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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto tool measuring and offsets

« on: April 10, 2012, 11:30:29 PM »

I would get it working as you want it with a single tool then work from there. It is just a matter of repeating what you did the first time.

You start with the master tool and reference all the rest of the tools to it. Then you set you master tool to the Part Z0.00 then when you cycle the tools the offsets follow the tools.

Just remember whne Mach3 cycles the tool offsets it must have room to safely make the offset move without crashing into something or limiting out.

As a rule I always make the master tool the longest tool. That way the spindle is always moving away from the upper stop and can not hit the upper limit switch when Mach3 cycles the tool offsets.

Justa thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Auto tool measuring and offsets

« on: April 10, 2012, 10:55:05 PM »

If IsSuchSignal (22) Then
Code "G49"
Code "G0 G53 Z00." 'Home Z
code "G53 X0 Y3.125" 'Move into Probe Pos ***EDIT HERE***
DoOEMButton(179) ' machine coordinates
Tool_Number = GetDRO(24)
code "G91 g31 z-9. f20."
While (IsMoving())
  Sleep 30
Wend

PRP = (GetParam(2002) +.2)  'Get the touch point value and add the .2 to it (Probe Retract Point)

code " g0 z"  & PRP       'What Do I need to put here to retract .2 from where probe triggered from first time above

code "G91 g31 z-9. f3."
While (IsMoving())
  Sleep 10
Wend

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FAQs / Re: Problem circles

« on: April 10, 2012, 12:44:16 AM »

I  think you need to reset your machine to use INC IJ G91.1 instead of Abs IJ G90.1

Just Type in G91.1 at the MDI line, that will set it to the correct mode. OR from Gen Config select Inc IJ

(;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: FRO incremental step value

« on: April 09, 2012, 08:55:00 PM »

Thanks Scott.  I was afraid of that. So now it is between getting one person to fix MACH3 or the other person to fix the Plugin for the pendant.

(;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Stop moving from script

« on: April 09, 2012, 02:05:57 PM »

OK what exactly are you trying to make happen in your macro.   

You cannot easily STOP a GCODE command Mid move without canceling  the script or using STOP. Both will cause loss of position problems.

You can use the G31 in mulitple function uses.

You can also use the G28.1 command to ref an axis.

Just need to know exactly what it is you are trying to accomplish.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is there a real difference

« on: April 08, 2012, 08:39:46 PM »

Almost forgot to answer your question

CB calls to zero the Axis is NOT the same as G92.

The ButtonCall offsets the Active fixture offsets. The G92 does not effect the fixture offset but applies a local offset.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Is there a real difference

« on: April 08, 2012, 07:57:48 PM »

You could just use the RefHome to reset the machine and use the G28 offsets to make Your Loadmat positons your G28 home. This is done in Gen config/ Homing page. You will see where to enter the G28 offsets.

G28.1 Z0
G28.1 X0Y0

That sets the machine to Machine Zero or G30 home. IF you had applied the offsets to that function then the G28 home X0 Y0  would be at the LoadMat positions

To go there G28 X0Y0 Z0 takes you there. JUST remember that IF you have added any more offsets or fixture changes then when you GO TO HOME the numbers may not read zero BUT you will be in the correct position. 

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: FRO incremental step value

« on: April 07, 2012, 11:51:29 AM »

HIYA Scott, I used the standard screen buttons for FRO up and down OemButton(108) for UP and OemButton(109) for down.

The Dro for setting the FRO inc step value is suppose to be OemDro(98) BUT it does not work here.

I am guessing now but I suspect that when the FRO was worked on one time the value got set to a HARD value for testing and it never got set back to use the DRO value.

For plasma useage we run in the 150-200 ipm range and a 10% jump is a very large change in Feedrate for fine tuning the cutting.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Computer Catastrophe... Best Solution?

« on: April 06, 2012, 05:35:52 PM »

First I would have the power supply in the old computer tested to make sure it is good. It is also possible that the motherboad failed and NOT the harddrive. You can plug the OLD hard drive into a new computer.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach 3 (scripter compile error.in:) message using thc301 screen set

« on: April 05, 2012, 12:06:48 PM »

That would indicate an error in the Button script used on that screenset. You would need to contact the Manf to get it corrected.

(;-) TP