 G4 P1.0000
N12 G1  Z0.1500  F11.00
N13  Y1.0040  F111.00
N14  X1.0000
N15  Y0.0000
N16  X0.0000
N17  Y0.5020
N18 G4 P1.0000
N19 M5 (Plasma Off)
N20 G0  Z0.3000;----------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N21 G0  X1.6996  Y1.6058
N22 G0  Z0.3000
N23 Z0.3000
N24 M3 S0(PLasma On)
N25 G4 P1.0000
N26 G1  Z0.1500  F11.00
N27 G2  X2.5020  Y2.0080  I0.3004  J0.4022  F111.00
N28  X1.6996  Y1.6058  I-0.5020  J0.0000
N29 G4 P1.0000
N30 M5 (Plasma Off)
N31 G0  Z0.3000;-----------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N32 G0  X3.0000  Y1.0040
N33 G0  Z0.3000
N34 Z0.3000
N35 M3 S0(PLasma On)
N36 G4 P1.0000
N37 G1  Z0.1500  F11.00
N38  X4.0000  Y2.0080  F111.00
N39  Y0.0000
N40  X2.0000
N41  X3.0000  Y1.0040
N42 G4 P1.0000
N43 M5 (Plasma Off)
N44 G0  Z0.3000;--------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N45 G0  X3.0000  Y1.2500
N46 G0  Z0.0000;---------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N47 Z0.3000
N48 M3 S0(PLasma On)
N49 G4 P1.0000
N50 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N51 G4 P1.0000
N52 M5(Plasma Off)
N53 G0 Z0.3000;---------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000 
N54 G4 P1.0000
N55 M5 (Plasma Off)
N56 G0 X3.7500  Y2.0000
N57 Z0.3000
N58 M3(PLasma On)
N59 G4 P1.0000
N60 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N61 G4 P1.0000
N62 M5(Plasma Off)
N63 G0 Z0.3000;----------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000 
N64 G4 P1.0000
N65 M5 (Plasma Off)
N66 G0 X3.7500  Y2.7500
N67 Z0.3000
N68 M3(PLasma On)
N69 G4 P1.0000
N70 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N71 G4 P1.0000
N72 M5(Plasma Off)
N73 G0 Z0.3000;-----------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000 
N74 G4 P1.0000
N75 M5 (Plasma Off)
N76 G0 X0.2500  Y2.7500
N77 Z0.3000
N78 M3(PLasma On)
N79 G4 P1.0000
N80 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N81 G4 P1.0000
N82 M5(Plasma Off)
N83 G0 Z0.3000;------------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000 
N84 G4 P1.0000
N85 M5 (Plasma Off)
N86 G0 X0.2500  Y1.5000
N87 Z0.3000
N88 M3(PLasma On)
N89 G4 P1.0000
N90 G1 Z0.1500 F11.00
N91 G4 P1.0000
N92 M5(Plasma Off)
N93 G0 Z0.3000;------------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000 
N94 G4 P1.0000
N95 M5 (Plasma Off)
N96 G0  Z0.3000;-----------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N97 G0  X4.0000  Y2.2500
N98 G0  Z0.3000
N99 Z0.3000
N100 M3 S0(PLasma On)
N101 G4 P1.0000
N102 G1  Z0.1500
N103  Y2.7500  F111.00
N104 G3  X3.7500  Y3.0000  I-0.2500  J0.0000
N105 G1  X0.2500
N106 G3  X0.0000  Y2.7500  I-0.0000  J-0.2500
N107 G1  Y1.5000
N108 G3  X0.2500  Y1.2500  I0.2500  J-0.0000
N109 G1  X2.7500
N110 G4 P1.0000
N111 M5 (Plasma Off)
N112 Z0.3000;--------------------------------Should be .3000 not 0.0000
N113 M5 M9
N114 X0.0 Y0.0
     Z0;--------------------------------------need's to be added
N115 G40 G80M30

Thank's for the Help, Chip

2000

LazyCam (Beta) / Re: New Lcam with post processor

« on: August 17, 2006, 08:41:42 PM »

Hi, Brian

Just read your last post that's what I am dooing now,------ Please read this post though.

The G81 caned cycle was something LC 2.60 chose not me, I figured you were going to pull a rabbit out of your hat.

The -1 worked one time for me, If I change the default Value in Per Pass from 1 to .5 then OK, then set Per Pass back to 1 then I can enter - or + in  Final Depth and or Rapid Hight without LasyCam locking UP.

This is needed in all layers to keep it from locking up if Final Depth and or Rapid Hight are changed layer by layer.

Could it be when LC loads that the Default 1 value is-sent being properly loaded in some sort of Variable location ?.

Could you make the Gcode post also show Default Post / Plasma or User post"Plasma***.PST is being used at top of file.

Thank's for the plasma example.PST it's a little clearer where your going with this, Just allot of soreting this out for me and allot of cleaning up the code to remove previous structure to streamline for you.

On other item, LC saves my changes in the LC.XML But Never reloads any of them on startup, write now I am only using one file for testing.

Everything is in Mach3 in propper Sub. Dir's. 

Thank's Chip