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

« on: April 02, 2013, 09:54:56 AM »

It is the printer port version. We can access the internal timer in mach3 that runs the printer port driver and use it to track time.

You can do this several ways one version uses a dro and a button ON SCREEN. The dro to veiw the time and a button to reset.

Another version uses button scripts to show the time when requested .

Another version uses macros that you can call from the MDI so no mods to Mach3 screens are required.

Basically it works this way. In the M3 macro you put in code to start the timer.  Then in the M5 macro you put in code to check the timeer and add the time to the running total.  So now you have a spindle run timer that can tell you how long the spindle has ran in HOURS or minutes or secs(;-).

If you tell me which way you need it I can lay out the code for you.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 through Flashcut Box... A little guidance please....

« on: April 01, 2013, 08:48:17 PM »

The old addage  "If it ain't broke don't fix it" (;-)

Besides FlashCut is a nice system that works well.

(;-0 TP

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

« on: April 01, 2013, 06:20:34 PM »

IF you are running the LPT version it is possible. we use it to track torch on time .

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Disable Sound

« on: April 01, 2013, 06:13:15 PM »

IF you are talking about the sounds like IF you press RESET those are windows sounds just hit the MUTE button on your volume control.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Anyone use a pen for drafting?

« on: April 01, 2013, 06:06:33 PM »

The best solution is to set up a second session of MACH3 and turn off the spindle function AND change the active low setting of the arc good signal.

Mach3 will think the arc is good and run the program.

OR you can just turn off the plasma cutter and change the active low state of the arc good signal in setup.


It all depends on what plasma/thc you are running.

(;-)TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Disable Sound

« on: April 01, 2013, 05:58:57 PM »

Must be broken then, if checked you get key clicks if not you should not get anything.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Disable Sound

« on: April 01, 2013, 02:47:55 PM »

Config/GenConfig/  Off center to the right ,center of page.

Use Key Clicks

(;-) TP

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Brains Development / Re: brain for safery guards?

« on: April 01, 2013, 09:36:03 AM »

MaCh3  has a direct SAFETY input  that you can use. IF you open the circuit Mach3 stops motion.

(;-) TP

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Brains Development / Re: Terminate a brain with "run macro M650.m1s" ???????

« on: April 01, 2013, 09:34:03 AM »

In this case the macropump as you can run a bypass type code that does not pulse the LED every pass.

(;-)TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 through Flashcut Box... A little guidance please....

« on: March 31, 2013, 09:54:09 PM »

SOunds like you need a decent CAM to go with it. For plasma I use SheetCam.

You face the same problem in MACH3 with screens you get part or table display.

Just get a larger screen.  OR learn to trust your Cam to produce the correct cuts in the correct order. Most times THAT is the operators job setting up the cuts in the correct order(;-).

Just a thought, (;-)TP