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Mach Screens / Re: How to install a new screen set?

« on: September 23, 2015, 06:41:42 PM »

The screenset goes in the screens directory, the supporting macros go in teh Macros directory under your profile, the supporting BMPs go in the yourProfile /Bmps directory.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What all is needed to convert from emc2 to mach3?

« on: September 23, 2015, 06:38:52 PM »

YEP a LOT of patience (;-) TP

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help with setting up control buttons

« on: September 23, 2015, 06:30:20 PM »

Mach3 cannot move 2 axis at different feedrates at the same time also Mach3 does not have 2 state on/off actions on control functions.  Mach4 can have both of those but it is still very undeveloped.

So is it IMPOSSIBLE , maybe (;-)  You do not want to experiment with someone else's safety. OR your reputation if you get someone hurt.

What you need is to do it with PLCs. I would NOT trust Mach3 for an industrial device where YOU are responcible for someones safety and you would NEVER get it by safety regulators using a PC based DIY motion controller as a base. Lawyers would have a field day ,IF.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Noob problem: zero not working

« on: September 23, 2015, 04:24:08 PM »

Click to what you think is machine coord mode then try it. What you are describing IS machine coord mode . In that mode you cannot change the dro values.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help with setting up control buttons

« on: September 23, 2015, 04:21:24 PM »

NOT in mach3 Mach4 maybe.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Noob problem: zero not working

« on: September 23, 2015, 10:16:27 AM »

Sounds lkie you are in Machine coord mode click it back to work coord.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can load be speeded up in my case?

« on: September 23, 2015, 10:06:02 AM »

Setup your Point of origin first THEN load your program. OR just create a new button that just zeros teh XYZ. I believe if you just zero the xyz then it will not regen.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 license problem

« on: September 22, 2015, 09:07:02 PM »

That screenset is normally linked to the Ivan license many times.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with "RUN FROM HERE"

« on: September 22, 2015, 05:55:05 PM »

I tried it here with LPT version. Set everything up and get ready then Turn OFF the toolpath display then load and run Run from here. It works fine here I restarted about a dozen times at and above your restart point with no problems. 

This is a plain jane setup without a graphics card, Onboard video only.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Shop Fox Lathe Retrofit

« on: September 22, 2015, 09:10:40 AM »

Using motors with a 30:1 reduction may mean you will NOT have much speed. Without speed you may NOT be able to do threading as it has to move fast enough to keep up with the spindle.

You may also run itno not being able to do the proper IPM to maintain a proper cutting volume.

Just a thought, (;-)

(;-) TP