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General Mach Discussion / Re: Draft Mach3 v3.x Programmers Reference Manual

« on: August 02, 2010, 08:36:49 PM »

Well NO it is not normal But that is another story.  Just make sure you keep an original XML handy if you need it. DO NOT depend on the autosave version. IF you need to do an update to config as soon as you do the update save off anew copy. I date them so I know what is what.

Just a thought, but it works for me.

6502

General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimit update by macro

« on: August 02, 2010, 08:32:25 PM »

Yep it updates the dro AND the softlimits table BUT it does not allow the program to actually USE the values until you either restart MACH or update the softlimits table from config.

Seems ODD to be able to update it but NOT use it (;-)

6503

General Mach Discussion / Re: Draft Mach3 v3.x Programmers Reference Manual

« on: August 01, 2010, 09:24:40 PM »

I just tested your first Macro and it looks fine. BUT I have seen what you are seeing before. Have you tried shutting down MACH and the computer and do a cold reboot? IF that fixes it fine if NOT,

Try reloading your backup of the XML. NOT the autosave version but the original XML.You did save that right(;-)

You may have a corrupt XML

Just a thought,(;-)

6504

General Mach Discussion / Re: Softlimit update by macro

« on: August 01, 2010, 08:55:32 PM »

have you tried to turn the softlimits off then on again via the macro? It may reset the new value.

Just a thought

6505

General Mach Discussion / Re: dispenser suckback script - incremental move in macro

« on: August 01, 2010, 04:07:59 PM »

ASC, the way you are doing it IS the way it is done. Switching back and forth should have NO effect on accurary. You just have to make sure all your moves are correct.

The one thing you may want to consider is to add sleep() and  while ismoving() statements to insure the macro thread stays in sync with itself.

'M902
'raises dispenser actuator
DeActivateSignal(Output2)
Sleep(10)
code"G91"
Sleep(20)
code"G01 C-.005 F50"
While Ismoving()
Sleep(100)
Wend
code"G90"
sleep(20)

6506

General Mach Discussion / Re: zero an axis before every move

« on: August 01, 2010, 03:53:33 PM »

try

Dobutton(13)

6507

General Mach Discussion / Re: Newest ver 3.42.12 running without cycle start.

« on: July 31, 2010, 09:59:48 AM »

I can confirm that it does it here as well. Ver 3.43.12
(;-)

6508

VB and the development of wizards / Re: SLOW JOG RATE OEMDRO ?

« on: July 31, 2010, 09:42:45 AM »

Sounds like catch22 to me(;-).  I personely would never run a routine from the Macropump THAT would not allow "me " to controll the machine properly such as your FRO routine BUT that is for you to decide.

You can always program in a bypass to the macropump that would override the FRO overide IF a condition was met. For example when you wanted to run the tool touchoff set a led ON and this would bypass the FRO overide routine in your macropump.

(;-)

6509

VB and the development of wizards / Re: Auto Batch Loader(;-)

« on: July 31, 2010, 09:30:17 AM »

OK here are a few twqeaks to the routine. The Work Offsets are in G59P### format so you can use any of the 255 available. Also a tweak to allow the program to cycle through tool changes.

Now this works with programs that can run unattended. To stop the batch just feedhold/stop and that will cancel the batch and end the Batchload. To restart simply reload the batch from scratch. DO NOT FEEDHOLD unless you are cancelling the batch. There is an internal call from the Feedhold that will MESS up the WorkOffsetting big time.

I set this up as a button script and call the button AutoBatchLoader

NOTE: for this to work correctly you need to add this statment to your M1030 macro.  

Code: [Select]

SetVar(601,0)

AUTO BATCH LOADER CODE **************************************************

' AutoBatchLoader macro
Dim fname1,fname2,fname3,fname4,fname5 As String
Dim F1WO,F2WO,F3WO,F4WO,F5WO As Single

fname1 ="c:\mach3\gcode\" & AskTextQuestion("File#1 Name?")
F1WO= "" & Question("File#1 Offset in G59 P### Format")
Message(Fname1  & "  AND  G59 P" & F1WO)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
fname2 ="c:\mach3\gcode\" & AskTextQuestion("File#2 Name?")
F2WO= "" & Question("File#2 Offset in G59 P### Format")
Message(Fname2  & "  AND  G59 P" & F2WO)

fname3 ="c:\mach3\gcode\" & AskTextQuestion("File#3 Name?")
F3WO= "" & Question("File#3 Offset in G59 P### Format")
Message(Fname3  & "  AND  G59 P" & F3WO)

fname4 ="c:\mach3\gcode\" & AskTextQuestion("File#4 Name?")
F4WO= "" & Question("File#4 Offset in G59 P### Format")
Message(Fname4  & "  AND  G59 P" & F4WO)

fname5 ="c:\mach3\gcode\" & AskTextQuestion("File#5 Name?")
F5WO= "" & Question("File#5 Offset in G59 P### Format")
Message(Fname5  & "  AND  G59 P" & F5WO)

For x = 1 To 5

If x = 1 Then loadfile(fname1)
While Isloading()
Sleep(1000)
Wend
If X = 1 Then  Code"G59 P" & F1WO
Sleep(1000)
SetVar(601,1)
Sleep(1000)

If x = 2 Then loadfile(fname2)
While Isloading()
Sleep(1000)
Wend
If X = 2 Then  Code"G59 P" & F2WO
Sleep(1000)
SetVar(601,1)
Sleep(1000)

If x = 3 Then loadfile(fname3)
While Isloading()
Sleep(1000)
Wend
If X = 3 Then  Code"G59 P" & F3WO
Sleep(1000)
SetVar(601,1)
Sleep(1000)

If x = 4 Then loadfile(fname4)
While Isloading()
Sleep(1000)
Wend
If X = 4 Then Code"G59 P" & F4WO
Sleep(1000)
SetVar(601,1)
Sleep(1000)

If x = 5 Then loadfile(fname4)
While Isloading()
Sleep(1000)
Wend
If X = 5 Then  Code"G59 P" & F5WO
Sleep(1000)
Setvar(601,1)
Sleep(1000)

Message(filename)

While Isloading()
Sleep(5000)
Wend

runfile()
Sleep(2000)

While Getvar(601)=1
Sleep(2000)
Wend

If Getvar(601)=1 Then End

Next x
Message("End Of Batch Load")

End


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Galil / Re: Mesa card plugin

« on: July 30, 2010, 05:27:27 PM »

Steve if you can give us a list of things we need to use it I can start rounding up pieces. I have both a mill and lathe I can use to test. The mesa stuff is rock solid on EMC2