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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 28, 2011, 02:55:10 PM »

Can you direct to scripts for programing the X/Y  + & - buttons. I'll do some searching in the mean time

Thanks again.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 28, 2011, 02:53:02 AM »

CORRECTION

The script is working. I wasn't watching the DRO close enough

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 28, 2011, 02:28:59 AM »

Al right,

The LED comes on when the clip and plate are touched (I believe it was supposed to be on then go off) . I tried using the code of yours yet it doesn't set the DRO. I believe in the script phase now. WOO HOO.

The schematic was great help.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 28, 2011, 01:41:12 AM »

Yes it does,
   
  Cutting and re-solding as we speak.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 28, 2011, 01:26:11 AM »

Does pint 10, +5 and have to wires in any particular configuration or just end end up together?
From what i could find per USB pinout Red is +5 and black is GND.

Well so much for going to bed. more work to do.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 27, 2011, 09:42:52 PM »

Ok, I have moved on to actual functioning of the setter. I have used Tweakias seggested script from another post. It moves the Z axis no issues. Now i have also tested that the led would either come on or go off depending on its active state which it DID NOT. I hought possibly my circuits were not complete (soldered properly) or wires to long. I have checked with a multimeter and all seem well less one. I have no continuity on the plate wire after the 10k resistor(it may be too large). I did try jumping to pin 10 after the resistor no change.

As an experiment i jumped pin 10 to what i beleive is USB plug ground. Doing this the digitize LED came on or went off when jumped depending on active high or low.

I feel i'm right on the cusp of having the setter work properly just a set up issue at this point. Suggestions are much welcome.

Thanks you again

Code: [Select]

DoOemButton (1010)
Code "(Setting Tool Zero)"
While IsMoving ()
Wend
If GetOemLED (825) = 0 Then
Code "G90 G31 Z-3 F20" & ProbeFeed
While IsMoving ()
Wend
If GetOemLED (825) = True Then
End If
ProbePos = GetVar (2002)
Code "G0 Z" & ProbePos
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDRO (2, 0.125)
Code "G0 Z1"
While IsMoving ()
Wend
End If



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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Solidworks, to solidcam, to mach 3.

« on: May 25, 2011, 09:08:21 PM »

I agree with Jeff not user friendly. But it has good tutorials the explain the steps in creating the code. There are a fair amount of options and required check boxes and fields to be filled in. I am a veteran with SW and still learning Solidcam.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Solidworks, to solidcam, to mach 3.

« on: May 25, 2011, 08:33:46 PM »

You must have Solidworks to run solid cam. Cam references Works for part information.

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Solidworks, to solidcam, to mach 3.

« on: May 25, 2011, 08:29:11 PM »

I use solidworks 2008 and solid cam with my Sherline mill. The programs have more options then I do.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool plate/setter wiring.

« on: May 23, 2011, 06:59:20 PM »

testing prfile info