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General Mach Discussion / Re: Need help Z axis setup???

« on: March 15, 2009, 06:14:20 PM »

Hi, Lokey

Also have you Set, In LazyCam the values for Tools and Cut depth's, Also need to use the "Set Layer" & "Set to All Layers" Buttons.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 15, 2009, 03:29:24 PM »

Hi, Jack

It will put you back to "Not" having "Normal/Abnormal" Activated, It Should Not change anything else.

I'll post a screen.set with the button Removed, then you won't have to deal with it ether way as "Gerry" stated.

Hind-Site being 20/20, Should have done that Anyway.

Edit: See below.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 15, 2009, 02:28:54 PM »

Hi, Jack

You just need to delete the entire folder "normals" and save the xml file. Then your back to "Not" having the Normal/Abnormal Activated.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 15, 2009, 12:50:18 PM »

Hi, Jack

Do a search for Mach3Mill.xml, If you have a standard install that should be it.

It's a File.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 15, 2009, 12:21:23 PM »

Hi, Jack

If your running a standard Mach3 install you'll find it located in C:\Mach3 folder, It's "Mach3Mill.xml", Make a Copy of it and Rename the copy to JackMach3Mill.xml and try it on your other computer.

If you'll respond to the PM message I'll help you get this sorted Out.

Chip

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LazyCam (Beta) / Re: Missing M3 codes in plasma mode

« on: March 14, 2009, 10:47:15 PM »

Hi, David

Post one of your files saved in hpgl & lset format, Have you tried mill mode post also ?.

I keep hopping Lcam will get tweaked up at some point, There's a LCamSamples folder in Mach3 that list's the Post Var's info. to do your own Post's. Don't think it's complete though.

Sound's like a nice project your doing.

Chip

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Debugging stepper stall on specific command

« on: March 14, 2009, 01:53:24 AM »

Hi, MechanoMan

Hears a old screen set that has velocity for each axis, Maybe it will give you some Info.

Edit: What ver. of mach3 are you using, It's under Help, About.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 13, 2009, 09:41:23 PM »

Hi, Jack

I was still dwelling on your rino/mach3 issue and missed the ver # so it's Mach3R3.00 your using.

I've done some testing and find that once you've set this Normal/Abnormal feature to "on", There doesn't seem to be a way to turn it "off",

Still Looking for a solution.

On your computer that's working make a copy of the profile you load at startup that's the "xml" file I was talking about. If your running a standard Mach3 install you'll find it located in C:\Mach3 folder, Mach3Mill.xml, Rename the copy to JackMach3Mill.xml and try it on your other computer.

You should be able to use it, Just Don't Say "Yes" to the Normalcy Monitoring Question.

Edit: Well It's in the xml file in the "Normals" sub folder, By deleting that folder it turn's the Normal/Abnormal feature "OFF", Till the next time you say "Yes" to It Again.
        I try not to encourage people to edit xml files, But if they have the will there's is a Way, Short of deleting the whole Button from there Screen.set.

Maybe we can get a Check Box for it's Use Added.


Let me know, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 12, 2009, 09:41:34 PM »

Hi, Jack

What version of Mach3 are you using, It's under "Help",  "About". ?

I did duplicate the issue your having hear again, With ver. 42.022 & 42.021, It seems to be a saving xml's issue.
It's pretty hard to know your experience level and guide you through the interaction that are going on, All the information is in the Documentation, But it's a steep learning curve at first.

When you have everything setup and develop good habit's things will smooth out. When you start up Mach It's in in the Mode you left it in and depending on you to ether know that state or have a routine to configure it to a known state. The problem arises when you run G-code files that change it to a different state and doesn't return it at the end of the code to the previous state.

As "Hood" stated and I Agree, This Normal Button feature is Good for Some and a Paine or Bothersome for Others, Did you get my PM.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 condition abnormal light

« on: March 12, 2009, 04:47:36 PM »

Hi, Jack

I've sent you a PM message, Click on the message box as shone in the picture.

Thanks, Chip