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1401

General Mach Discussion / Re: SetToolX() documentation

« on: May 09, 2018, 02:52:36 AM »

what did you expect?

1402

VB and the development of wizards / Re: script correction

« on: May 09, 2018, 02:51:45 AM »

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Sub Main
 Begin Dialog SelectCentering 350,145,230,150,"SELEZIONA CENTRO"
   OKButton 70,120,40,14
   CancelButton 120,120,40,14
   GroupBox 30,5,170,100,"CENTRATURA",.GroupBox1
   OptionGroup .OptionGroup1
   OptionButton 46,24,150,8," CENTRO PEZZO PIENO",.OptionButton1
   OptionButton 46,40,150,8," CENTRO PEZZO INTERNO"  ,.OptionButton2
   
   
  End Dialog

  Dim Dlg1 As SelectCentering
  Button = Dialog (Dlg1)
 
  If Button = 0 Then Exit Sub
  Selected  = Dlg1.OptionGroup1

  'CENTRO pezzo pieno is selected ***************************************************
  If Selected = 0 Then '********************************************

  Rem VBScript To center probe outside diameter Metric Version
Speak (" psizionarsi CINQUE millimetri sopra il pezzo") 'Avviso Vocale
response = MsgBox ("   5 mm    SOPRA IL PEZZO")

Sleep (1000) ' pausa di 1 secondi
Speak (" CONFERMARE centro pezzo pieno") 'Avviso Vocale
Message "INIZIO CENTRO PEZZO PIENO"
Sleep (1000) ' pausa di 1 secondi
response = MsgBox ("CONFERMARE CENTRO PEZZO PIENO")
 
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
CurrentToolDiameter = GetOemDRO(1000) 'gets the current tool diameter

If GetOemLed (825) <> 0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty

    Call ProbeGrounded()
    Exit Sub

Else

    XCurrent = GetDro(0)
    YCurrent = GetDro(1)
    OutsideDiameter = GetUserDRO(1152)

    Code "G4 P1" 'Pause 1 second to give time to position probe plate
    While IsMoving ()
    Wend
    Call SetDro (0,0.000)
    While IsMoving ()
    Wend
    Call SetDro (1,0.000)
    Code "F50" 'slow feed rate to 100mm/sec
    Code "G90 G0 X" &XNew + OutsideDiameter * .6
    Code "G91 G0 Z-10"

Rem Probe Left

    XNew = Xcurrent - OutsideDiameter * .6
    Code "G31 X" &XNew
    While IsMoving() 'wait for the move to finish
    Wend
    XPos1 = GetVar(2000) 'get the probe touch location
    Code "G91 G0 X2"
    Code "G91 G0 Z10"
    Code "G90 G0 X" &XCurrent 'rapid move back to start point
    Code "G91 G0 X" &XCurrent - OutsideDiameter * .6
    Code "G91 G0 Z-10"

Rem Probe Right

    XNew = XCurrent + 75 'probe 75mm to right
    Code "G31 X" &XNew
    While IsMoving()
    Wend
    XPos2 = GetVar(2000)
    Code "G91 G0 X-2"
    Code "G91 G0 Z10"
    XCenter = (XPos1 + XPos2) / 2 'center is midway between XPos1 and XPos2
    Code "G90 G0 X" &XCenter 'rapid move to the x center location
    While IsMoving ()
    Wend
    Call SetDro (0,0.000)
    Code "G4 P0.25"
    Code "G90 G0 Y" &YNew - OutsideDiameter * .6
    Code "G91 G0 Z-10"

Rem Probe up

    YNew = YCurrent + 75
    Code "G31 Y" &YNew
    While IsMoving()
    Wend
    YPos1 = GetVar(2001)
    Code "G91 G0 Y-2"
    Code "G91 G0 Z10"
    Code "G90 G0 Y" &YCurrent
    Code "G91 G0 Y" &YCurrent + OutsideDiameter * .6
    Code "G91 G0 Z-10"

Rem Probe down

    YNew = YCurrent - 75
    Code "G31 Y" &YNew
    While IsMoving()
    Wend
    YPos2 = GetVar(2001)
    Code "G91 G0 Y2"
    Code "G91 G0 Z10"
    YCenter = (YPos1 + YPos2) / 2

Rem move To the center

    Code "G90 G0 Y" &YCenter
    While IsMoving ()
    Wend
    Call SetDro (1,0.000)
    While IsMoving ()
    Wend
    Call SetUserDro (1152,YPos2 - YPos1 - CurrentToolDiameter)

    Code "G4 P0.25"

    Code "F" &CurrentFeed 'restore starting feed rate
   Call ReturnG90G91State()
   Exit Sub
End If
 


 End If '*********************************************************
 
  'CENTRO PEZZO INTERNO is selected **************************************************
  If Selected = 1 Then '*******************************************
 
 
Speak ("ricerca centro pezzointerno") 'Avviso Vocale
Message "RICERCA CENTRO PEZZO INTERNO"
Sleep (1000) ' pausa di 1 secondi
response = MsgBox ("CONFERMARE RICERCA CENTRO PEZZO INTERNO")

Sleep (1000) ' pausa di 1 secondi
Speak (" CONFERMARE centro pezzo interno") 'Avviso Vocale
Message "INIZIO CENTRO PEZZO INTERNO"
Sleep (1000) ' pausa di 1 secondi
response = MsgBox ("CONFERMARE CENTRO PEZZO INTERNO")


