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General Mach Discussion / Re: I can only see 2 decimal places on feedrate window

« on: January 22, 2013, 02:16:30 PM »

I know I have .005" /rev but would like to see it, I know the 5 is hiding behind the window, should I try another screen set?

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General Mach Discussion / I can only see 2 decimal places on feedrate window

« on: January 21, 2013, 11:42:24 PM »

when running in inch/rev the feedrate window only shows 2 decimal places so if I run at .005"/rev you can't see the 5 what gives..
Ray..

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General Mach Discussion / Special code for threading?

« on: January 21, 2013, 09:58:46 PM »

Using DSPMC, is there a special G code to sink the spindle and feed before threading or do I just leave it in g95, Rufi at at Vital systems with the DSPMC said you have to trigger an LED with a G code when threading then turn it off when finished...
ray.

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dspMC/IP Motion Controller / g94/95 feed problem

« on: January 21, 2013, 09:17:48 PM »

In g94 inch/min in mdi I command g01 z1.f10. no problem, if I command g01 z1. and don't put a F command I get an error saying feed rate not commanded which is correct.
In G95 inch/rev start spindle and input g01 z1. f.010 and I get .010/rev no problem. Now if I input g01z1. and forget to put an F command the machine moves at about 50"/min to the postion and says "simulated feed no spindle feed back" Don't understand...where does this come from?
Ray.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PoKeys 55/ external push button help

« on: January 19, 2013, 11:45:40 PM »

Thanks Hood I just might take you up on that but right now I need to get a few other things done like MPG's and spindle encoder for threading then I will see if I need ccw, I have never seen a CNC without a push buttons for cw & ccw, I would like to try the brains thingy out. So I can't use the momentary push buttons for spindle start or stop.
ray.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PoKeys 55/ external push button help

« on: January 19, 2013, 05:41:10 PM »

Just my luck, simple thing like cw/ccw spindle and I get into a can of worms, I guess I'm not using those buttons. Did find cw and rest THC height and ccw toggle, couldn't find spindle stop, at least that would have been usefull.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PoKeys 55/ external push button help

« on: January 19, 2013, 05:06:38 PM »

The push buttons are momentary, can't seem to find the code for spindle cw and spindle ccw.
Ray.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PoKeys 55/ external push button help

« on: January 19, 2013, 04:37:18 PM »

It's been over a year and I think the penny has just dropped. I found it, system hot key setup and external triggers.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: PoKeys 55/ external push button help

« on: January 19, 2013, 04:27:25 PM »

Thanks hood, so because I'm using DSPMC  and my inputs are 24vdc to my breakout board do I still use the 24v input from my push buttons? i know it's a dumb question, god help me if I have to use the PoKeys..

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General Mach Discussion / PoKeys 55/ external push button help

« on: January 19, 2013, 03:40:50 PM »

It's been a year or so since I got my mill going and most of the functions I use on on the hand held MPG so I never used any external push buttons lick Cycle start feed hold etc. Now I have a lathe running on Mach3 and it does have some external buttons, cycle start feed hold, coolant on/off and I think I would like to use them. I do have some inputs left on my breakout board from vital systems DSPMC that I can use but don't have a clue how to emulate the cycle start externally. I also have PoKeys 55 USB board that I purchased about a year ago and don't have a clue what to do with that, my question is, does anybody know of any video's out there that I can watch or step by step instruction.
Thanks Ray.