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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: MachCloud point viewer program

« on: October 23, 2013, 12:12:04 PM »

thank you Art

I'll keep do some tests and report back

regards

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: MachCloud point viewer program

« on: October 23, 2013, 05:59:13 AM »

thanks, really appreciate your answer

but, I still have some questions:

1. the 4th axis digitizing wizard output is in polar coordinates. I convert this output in Cartesian coordinates. But... the ball conversion... should be do it for Cartesian coordinates. Is this correct?

2. can you give me more details about "max angle" setting? By default is 1.57.  Shortest edge (0.5 by default) is clear, I think, should be the shortest straight edge on the digitized model. but the max angle, is not very clear for me, especially for 4th axis digitizing tasks

and... if you know.... there are any other application which can do this ball conversion?

kind regards,
Seb

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: MachCloud point viewer program

« on: October 23, 2013, 01:02:50 AM »

thank your your answer Art
in this case I have a problem... the machcloud does not alter my 4th axis digitizing wizard output
there are any limitations for the probe's ball diameter? I have to scan a little larger model, an aircraft propeller, and I used a longer probe tip with a larger ball tip, 16.6mm diameter

could this larger diameter be the issue? thanks

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Video P*r*o*b*i*n*g / Re: MachCloud point viewer program

« on: October 22, 2013, 07:13:15 AM »

hello Art,

The MachCloud can do ball conversion for 4th axis digitizing wizard output?

regards,
Seb

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General Mach Discussion / Re: VFD spindle control, Analog or Modbus

« on: October 13, 2013, 12:49:44 PM »

I allways prefer modbus. Just an oppinion...

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. /

« on: October 13, 2013, 03:45:24 AM »

For simple probing operations you can use the Blueprobing screenset by BigTex
For advanced probing I recommend (and use) the MSM screenset provided by Calypso Ventures

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Homing gantry with smooth stepper

« on: August 28, 2013, 04:14:13 PM »

Hello,
I just installed a new ESS and the homing procedure have simillar issues.
Does anybody know how to fix the homing with slave axis?
Homing for X, which is a single driven axis work well but homing Z (and B, which is slave for Z)  or Y (and C, which is slave for Y) does not.
Issues are very simillar with the issues already described in this topic.

Thanks,
Seb

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General Mach Discussion / Re: parallel port card help

« on: July 03, 2013, 05:30:32 AM »

the default address of LPT port in mach3 is 0x378
if your adapter is properly installed goto device manager, click properties on you adapter and then check it's address at Resource tab
set it's address in mach3 and should work

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit switches

« on: July 03, 2013, 05:23:09 AM »

should I understand your switches are NC wired and when you press them the circuit is opened
this is OK but did you set the mach3 properly? I mean "Ports & Pins/Input Signals" - port number, pin number etc?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Spindle Delay?

« on: June 15, 2013, 11:22:23 AM »

so not as simple as I hope
I'll try to translate and adapt a Romanian adage: "Don't ever touch if it's working!"
so... I'll keep my custom PP which add the Dwell parameter into G-Code, which is working good enough for me

kind regards