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General Mach Discussion / Re: Pause Mach3 with miss fire?

« on: April 24, 2012, 03:40:11 PM »

Maybe I can use the Arc Good signal. Whenever a "Good Arc" is established in the machine (current flowing) it close a contact inside for signal purpose. How do I hook up that signal to pause Mach3?
CD

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General Mach Discussion / Pause Mach3 with miss fire?

« on: April 24, 2012, 03:11:57 PM »

Hi,

would it be possible to pause mach3 when the plasma had a misfire? We sometimes cut a lot of holes and afterwards we would see there is a few holes missed because of misfire issues...

Any Ideas? Or is there already something like that in place?

Thanx!

CD

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cycle Start with an Input?

« on: November 22, 2011, 02:14:31 PM »

Thanx Hood! Will try tomorrow, seems easy enough!

Cheers!

CD

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General Mach Discussion / Cycle Start with an Input?

« on: November 22, 2011, 10:46:30 AM »

Hi all,

I need to start a CNC Plasma machine with an input signal...

I have to work with a contact. When the contact close it should start the cycle. Any idea how to do this easy and quick? I don't know how to use the signal on the B.o.B to actually start the program to run.

Any help would be appreciated!

CD

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Works in progress / Screenset and XML File

« on: August 26, 2011, 07:10:01 AM »

Is there anyway to change an XML file within Mach3?
I have 2 screensets - Plasma & Oxy - that works on one machine - 2 heads. I want to setup my Machine with Auto Mach3 Start up. I don't want the operator to have to exit mach3 for any reason. This means I want to start the machine and the operator only log in and Mach3 comes up. I have done everything (and its working) to change the screensets. Now...is it possible to change the XML file with screenset? Any way at all? Or otherway around - change XML file within Mach3 that automatically change the screenset?

Any help would be usefull!

CD

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G68 and Plasma cutting - help!

« on: July 19, 2011, 10:03:23 AM »

OK. Say I get the angle, how/Where do I put the angle into the software? How do I use the G68 code?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G68 and Plasma cutting - help!

« on: July 19, 2011, 08:40:19 AM »

It seems rather simple - it makes sense. But how do you implement it in Mach3? Should I run a macro to calculate the angle or how should I do it?

C

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G68 and Plasma cutting - help!

« on: July 15, 2011, 03:29:52 AM »

OK. I have changed the machine and PP to use G31, and it works...

Now for the G68... can you please help me to use it?

BTW - why doesn't G68 work with G28.1?

C

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G68 and Plasma cutting - help!

« on: July 14, 2011, 11:02:20 AM »

uh-oh! I have it on G28.1 at the moment... I wanted to change it to G31 a while ago but didn't have time to sort it out. I understand that you use G31 if you have a Z Limit/Home switch at the top of the Z axis, and another for plate sensing... Correct?

I'll try and figure it out using the G31...and then I'll ask you again!

Thnx Terry!

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Oxy Fuel Safety timer

« on: July 14, 2011, 10:56:49 AM »

Yes, I can change it. I currently have it at 10s for testing purposes.

C