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Promote and discuss your product / Mach3 Turn post processor for Mastercam

« on: March 09, 2017, 11:22:05 AM »

Hi,

This post processor would be fine if you have problems solving the inverted curves with G2 and G3 or solving the code of the thread with G32.
Tested with cnc Lathe MoriSeiki, MastrerCamX4, mach3 turn R3.042.040, can also be used for other version of Mastercam and Mach3 turn.

Easy to install, ideal for inclined bench cnc lathes with turret at the back of the piece.
Send me questions and orders to renatox24@yahoo.es
Price of 30 dollars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KcqByYxZ0K4&t=58s

Renato Masias

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General Mach Discussion / Rounding the corners

« on: July 05, 2016, 08:20:10 AM »

Hi,
I have a problema persistent, when i make a square o rectangle a high speed i get radius greater at radius of the tool, if i increases the velocity then the raius is greater still.

My aceleration is 200mm/s2
Velocity is 2800mm/min
With Constant velocity.

Only know two solutions, put a exact stop, but no serve for work of molds, and increase the aceleration but my servodrive work good with 200, if increase a 400mm/s2 shock vibration begin a occur. Some other configuration can i make for decrement the rounding in the corners?

regards
Renato

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General Mach Discussion / A axis cancel

« on: August 04, 2015, 02:17:36 PM »

I am using the code 253 (Jog Axis Inhibit A toogle) to enable or disable the axis A.

It is possible to know if the axis is enabled or canceled? there will be some flag ?.

In a Reset or External Stop can happen over incoordination between Mach and my PLC, for one can be enabled A  axis and for the other canceled.

regards
Renato

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SmoothStepper USB / USB_SS and digital I/O

« on: June 25, 2015, 02:27:58 PM »

Hi,

I have problems with the Smooth Stepper. Pulses and direction work very well, is soft all the time, but I have problems with other signals.

The PWM to 5Hz not work well, does not send pulses.
The spindle speed index of not read correctly the inductive sensor, this has a groove per revolution.  If this rotates at 1000rpm, sometimes it appears 1000 and any other value as 15000
I have to send the speed command through the macro M3 which sent a number of pulses which is the speed between 50, that is, if i want to send 1000rpm then sending N = 1000/50 = 20 pulses, the PLC reconstructs speed. With the parallel port was 20ms between pulses, however with the SS I have to give 100ms between pulses to leave full.
In conclusion discrete inputs and outputs with the SS are slow and imprecise.

Some general configuration will be missing me?

regards
Renato

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General Mach Discussion / Cancel the A axis

« on: May 01, 2015, 09:22:46 PM »

Is there any way to cancel the A axis from a macro.
I need the A axis does not move when I activated his brakes.

best regards
Renato

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SmoothStepper USB / USB SS LPT no work well

« on: December 01, 2014, 12:29:44 PM »

Hi,

I'm using the USB SS with the latest versions SmoothStepperUSBDriver2.08.30 and SmoothStepper_v17fe and use mach3 .040. I use it on cnc lathe and interpolation work well with pins 2, 3, 6, 7 of LPT1. I have the OPC3(LPT1_17), OPC4(LPT2_1), OPC5(LPT2_14) outputs written on the M3, M4, M6Start macros. but not working correctly, sometimes not change the tool or does not give the correct code tool.

When I take the .xml and three macros to another PC using two native LPT works correctly.

This is Incompatibility versions, or should I make some adjustment to work with these macros.

best regards
Renato

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Mach Screens / Z axis no move with keyboard

« on: September 27, 2013, 02:12:35 PM »

Hi, now i can better manage the screen, I've done a proprietary design. I have a problem, i placed two bitmat buttom with OEM codes (311 Z+) and (312 Z-) and work well when i click on the figure, but at the keyboard no work. I'm going to Config-System Hotkeys setting the two keys but neither work.

Something will be missing?

thanks
Renato

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VB and the development of wizards / DRO external visualization

« on: September 18, 2013, 03:55:12 PM »

Hello, would display the angle of a blade of a cutter foam, this varies from -30 to 30 degrees. The PLC can send a PWM or variable frequency proportional to the angle. My problem is how i can use a DRO to see this angle.

I could use the RPM DRO but this is on another scale.

I can use a DRO with my settings, or how could see this angle?.

thanks
Renato

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Screen designer tips and tutorials / DROs, first screen

« on: September 03, 2013, 01:31:48 PM »

I'm using the Mach3Screen, with three DROs for XYZ axes. I place, the dimensioned and lined up, I double click and put X position, Y position and Z position respectively and saved the file as mypantalla.set in C:\mach3.

I carry my screen with View-loadscreen and pressed the arrow keys but the indicators remain static.

I also tried to change the resolution of the screen opening Mach3ScreenTweak_Open.set_ControlEdit and the resolution is 640x480, try changing it to 1024x768 and rescale_close but not accepted.

I'm doing wrong?

thanks
Renato

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General Mach Discussion / Threading only in milimeter

« on: July 06, 2012, 05:35:27 PM »

Hi , i can only make thread in millimeters 2, 2.5, 3, 8, 10, etc but when i put in the wizard step of 8.4666, ie TPI = 3 P = 1/3 = 0.3333, is done with a pitch of 8mm, if i put 8.5mm then make 8mm, if i put 9mm also make 8mm, recently if i put 10mm then is correct in 10mm.

 i canot make threads with pitch in inches, I'm using version 043,062.

This is some bug in the threading.

regards
Renato