   
   Call SetDRO(0,0)
   Call SetDRO(1,0)
   Xpos = GetParam("XDRO")
   Ypos = GetParam("YDRO")
   Fcurr = GetParam("FeedRate")
   SP = 80 ' avanzamento prima palp impostare diametro mm del cerchio da palpare
   VSP = "F200" ' velocita avanzamento prima palp
   bkSP = 3 ' ritorno dopo palp mm
   VbkSP = "F240" ' velocita ritorno
   Spp = 5 ' avanzamento seconda palp mm
   VSpp = "F40" ' velocita seconda palp
   
   Code "G31 X" & (GetParam("XDRO")+SP) & (VSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G0 X" & (GetParam("XDRO")-bkSP) & (VbkSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G31 X" & (GetParam("XDRO")+Spp) & VSpp
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   B=GetParam("XDRO")
   
   Code "G0 X" & Xpos
   
   Code "G31 X" & (GetParam("XDRO")-SP) & (VSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G0 X" & (GetParam("XDRO")+bkSP) & (VbkSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G31 X" & (GetParam("XDRO")-Spp) & VSpp
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   A=GetParam("XDRO")
   
   measuredX = B-A
   
   Code "G0 X" & (A+(B-A)/2)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G31 Y" & (GetParam("YDRO")+SP) & (VSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G0 Y" & (GetParam("YDRO")-bkSP) & (VbkSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G31 Y" & (GetParam("YDRO")+Spp) & VSpp
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   B=GetParam("YDRO")
   
   Code "G0 Y" & Ypos
   
   Code "G31 Y" & (GetParam("YDRO")-SP) & (VSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G0 Y" & (GetParam("YDRO")+bkSP) & (VbkSP)
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   Code "G31 Y" & (GetParam("YDRO")-Spp) & VSpp
   While IsMoving()
   Wend
   
   A=GetParam("YDRO")
   
   
   measuredY = B-A
   SetOEMDro(1152,measuredY + GetOEMDro(1000))
   
   Code "G0 Y" & (A+(B-A)/2)
   SetParam("FeedRate",Fcurr)
   
   MsgBox (" Measurement X: " & nFmt(measuredX,3) & " mm  Measurement Y: " & nFmt(measuredY,3) & " mm")


   


       

         
 

  End If '*********************************************************
   
End Sub '**********************************************************



Sub ProbeGrounded()
   Code "(Probe plate is grounded, check connection and try again)"
   Call ReturnG90G91State()
End Sub

Sub ReturnG90G91State()
   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
   
   
End Sub 
   




1403

General Mach Discussion / Re: SetToolX() documentation

« on: May 09, 2018, 01:42:18 AM »

Mach3_V3.x_Macro_Prog_Ref is your friend.

http://www.machsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Mach3_V3.x_Macro_Prog_Ref.pdf

1404

General Mach Discussion / Re: Newbie Question - Redcam CNC won't run with Mach 3

« on: May 08, 2018, 02:40:04 AM »

BTW do you have an Manual of this router ?

a screenshot of the Motor Outputs would be interesting.

1405

General Mach Discussion / Re: Guidence Request... Surface probing with Mach3 & a Gecko G540.

« on: May 08, 2018, 02:31:53 AM »

ok then back to the originally question.

yes you can use this probe and mach3 wizard to create Point cloud's.

you will Need extra Software, no idea about Vectric Aspire, to create a 3d model of this Point data,
and the create a GCode.

the probe will be connected to a Smoothstepper Input, and this Input has to be configured as probe Input.

1406

General Mach Discussion / Re: Guidence Request... Surface probing with Mach3 & a Gecko G540.

« on: May 07, 2018, 02:39:15 PM »

well. digitizing is a very "hot" Point.

you are talking about "accurate model ".

what do you define with "accurate" ??!

let's say you have a door Panel 200x100 cm, and you what to have a probing every 1mm,
ok that Needs 2000000 Points (in word's two million's).

i hope to give you a idea what accurate means, because every modelling Software is "living"
from data.


3d scanning is your friend, if you what do do this, but this is an other $$ diamention, as we are talking about.

sorry that i have "destroyed" your idea.

Thomas

1407

General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 spindle behaviour

« on: May 07, 2018, 02:26:27 PM »

Back in the old days before CNC that old Bridgeport had a number of  ratios, you selected the speed closest to what you required and got to work. Are you trying to tell me that all those jobs I did with manual mills and
lathes were compromised because I did not have the exact speed ratio available? Of course not, provided the surface speed is within 20% of the recommended for that material you can always find a feed that worked well.

Craig

Back in the day, the BP only went to 4200rpm max and the brain controlling the handles was very adept at altering rates depending on how the tool sounded and th colour of the chips, BUT it was never running a tiny cutter at 24,000rpm - there is no sound apart from the 'ping' when it snaps   I'm not having a dig or anything, far from it but I would never state that speeds do not matter

sorry guys thats an never ending Basic discusion, and i am realy sorry to say that, what has nothing to do with the Basic thread.

sorry again Thomas.

1408

General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 won't fire torch on plasma table

« on: May 07, 2018, 02:04:31 AM »

I have only one more question it the THC button on Mach3 programs window
supposed come on/ off with the M10/M11 codes automatically or do I just click it on before running job?

i assume you are working with the original Mach3 Plasma screenset ?

in this screenset the THC button has to be "triggered" manually.
you are talking about M10/M11 to control Torch ON/OFF, that is something different.
in original Torch ON/OFF is controlled via M3/M5.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 spindle behaviour

« on: May 06, 2018, 11:03:55 AM »

you also may take a look here:

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=31386.0

where am other user has solved the Problem with "handmade" spindle calibration.

because if i have a look to your values, even the 0-10V Signal is not linear.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: MACH3 spindle behaviour

« on: May 06, 2018, 07:50:07 AM »

i assume you use 0-10V for spindle setpoint.
so take a Voltmeter and check the 0-10V is linear to your S-Value first.