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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems with For Next loop in script

« on: January 29, 2015, 06:47:01 PM »

You need to RUN it in the macropump which IS a loop It runs 10 times per sec 10HZ.

To try it any other way would tie up the Proccessor and would tie up Mach3 waiting on something to happen. As you have found out.

You COULD do it in Brains as well.

THen again you could just use Limits and Rehome (;-) They do work well.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problems with For Next loop in script

« on: January 29, 2015, 05:29:29 PM »

IF Isactive(input1) Then

DoOemButton(1001)

While Ismoving()
Wend

DoOemButton(1003)

Else

End IF

END

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DoOEMButton(150), and (149)

« on: January 29, 2015, 04:01:55 PM »

What exactly are you trying to do with the code ??  Nothing wrong with playing with Code(;-).

If I knew what you needed I can surely help you play with it.

(;-0 TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DoOEMButton(150), and (149)

« on: January 29, 2015, 03:59:40 PM »

Remember that when you hit a limit it is NOT a controlled stop and you will probably LOOSE your positions.

You are going WAY out in space to recreate a function that already works WELL in Mach3 and it will never be as good as LIMIT or Refhome because they can work at KERNAL speed(25-60KHZ  not  10hz that the macro refresh rate is.

Think about it, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to macros; do macros run only when needed?

« on: January 29, 2015, 03:54:44 PM »

   I do not believe that homing works in DEMO MODE 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to macros; do macros run only when needed?

« on: January 29, 2015, 01:45:10 PM »

Is this a licensed version OR DEMO ?

Goto HELP then About .  does it say DEMO ?

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to macros; do macros run only when needed?

« on: January 29, 2015, 01:12:14 PM »

As a test from the diagnostic page, trip the X axis HOME switch and see if the A home LED lights up.

IF so then from the MDI (same page) give a command to home X , G28.1 X0.  While it is moving trip and release the X home switch. Does Mach3 stop ?

(;-0 TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New to macros; do macros run only when needed?

« on: January 29, 2015, 01:00:16 PM »

Are you running with the LPT driver OR using an outside motion controller ??

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: DoOEMButton(150), and (149)

« on: January 29, 2015, 12:58:16 PM »

OemButton(150)
The limit override simple allows you to MOVE off the limit switch when tripped(active) otherwise you could NOT move off the switch as it disables movement.

OemButton(149) Toggle the AUTO override limit function ON/OFF.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 to drive a motor at fixed rpm

« on: January 29, 2015, 12:17:40 PM »

You can't have continuous rotation on an axis (z) BUT you can on the spindle. Set up the spindle as step direction. Then use S********* to set the RPM and M3/4 to tun it ON /OFF.

(;-) TP