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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Sorry to ask, but what CAD/CAM packages are recommended for a newbie?

« on: August 09, 2016, 06:53:17 PM »

fusion 360

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / Re: Sorry to ask, but what CAD/CAM packages are recommended for a newbie?

« on: August 07, 2016, 08:24:02 PM »

Vectric cut2d is the easiest out there

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 crash

« on: July 26, 2016, 02:25:48 AM »

might pay to try the new version 3124

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Fusion 360 produced G-Code (Mach Blue Z-axis probing)

« on: July 25, 2016, 05:14:47 PM »

here it is my net has been playing up.

just a few things to check before you use it. make sure the OemDRO and OemLED number's are correct and the DoOEMButton is correct I don't know if they are on the version you have, it is one the Mach_Blue_Probing_by_Big-Tex screen set his old one, not the new one.
so use at your own risk.

it's this part off the code that make's it work what is missing from his code I asked him to add it but he did not
RetractStroke = 10 'Set the retract Stroke
RetractFeedRate = 300 'Set the retract FeedRate




Rem Auto Tool Zero Z- Metric Version
DownStroke = -25 'Set the down stroke to find probe
DownFeedRate = 100 'Set the down FeedRate
RetractStroke = 10 'Set the retract Stroke
RetractFeedRate = 300 'Set the retract FeedRate

CurrentFeed = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current feedrate to return to later
CurrentAbsInc = GetOemLED(48) 'Get the current G90/G91 state
CurrentGmode = GetOemDRO(819) 'Get the current G0/G1 state
PlateThickness = GetUserDRO(1151) 'Z-plate thickness DRO

If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here
Code "G4 P2" ' this delay gives me time to get from computer to hold probe in place
Code "G90 G31 Z" &DownStroke &" F" &DownFeedRate 'probing move
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the axact point the probe was hit
If Abs(ZprobePos) <= Abs(DownStroke)-0.1 Then 'Check if the probe has been found
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point, always a very small amount of overrun
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness) 'set the Z axis DRO to whatever is set as plate thickness
Code "G4 P0.25" 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G1 Z" &PlateThickness + RetractStroke &" F" &RetractFeedRate 'retract
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar   
Else
Code "G0 Z0" 'retract to start pos
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Code "(Z-Plate not found, check connection or stroke and try again)" 'puts this message in the status bar
End If
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)" 'this goes in the status bar if aplicable
End If
Code "F" &CurrentFeed 'Returns to prior feed rate
If CurrentAbsInc = 0 Then 'if G91 was in effect before then return to it
Code "G91"
End If
If CurrentGMode = 0 Then 'if G0 was in effect before then return to it
Code "G0"
End If
Exit Sub

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 crash

« on: July 25, 2016, 03:00:05 AM »

I am not seeing this at all mark are you deleting the M4 file after you uninstall M4

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 crash

« on: July 24, 2016, 01:48:37 AM »

that's about it

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: mach 4 crash

« on: July 23, 2016, 02:46:57 AM »

to get better Mach4 support you have to open a ticket with Mach support

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Fusion 360 produced G-Code (Mach Blue Z-axis probing)

« on: July 16, 2016, 05:42:13 PM »

I find it and post soon

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CS-Lab / Re: Limit Switch works in Mach3, not Mach4

« on: July 16, 2016, 04:44:41 PM »

the new version of mach4 has cv control

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Problem with Fusion 360 produced G-Code (Mach Blue Z-axis probing)

« on: July 15, 2016, 06:13:23 AM »

what height do you have the home / Machine Zero set to and what version of the blue screen is it the one that cost's or the free one.

the free one had a problem that would make it do what you are seeing, also Fusion for some reason I don't know why set's a goats offset you can't find it in the code, in the profile or on the offset page. try putting the cancel codes in to the MDI one at a time and hit enter, G49 so on. I had a fight with the ADSK cam guys over it.

the free blue probing screen will do what you are seeing if the Home / Machine Zero is less than 1 inch 25 mm above work zero. if it's more than 1 inch it wont happen.
it is easy to test just trigger the probe with nothing in the spindle with it less than 1 inch below the machine home if it goes down again when it should go up that is your problem, if it is let me know and I will give you a code that works every time 5 years no problems with it