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General Mach Discussion / Re: HELP!!!! Please abnormal condition Mach3 - Rhinocam2 PROBLEM

« on: March 12, 2009, 06:38:46 AM »

Hi, Jack

Well, It looks like we both have Corrupted XML files, Spoke with "Graham", He's another Moderator hear, "G-code-Guru" He suggested to create and Try a New XML After testing it a bit himself, Dam, The only thing I didn't Try, It was working a little funny hear, But not as bad as it was for you.

Let us know, Chip

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FAQs / Re: Pulsing too fast

« on: March 11, 2009, 05:08:14 PM »

Hi, Alax

It is for computers that experience the Blue Screen of Death issues.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: HELP!!!! Please abnormal condition Mach3 - Rhinocam2 PROBLEM

« on: March 11, 2009, 04:25:26 PM »

Hi, Jack

I don't see it in the G-code you Posted, Should be at the top of your code.

%
N1 G40 G49 G80 G98 G64 ; hear--------------------------
;Standard Drill
N2 G20 G90 G64 ; Or Hear----------------------------------
N3 S4583 M03
N4 G00 Z0.125
N5 X2. Y0.281
N6 G81 X2. Y0.281 Z-0.6722 R0.1 F4.
N7 G80
N8 G00 Z0.125
N9 G81 X0.5 Y0.281 Z-0.6722 R0.1 F4.
N10 G80
N11 G00 Z0.125

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: BOARD PROBLEM HELP REQUIRED

« on: March 11, 2009, 03:42:33 PM »

Hi, Stephen

Re-check your Port's & pin's, Motor Output, Pin settings.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: HELP!!!! Please abnormal condition Mach3 - Rhinocam2 PROBLEM

« on: March 11, 2009, 03:34:57 PM »

Hi, Jack

The Abnormal Condition flashing doesn't mean there is anything seriously wrong most of the time it's just a warning that your start-up conditions have been changed,

In your example, What set it off is your default (Normal Condition) was set for CV Mode G64, The new code your running has a G81  (Canned Drilling) cycle in it and the G80 isn't canceling it out because it's not in the Pre-Amble code issued by your Rinocam Post at the beginning of your G-code.

You'll find allot of inconsistency's in most all post processor programs out there. All this stuff is confusing in the beginning and I'm not sure weather it ever get's any better over time.

Try this G-code:

G00 G49 G40.1 G17 G80 G50 G90
G20 G64 ;"G64" Need's to be added in your Rinocam/cad Post

(Standard Drill )
M6 T1
M03 S4583
G00 Z0.1250
X0.5000 Y0.2810
G81 X0.5000 Y0.2810 Z-0.6 R0.1
G80
G00 Z0.1250
G81 X2.0000 Y0.2810 Z-0.6 R0.1
G80
G00 Z0.1250
(2 1/2 Axis Profiling)
M6 T2
M03 S2000
Z0.0935
X1.5875 Y0.6880
G01 Z-0.1000  F20.0
X1.5833 Y0.7408  F6.0
X1.5710 Y0.7923
X1.5507 Y0.8412
X1.5230 Y0.8864
X1.4886 Y0.9266
X1.4484 Y0.9610
X1.4032 Y0.9887
X1.3543 Y1.0090
X1.3028 Y1.0213
X1.2500 Y1.0255
X1.1972 Y1.0213
X1.1457 Y1.0090
X1.0968 Y0.9887
X1.0516 Y0.9610
X1.0114 Y0.9266

G0 Z0
G0 X0 Y0
M30
%

Edit: You could put this in Mach3 General Configuration, Initialization String  "G64" Also.

If you Double Click on the Abnormal Condition button you can re-set it to Normal, It causes more trouble than it's worth anyway.

Thanks, Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Contacting Artsoft support by email?

« on: March 11, 2009, 03:31:12 PM »

Hi, Jack

Don't take this wrong, Your on the main ArtSoft web site hear, I've looked through your post's, Most of the Questions your asking are learning curve item's.

The Abnormal Condition flashing doesn't mean there is anything seriously wrong most of the time it's just a warning that your start-up conditions have been changed,

In your example, What set it off is your default (Normal Condition) was set for CV Mode G64, The new code your running has a G81  (Canned Drilling) cycle in it and the G80 isn't canceling it out because it's not in the Pre-Amble code issued by your Rinocam Post at the beginning of your G-code.

You'll find allot of inconsistency's in most all post processor programs out there. All this stuff is confusing in the beginning and I'm not sure wheather it ever get's any better over time.

Thanks, Chip

 

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Pause/Feedhold LED broken again?

« on: March 10, 2009, 08:34:36 PM »

Hi, Greg

Put them up without much detail to show Brett, Still looking at it now, There intermittent hear.

Thanks, Chip.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Pause/Feedhold LED broken again?

« on: March 10, 2009, 08:10:12 PM »

Hi, Guy'es

Still see some issues hear,

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with verify button

« on: March 10, 2009, 07:17:24 PM »

Hi, Ron

After you hit a Limit SW go to Setting's page and set the OverRide Limit's button Red Led will start flashing beside it, Then back to Program Run screen and Reset,You should be able to Jog off the SW without another Reset required, Then a Ref All Home to start over.

Changed the Debounce Interval Value to 500 in General Configuration and cleaned up a couple of non used pin assignments in port's & pin's setting's pages, Also set the step/dir Pulse's from 0 to 5 in Motor Tuning page.

Hear are 2 XML's to try, Mod RonMach3Mill.xml It's cleaned up with your setting's, ModA RonMach3Mill.xml, I changed the step/dir LowActives to Checked and Reversed the axes in Motor Tuning, Some controls work better or not at all in this state.

If nether of these help your X axis issue, Try reducing your Acceleration values in Motor Tuning and post your G-code file.

Chip

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Help with verify button

« on: March 10, 2009, 03:44:38 AM »

Hi, Ron

Post your XML file for the Profile your loading/using on start-up, If your using the Standard defaults then it's located in C:\Macn3 folder,

It's named Mach3Mill.xml, Make a copy of it, Then Re-Name the copy to RonMach3Mill.xml, Use the REPLY button And Additional Options to send it.

As far as your Switches go, In "series" & NC (normally closed) will work just fine for a standard setup X-Y-Z, Sounds like there is a issue with your Pin

assignment's in Port's & Pin's and maybe Home & Limit's setting's, In your response what Input pin # is it set to and is it Gnd.-ed on one end. 

The problem your having losing steps in X axis could be several things, First if you haven't already tried reduced your Feed-rate on the cut's a little.

It could be an Active Low setting in Port's & Pin's, Motor Output's setting, If you used it to reverse the direction of your X axis and not used the

Reversed box in Home & Limit's to change the direction there, We'll figure it out.

Edit: Is this a Printer Post setup.

Saw your post, Got sidetracked, Chip