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General Mach Discussion / Re: "run from here" problem

« on: February 08, 2015, 08:53:39 PM »

There certainly IS a V.067

(;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: CNC KNEE MILL ATC HELP!

« on: February 08, 2015, 12:45:54 PM »

YEP on what HOOD said. 

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: macro for homing

« on: February 08, 2015, 12:43:43 PM »

Mach3 already does that internally when you call the RefHome (G28.1) IF you are using combined switch functions then MACH3 KNOWs how to deal with them. On Homing it deactivates the limit function then reactivates it AFTER the homing Has completed.

Why reinvent the wheel ??

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: How to set the "Rotation Radius" from NC file?

« on: February 08, 2015, 12:38:51 PM »

You would set it via the OEMDRO that holds the value.

Create a Macro that holds the update code then call it and use a param to feed the radius into the update macro. That way you only have to create one master macro to do any setting

M2000 P6.6    The macro would take the param and use it to set the OemDro to 6.6

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Third party software and hardware support forums. / Re: Making Mach3 open and close files automatically ?

« on: February 07, 2015, 11:34:15 PM »

Somewhere here I have a BATCH loader routine for plasma cutting. Load up a sheet of Metal and input a list of files and away it goes. It also has a phone home routine where when it is done it sends you a TEXT message " HIYA DUDE, all the jobs are done. Come feed me I am hungry"

Just a thought, (:-)TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: CNC KNEE MILL ATC HELP!

« on: February 07, 2015, 11:28:09 PM »

Having a tool changer on a knee mill is a blessing I would spring for a new drive and servo to run it. A good tool changer can be your BEST FRIEND spend a little cash on him he is worth every dollar. (;-)

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: CNC KNEE MILL ATC HELP!

« on: February 07, 2015, 05:06:32 PM »

If you are running the machine with the CSMIO then you cannot run the LPT driver so you have no where to hook another drive.  You will have to run the Tool Changer servo from the CSMIO as well.

The other option would be to run a stepper from a PLC. BUT that can be as expensive and a lot harder to do(ladder logic) as the NEW driver/servo route.

(;-) TP

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Interpolation is hard!

« on: February 07, 2015, 02:48:51 PM »

IF you are using a wizard it does all that for you just fill in the blanks (;-)

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: CNC KNEE MILL ATC HELP!

« on: February 07, 2015, 02:47:05 PM »

That style tool changer with Dark logic encoding with SWITCHES will make you pull your hair out handfulls at a time (;-).  Trust me on that (;-)

I would remove the old Drive motor assembly  and switches and run the tool changer with a simple stepper motor . PUT 1 home switch in to set the Tool Changer HOME position, normally the  tool #1 position.

Is that a single arm changer that changes one tool at a time OR is it  a Hot Swap where it removes 1 tool and installs another in the same cycle. I can't tell from the Video what you have.

IF it is a HOT swap then you will have to develope the Macro Logic to do the Hotswap. (Remove 1 tool from the carasel slot and install a different tool back in the same slot.

Could you show some more video of the change arm and spindle area ?

(;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: macro for homing

« on: February 07, 2015, 02:29:14 PM »

Why would you want to disable the Limits ??  When Homing Mach3 runs to the Limit / Home switch, trips, stops, then Backs up/off until the switch reopens and then stops.  

Then the addition encoder code would move the axis further "AWAY" from the switch which does NOT interfere with the limit function. IF you disabled the limits AND you had an encoder failure it would run away and SLAM hard into the HARD STOPS and could damage the Machine AND you.

Just a thought, (;-) TP