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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 02, 2012, 01:38:33 PM »

(;-) In order to use the GOTO object the Oword it cannot HAVE a line number in front of it. SO the line in question

The post.TextDirect("o549\n") Does just that. IT writes the TEXT direct to the stack without the Line number.

That way the Oword is recognised by MACH3.


BUT something is wrong in your post as it should be inserted AFTER the M3 call so the torch will NOT light and the TOM(G28.1) will not run.

(;-) TP

3702

General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 not responding after closing wizard

« on: November 02, 2012, 09:54:01 AM »

Turn OFF the watchdog in gen config.

(;-) TP

3703

General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 01, 2012, 10:49:17 PM »

What OS and version of MACh are you running?

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: please take a look at this, thanks

« on: November 01, 2012, 09:44:59 PM »

The problem with suggesting a book title is one person thinks it is great and another can't make heads or tales of it. There are plenty out there. There are even online tutorials that you can read free.

ANd here is a thought, THERE IS the mach3 manual(;-)

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 01, 2012, 09:42:52 PM »

NOW just a thought are you running simulation mode without the driver loaded???  Here I am running WITH the driver loaded.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 01, 2012, 09:36:26 PM »

V.066 Acer Puter Vista of all things and it works fine here and at the shop on 2 different dells running XP and .043.020.

Now the version at the shop is slightly different but that was the very first version that you tried AND it did fail here there same way you have had it do . BUT the MODs I did from there on out work fine here before I posted them.

Looking BACK at some old trouble notes this has ALWAYS been a problem so It limits what I can send out for yall to use.

(;-(   Well what would YOU like to create that would help you out?

(;-) TP

3707

General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 01, 2012, 07:13:58 PM »

NOPE it runs from a button on the main screen (;-) Running it from the editor is easy almost anything will run OK from the editor. 

Perhaps some others can test the code to see IF it runs from their machine(;-). I can't have the only 2 computer that can run this OR can I ?

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Plasma Consumable Tracking

« on: November 01, 2012, 06:30:33 PM »

You got the error because mach3 was till RUNNING the Gcode program at the same time it was trying to Rezero the axis. The CB code was jumping over the Gcode and running at the same time.

Try this version(;-) AND yes it runs file here. But that is not unusal.   

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: please take a look at this, thanks

« on: November 01, 2012, 06:06:58 PM »

I can see by the OLS error message left on the screen that YOU have been trying to run in G20 mode. That is INCHES not metric.

I would suggest that you find a good book on CNC operations and do some studying up on the subject.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Copying the lock cutouts on an old shotgun.

« on: November 01, 2012, 06:02:11 PM »

Yep normally there are 2 pockets the first shallow one that the plate locates and rest against, then the second relief pocket to clear the lock mechanism.

(;-) TP