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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Tools

« on: July 25, 2010, 05:49:45 AM »

How do you change and select what tool (i.e. Tool 1, Tool 2, ...) you want to use within mach 3.

M6 T(number)

It wouldn't kill you to read the manual.

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Mach3 and G-Rex / G100 + G320's Encoder or MPG wiring

« on: July 25, 2010, 12:45:03 AM »

So i have a Grex and a bunch of 320's and there working great, i have always wondered why the Grex has pins for 5v ChA ChB ChI and gnd.
I have my encoders wired directly into my 320's so am not using the ones on the Grex, maybe i should be?

So i read in the G100 setup guide that you can wire an MPG into these inputs (example in the book used A axis).

This got me thinking, if I loop my G320  ChA ChB ChI (currently going to the encoders) to the grex ChA ChB ChI on my X axis and the follow the guide for setting it up as an MPG, would this allow me to temporally disable my 320s giving me manual control of the hand wheels while still allowing me to utilize the DRO?

thanks

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: how to config motors with G100

« on: July 25, 2010, 12:29:54 AM »

I just wired 5VDC from my PC power supply and a ground. i wired the A to the A terminal on the G100 A Axis, and the B to the B terminal on the G100 A axis. I then went into Config plug-ins, set it up there, flashed to the G100. I then wento to ports and pins, MPG's and encoders. It likes multi step best on mine at about 10%. I have attached some pics to help explain.

Brett

Many thanks Brett, very helpful post.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Creating custom M codes... how???

« on: July 25, 2010, 12:28:36 AM »

Many thanks 2000MPH, very helpful post.

I would also add chapter 10.9 in the manual states that new macros can be written using and external editor like notepad.