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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Trouble with “IsActive(OUTPUT1)”

« on: June 24, 2011, 11:07:21 AM »

Thanks djc,
so your saying Isactive() only checks the the state of INPUT signals and not output or leds?

Tony

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VB and the development of wizards / Trouble with “IsActive(OUTPUT1)”

« on: June 24, 2011, 10:08:48 AM »

In Ports and Pins / Output Signals I’ve got Output #1 enabled on port 1, pin 16 and have tried both Active Low and High.

I’ve run the following code from the VB Script Editor and a macro with the same results. The spindle LED lights and Output1 lights on the Diagnostic page. I can never get IsActive(OUTPUT1) to change state. It is always returns inactive or false. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Tony

ActivateSignal(OUTPUT1)
Test = IsActive(OUTPUT1)
If IsActive(OUTPUT1) Then
 Message "OUTPUT #1 input is active"
Else
 Message "OUTPUT #1 input is inactive"
End If
Print Test

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Is G04 (dwell) time utterly inaccurate? Below a certain value, pauses are equal.

« on: June 17, 2011, 12:32:30 PM »

Thanks Tweakie, I was just playing with it and you are right.

Maybe Brian could add the "C" and "B". It makes for good switch sensing

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Is G04 (dwell) time utterly inaccurate? Below a certain value, pauses are equal.

« on: June 17, 2011, 11:29:20 AM »

Another way to insure the scribe is up before moving is to use a limit switch at the up stroke of the air cylinder wired as a probe.

Your code here to activate the solenoid
G91
G31 C2 f30      'G31 = straight probe move
   While ismoving()
                                      'Sleep 100
Wend
G90

This will wait until the switch makes and then return to the program.

Just checked this out. G31 only works with X, Y and Z

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Is G04 (dwell) time utterly inaccurate? Below a certain value, pauses are equal.

« on: June 17, 2011, 07:16:24 AM »

Another way to insure the scribe is up before moving is to use a limit switch at the up stroke of the air cylinder wired as a probe.

Your code here to activate the solenoid
G91
G31 C2 f30      'G31 = straight probe move
   While ismoving()
                                      'Sleep 100
Wend
G90

This will wait until the switch makes and then return to the program.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Is G04 (dwell) time utterly inaccurate? Below a certain value, pauses are equal.

« on: June 16, 2011, 11:42:03 AM »

Just a crazy plane I haven’t tried. Set up an axis that you aren’t using and command a short move.

Instead of G04---
use something like
G91
G01 C .5 F10
G90
Then adjust the distance and feed rate to get your time.

Tony

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: VB in Mach3 version 3.043.036?

« on: June 13, 2011, 07:48:03 AM »

Thanks Dave, I'm impressed with how well you answered my questions. You've done a great job with the Programmer's Reference too. The old one I had was from 8-22-2010. I've copied you sub to handle the "wait" problem. pretty clever.

Keep up the good work.

Tony

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VB and the development of wizards / VB in Mach3 version 3.043.036?

« on: June 12, 2011, 04:04:03 PM »

In the Change Log (May 2-2011) a lot of VB script changes were made. "Lots opf VB tools added for managing scripts (Check VB doc for added calls)". Is the VB doc in reference the "VBScript Command Reference" file in the Download Documents? Is Poppa Bear's doc "UPDATE to Mach Specific VB routines:" completely compatible with this change? I can't seem to get his "CodeSingle()" to work.

Thanks for any help.
Tony

149

General Mach Discussion / Re: motors not turning - please help (newbie)

« on: June 11, 2011, 04:29:30 PM »

Thanks Hood. I was staring right at it for twenty minutes and never saw it.

Tony

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General Mach Discussion / Re: motors not turning - please help (newbie)

« on: June 11, 2011, 04:19:54 PM »

Thanks Hood. Where can I find the option? I don't see it in general Logic Config or Ports and Pins or Motor Tuning.

Tony