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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G28,M47 broke ?

« on: May 06, 2014, 11:39:23 PM »

Sorry, we are going to stick with the standard way point convention. I know it is odd but it is what we have all lived with for years.

Now if you would like to move to a position of the G30 you could look up the registers and do a g53.

G0 g90 G53 X[5181] Y[5182] Z[5183]

Not tested but it should work..  I use G53 because I hate G28 / G30

That way did not work but this way did.

#5181 = 1 #5182 =2 #5183=3 #5184 =4
G0 g90 G53 X#5181 Y#5182  Z#5183

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Feature Request

« on: May 06, 2014, 11:29:53 PM »

Would it be possible to Link some of the most common # Param s to DROs so that if you update the #param it updated the DRO and Vise Versa.

 it would make dealling with the common parms much easier

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G28,M47 broke ?

« on: May 06, 2014, 11:26:02 PM »

Well with us older forgetfull dudes it is easier to remember G30 P4 than to remember where it actually is in Positional code  G53 X24.124 Y36.9876 Z6.78632 each time we need to revisit there. (;-)

Tools and service calls are very expensive .

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Feature Request

« on: May 06, 2014, 11:00:37 PM »

We need to be able to create HOTKEYS ({F5} , etc in the screen set to be able to access buttons for function. (Control Panel without Mouse)

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Feature Request

« on: May 06, 2014, 10:58:24 PM »

Using G31 I see there Parameters for the trip point of a call. IS there a parameter set for the endpoint of the call line

G31 X10 Y10 Z1 A10   

The Trip points for the G31 - G31.4 are already there and working I believe.

TO create an error trap for probing I need access to the endpoint values for the call .

 It would need to be a set of #Parms that are accessable from Gcode and looks like would need all 4 probe sets G31 -G31.4.

ALSO I need the #parm for the trip condition  ON/OFF. to create a Protected Move MODE to protect teh Probe from dammage while jogging or moving into position.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Feature Request

« on: May 06, 2014, 10:42:42 PM »

I have a function button in mach3 that is a Gcode Load function BUT it looks at a directory of pictures (BMP) and then you can select the correct picture and it LOADS the GCODE for that part.

In SheetCam you can SAVE a picture(BMP) of the job to a directory.

OR take a picture (camera) and save to the directory

Is this possible in Mach4?

HOW about a barcode to load gcode function that is a BIG hit here in Mach3.

SheetCam can write the barcode if MACh4 can read it.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G28,M47 broke ?

« on: May 06, 2014, 10:28:47 PM »

Works here I tested both modes G90 /G91 with P1 P2 P3 P4. XYZA

Now a question (;-) would it be possible to USE the G30 with or without the waypoint move from a parameter call instead of the G90/G91 flip flopping. Mach3 was nice being able to turn OFF the Waypoint move.

Say #*********x = 1 is ON   #*********x = 0 is OFF

Sometimes that way point move is nice to have and sometimes it is a pain in the rear programming wise.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach 4 Feature Request

« on: May 06, 2014, 09:47:47 PM »

HIYA Steve, I tried it this way

os.execute('start "Docs" " C:\\Windows\\system32\\notepad.exe C:\\Mach4Hobby\\Docs\\M4manual.txt" ')


but I get an error saying windows cannot find  " C:\\Windows\\system32\\notepad.exe C:\\Mach4Hobby\\Docs\\M4manual.txt"

I do not know what the "Start Docs means. I have triple checked the path.

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G28,M47 broke ?

« on: May 06, 2014, 09:16:52 PM »

Thank You Brian that helps a lot. The more parameters I have on hand the Better conditional Gcode looks.

Is there a way to pull all the parameters out for a parameters list??

(;-) TP

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: G28,M47 broke ?

« on: May 06, 2014, 05:30:56 PM »

New release, Tested G28 and G30 both seem to work correctly I just cannot preset the G30 P2-4 parameters to create the GOTO Point.  I can shift the G28 position with refall then offset. It returns to true home

If you type in G28 X10 Y10 It will then Goto the way point of X10 Y10 Then return back to home at 0,0.

Same with G30 just no way to set teh G30 Pxx positions. still looking

(;-) TP