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General Mach Discussion / Re: Disable Sound

« on: April 09, 2013, 02:44:22 PM »

NOW it is possible to SET the values you want on Startup ,You do that in the initialization string as Klaus suggested.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Disable Sound

« on: April 09, 2013, 02:25:26 PM »

Kenneth you do realize that none of the modal values are persistant on shutdown/startup.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Text wizard/engraving issues

« on: April 09, 2013, 01:40:14 PM »

Then the problem is in your machine, Probably in motor tuning setting too aggressive and you are loosing steps.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Text wizard/engraving issues

« on: April 09, 2013, 01:27:16 PM »

Does the engrave text display correctly in the toolpath display ?

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: HELP !!!! What Do I Need??

« on: April 07, 2013, 08:44:21 PM »

You really need to direct these questions to TORMACH as they use their OWN special version of MACH3 . They would be able to guide you best as to PC recommendations. I personally would choose THEIR PC loaded with THEIR special version of WINDOWS(XPE)

Just a thought(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Maintenance - box "Spindle On Time" is alway 0

« on: April 07, 2013, 10:17:02 AM »

John try the Tormach this way. Mach may need time on the Tormach to do the updates.

If GetOemLed(11) AND Not GetUserLed(1000) then
       SetTimer(10)
While Ismoving()
Wend
      SetUserLed(1000,1)
While Ismoving()
Wend
End If

If NOT GetOemLed(11) AND GetUserLed(1000) then
       SetUSerDro(2000, (GetUserDro(2000) + ((GetTimer(10) /60) /60)))
While Ismoving()
Wend
        SetUserLed(1000,0)
While Ismoving()
Wend
End IF

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Maintenance - box "Spindle On Time" is alway 0

« on: April 04, 2013, 08:53:07 PM »

OK you have gone this far might as well add TOOL cut time or inches to your list for tool wear tracking. there are 2 slots in teh tool table that are not being use by Mach3 you could store the tools cut time and Cut inches to the table (;-) then add a bit of code in the tool change macrop to WARN you when a tool is reaching a replacement point based on time or inches cut.

See where this leads (;-) Long night late into the wee hrs of the morning and just as the sun breaks  you realize it is still NOT done. There is MORE to add. LOL

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool diameter compensation help

« on: April 04, 2013, 08:48:02 PM »

It woul dprobably be best to let the CAM do the work. Mach3's Tool comp code is a bit dodgy and really best left alone for now.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Maintenance - box "Spindle On Time" is alway 0

« on: April 04, 2013, 06:19:55 PM »

OK here is how to write the log file. This assumes that you converted the start date to an integer and store it in UserDro(2001) and the Spindle run time hrs is stored in Userdro(2000). Each time it write the the file it ADDS it to the end of the file.

It writes the LOG date(current date) the start date of the total and the total hours.

Open"C:/Mach3/Spindle_HRS_LOG.txt" For Append As #1
Print #1,"LogDate: " & Date &" StartDate: " & Format(GetUserDro(2001),"000000")  &" " &"Total Spindle Hours: " & GetUserDro(2000)
Close#1
End

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Maintenance - box "Spindle On Time" is alway 0

« on: April 04, 2013, 05:47:17 PM »

OK for the DRO to store the date. It comes out as "040413" (no quotes), Make your dro with 6 leading values and NO trailing.

MyDate =  format(Date ,"mmddyy")
SetOemDro(2000,Mydate)


NOW you can track date and hrs on screen and it will stay persistant. SO NOW you want to write it to a file?