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General Mach Discussion / Re: Printer Port Problems

« on: June 05, 2011, 07:36:02 PM »

Dave the nice thing about the card IS you can use the defalut address it loads with OR set it to  standard lpt1 address. It is backwards compatible.

(;-)TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset = E-stop?

« on: June 05, 2011, 07:34:17 PM »

OK where in your screen set is the code you want us to check?

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset = E-stop?

« on: June 05, 2011, 07:20:51 PM »

Just tested the 1003 here and it does not trip a reset here.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Program hanging

« on: June 05, 2011, 07:14:41 PM »

It is just like the PC market for devices. Windows has the common interface BUT the device manfactors HAVE to write a driver to interface TO windows.

Mach HAS the common interface BUT the manfs HAVE to write the driver to interface to it. It is just that the Plugin is easier to create than a core level driver.

BUT there are some devices that DO have a core level driver such as the MESA card series. MACH never even knows it is there, business as usuall.

Just a thought, (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset = E-stop?

« on: June 05, 2011, 03:11:26 PM »

Can you post teh code you tried so I can test it here?

Thanks (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Reset = E-stop?

« on: June 05, 2011, 02:57:41 PM »

HUM 1003 does not go into reset/estop here when used in a script.

So you want a script that will safely stop the program and then rewind and clear messages??

Hood is correct that you should do a Feedhold/pause and the While ISmoving Wend then issue the stop. Otherewise you can loose position.

I have a script that will do what you want I will look it up and test it.

Just a thought(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Program hanging

« on: June 05, 2011, 02:35:09 PM »

A plugin IS needed to interface MACH to the motion device protocol . SOMETHING has to interput machs control data into a native langue for the controller.

UNLESS you created a special MACH to use a specific motion device.  That is the way the big boys do it. $$$$$ for developement though. AND depends on ALL the hardware staying the same.

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Program hanging

« on: June 05, 2011, 01:39:53 PM »

OOPS the Kflop seems to be USB only at this time.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Program hanging

« on: June 05, 2011, 01:33:18 PM »

I think there is an ethernet version of the Kflop and TOM is a joy to work with.

IF mach pushed for a motioncard  only package. then EMC would be the dominate low cost controller. The ole LPT is almost impossible to beat for a low cost controller. IT can do almost anything CNC related within the boudaries of the hardware.

I don't think Gecko will be back in the motion card arena any time soon. They have been there already.   Remember the Grex

(;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 1 axis jog=smooth 2 axis jog= rough?

« on: June 05, 2011, 01:05:58 PM »

Electronic gearing is where the DRIVE can take 1 pulse from the controll then output a mulitipled BLOCK of pulses (Say 10x) to the motor for each input pulse.

IF you can "simply" change the resolution of the encoder, try it you may like it. Don't forget to reset the motor tuning to match.

 IF not then try other approachs.

It is always about the final results rarely about how you get there, UNLESS you have restrictions in hardware. Then you are limited to approaches that use the GIZMOs you have to work with.

Just a thought, (;-) TP