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General Mach Discussion / Re: synchronize config on 2 computers

« on: May 20, 2012, 01:21:31 PM »

Thanks Hood-- But i love batch files

regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: tool change question

« on: May 20, 2012, 01:12:10 PM »

thanks Hood,
so something like this
g28
t0202     (NOW PRESS CYCLE TO RESTART)
go x20 z0
g01 z-20
etc
etc ??

thanks

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General Mach Discussion / tool change question

« on: May 19, 2012, 01:30:58 PM »

Hello all,
I have looked all over for a sample of code to do a manual toolchange and cant find any.

I have a dickson toolpost

could someone please give me a piece of code which incorporates a tool change?

many many thanks

frred evans

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General Mach Discussion / using variables

« on: May 19, 2012, 07:37:39 AM »

Hello all -- the  copy and paste below is  from an earlier topic on using variables

My question is whether use of vars is restricted to these numbers or can alpha characters be used?

regards

fred



You do it like this

To set a variable :-

#1=3 (use numbers #1 to #100  or #500 to #600)
#2=50
#3=[#1+#2]
#4=[0-10.5] (to set minus numbers)

To use that variable :-

G01 X[#4]
G02 X[#2] Y[#3] K[#1] F10. (etc.)

Graham

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General Mach Discussion / Re: synchronize config on 2 computers

« on: May 19, 2012, 06:54:01 AM »

Thanks Hood,

A batch file  copy x:mach3\ *.xml
                 copy x:mach3\macros\*.*

would do the trick???

And to you Jim--   I am just starting with all this gcode stuff and want to keep my brains
on one track until I am proficient before going to the next step. therefor I dont want to
go back plotting  etc. Do you think your friend would be able to convert dxf files to gcode for me?
Just until i have this gcoding taped?

If he could i would appreciate making contact with him

best regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / canned cycles vs. subroutines

« on: May 19, 2012, 06:38:04 AM »

Please help

Canned cycles ( such as g ********* ) versus subroutines ( m98 and m00)

When does one use one or the other.

many thanks

fred evans

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General Mach Discussion / Re: synchronize config on 2 computers

« on: May 19, 2012, 04:12:16 AM »

Yhanks for the info Jim!,
We are in the same boat and I am doing a very similar thing although my office computer is
networked to the workshop ( coincidentially also an ancient Dell))
so on my office computer i just have a share set up to the mach3 folder in the shop- ( share name x-drive)

When I program I only have to make sure that the file i am working on is closed on the remote computer.
( if the file is open the local computer  cant save over the  open file in the remote computer.
that way  i can work in the shop - Using mach3 file menu- close files and then go to my office
log onto x drive and work on the files - just remember to save and close before going back
to the shop.

But what i really want to do is to have both my computers identical and i think that the
config is kept in the xml files so if i have changes somethin in the factory Mach3 I just want to
download the latest config to the office computer

But on another tack - is your  "young man" friend using mach3 or does he use the mainline
(Fanuc,Siemens) software? Is he a hobbyist or a professional?


best regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / synchronize config on 2 computers

« on: May 18, 2012, 01:44:07 AM »

Morning chaps--
( well at least it is morning here!)

I have a computer in the workshop and my laptop in my office
I write code and drawings on the laptop  and machine in the workshop.
Both have mach3 installed and I want to ensure that they have the same configuration.

Which files and folders must be synchronized?

Many thanks

fred evans

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General Mach Discussion / Re: pplease look at this code

« on: May 16, 2012, 10:54:03 AM »

Hello Orin,

thanks for the info. Is NC PLOT a similar type of program to Gwizard??

Why i am asking is that i have started the tutorial in cnc cookbook and find it to be really
good. they are punting their product called gwizard .

your observations are appreciated

regards

fred

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General Mach Discussion / Re: pplease look at this code

« on: May 15, 2012, 10:02:27 AM »

Thanks chaps-- this is really helping me

762X51  - please tell me how put the line numbers in ?? and formatted all to uppercase??
What is a back plotter ?



And TP - many thanks for the coding tips-- Certain conventions  always to the benefit of the
greater good.

Re z-#3 -- point noted

could it be done as
#3=-18
>
>
>

subroutine starts

go z#3 
??
thanks


So looks like all minor case at all times may be a good habit to develop ? also no comments on blank lines

Commenting kept to a minimum (as soon as I have memorised all the codes)

I have made the changes and it runs right throug- now just to debug and i can do my first job.