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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Set DROs from within G-code? I'm flummoxed.

« on: March 24, 2010, 11:29:03 AM »

Maybe the answer is obvious, but danged if I can figger it out.

From within g-code (NOT a vb script):  How do I set the DROs in Mach3, the same as if you'd clicked on them with the mouse and typed in a number by hand?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: BUG? M01 and Toolchange doesn't stop. Sometimes.

« on: February 17, 2010, 01:16:12 PM »

Ok, I found the Button on the main screen which overrides the "ignore M01" in the GeneralConfig.  And deleted it from the .set file with screen4.exe.  It seems like a rather dangerous and not-too-useful button to have.

Unfortunately, I don't know if it was inadvertently clicked, and the cause of my problem.   Anyhoo, now M01 stops OK.

However, it doesn't stop on a toolchange gcode command: ie.

T98

for tool #98.  In fact, the Tool number displaybox on Mach's main screen always stays at zero.  GeneralConfig has ToolChanges set to "stop and wait", as well as another dangerous button on the "Settings" (Alt-6) page is not enabled.   Any ideas?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M01 optional stop LED

« on: February 17, 2010, 12:57:06 PM »

Did you get this solved?   I too am trying to flash a signal tower when M1 is hit.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: M01 Optional Stop

« on: February 16, 2010, 04:22:59 PM »

Thanks.  I did figure that out eventually.  Apparently the M1 toggle not working was some random Mach wierdness.  I re-started Mach, and it's now working OK.

Regards,
Ray L.

Hey HK - did you every figger out this "random weirdness"?  I sometimes have the same problem.  See post:

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,14172.0.html

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General Mach Discussion / BUG? M01 and Toolchange doesn't stop. Sometimes.

« on: February 16, 2010, 04:21:05 PM »

Very occasionally, I boot MACH3, load a program which has worked perfectly umpteen times before, yet MACH3 decides to ignore all M01 and Txx.   Very bad.  Drill through the table kind of bad, cuz the wrong tool/jig/humanoperator is installed.

Yes, GeneralConfig has the proper checkmarks at "Stop at all toolchanges" and "M01 optional stop".

Seems others may have had the same problem:
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,11199.0.html

Any ideas?