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VB and the development of wizards / Mach3 CB timers()
« on: December 10, 2012, 02:26:11 AM »
Has anyone user the Timer() functions lately. I am getting some strange times from it .

Can someone run this CB code and see what time you get.

SetTimer(10)
Sleep(10000)
MsgBox"" &GetTimer(10)

I should get a time of close to 10 sec BUT I get a return time of .38486666666 secs

Thanks (;-) TP

92
General Mach Discussion / MachTrick #649
« on: December 03, 2012, 04:40:09 PM »
I don't know IF I ever mention this trick. It allows yoou to create a button that records your points in a points file.

'Macro Record Points
Message"New Point"
Zmv= (GetDro(2)+.0001)
Code"G31Z"&Zmv
While Ismoving()
Wend
Message"Point Recorded"
End   


You would open the points file with a M40 call at the MDI.  Then you assign a name for the file.

Next jog or move to a point to be recorded, press the button. Next move /jog to the next point and repeat,press the button. Each time you press the button MACH3 records the xyz points to the point file.

When you are done then at the MDI type M41 to close the file.

Works fine when nothing else will quite do the job. Can be use as a simple MACH3 DMM.

(;-) TP

(;-) TP

93
Not sure IF any one noticed BUT the G28.1 Z.500 routine will NOW run with G68 active.   I found it by accident today testing some old code on the latest dev version.

Thanks Brian and Company (;-),

 (;-) TP


94
General Mach Discussion / Winter MACH3 get together in FLORIDA ???
« on: November 05, 2012, 01:15:04 PM »
Anyone interested in having a winter get together in FLORIDA this year ??

Just a thought, (;-) TP

95
General Mach Discussion / Spacely Sprockets or Cosley Coggs ??
« on: October 26, 2012, 09:02:13 PM »
If yous guys are into gears, coggs,sprockets, pulleys, gear mechanism, etc then you HAVE to take a look at ART's newest creation.

http://www.gearotic.com/

You need to download the demo and PLAY with the gizmos.

BUT I WILL WARN YOU IT IS LIKE CRACK, once you have started using this there is no turning back. You will soon be a gearhead like it or not.

(;-) TP

96
General Mach Discussion / Just thinking outloud (;-)
« on: October 25, 2012, 11:33:02 PM »
A while back a fellow mentioned about running his spindle as a spindle AND as a rotary axis by just useing the same pins for both the spindle step/dir and a rotary C axis step /dir. each set to its own spec in config so each would be accurate.

OF course he used a servo on the spindle.  The drive does not care WHERE the pulses come from and just does as it is told.  WHen you need the spindle call the M3 s2000 and mach sends pulses to make rpm as a spindle.  When you need rotary axis just make sure the spindle has stopped and call the G1 C180 F50 or what ever.

This would allow rigid tapping on demand. I would just create a software interlock to prevent both running at the same time. It would just create a faster than normal spindle speed getting extra pulses.

The servo would already have an index for Mach3 speed dro and to index the spindle for tool changes.



AND save having to Swapaxis() unswapp axis.

Anyone see why this would not work just fine?   Other than the cost of a 3kw High rpm servo and drive(;-) for the old BP Boss.


Just a thought, (;-)TP




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Ever Wish you could do a part preview run on your plasma table to see IF that part will fit that peace of odd material. Maybe IF you shifted the material a touch here or there it would cut fine and not waste another piace of metal by running off a corner here or there?

I have worked out a way to do it IF you use MAch3 and SheetCam to cut your plasma stuff.

A post mod to Sheetcam is needed and a new screen button for Mach3.

ANyone interested ??

(;-) TP

98
VB and the development of wizards / Any new WIZARD ideas to work on ???
« on: October 12, 2012, 07:47:43 PM »
Getting board waiting on parts (;-)

(;-) TP

99
General Mach Discussion / AB drive question for HOOD
« on: October 10, 2012, 05:55:33 PM »
HIYA Hood, Question on the ab drives . I see you can enable the following mode(step/Dir) via software UltraMaster. Do you also have to use an input programmed to active that function.

Still waiting on a few parts for the Line drivers to get here. Radio shack had everything but the $1.00 chips(;-)

Have you tried the ttl method of SD that they show but do not recommend?

Getting close, (;-) TP


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General Mach Discussion / Allen Bradely drives to Sanyo denki motors ?
« on: September 21, 2012, 10:09:30 PM »
Has anyone did this hookup yet. Been a long time here since setting up any ac servos. The sanyos use a straight up commutation 120 deg hookup  abc/abc on the old servo dynamics drives but the ABs use a different sequence.  Can't wrap my head around the change in sequence to make it work.

I keep getting commutation angle errors (;-)

(;-) TP

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