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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / Re: *** FORUM SEARCH FACILITY BROKEN ***

« on: December 11, 2018, 01:47:03 PM »

if you just have a look where this New Forum Thread is placed:

Mach4 General Discussion -> New Forum!

you can think about, where the road is going too.

--> keep this Mach3 users out!

i am realy sad that all this mach3 knowledge will got lost, because a Forum without working search
function is just ridiculous.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro for Rotary Tool Changer

« on: December 11, 2018, 01:32:33 PM »

Lag on CSMIO/Mach3 inputs doesn't allow me to stop the ATC on the cam signal (genevasensor).

made a Suggestion in the other thread

The max current from the cam sensor doesn't allow to drive typical relay directly, so can't use your idea from another thread

cam sensor -> optocoupler -> relay

So, I made a workaround, I'm switching the motor off after 160ms (CW) and 150ms (CCW) after the right tool has been detected.
After that only checking the cam signal.


you sayed it, it is a Workaround but not a solution. see cam sensor -> optocoupler -> relay -> there is allways a solution


This works for 99% of the time, I've added retry if that's not the case, but if something goes really wrong it will end up in an infinite loop.
I'll come back to the ATC later.


Workaround -> solution Problem again


 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: December 11, 2018, 01:25:51 PM »

hi,
your screenshot (machine) says everything what is wrong.

you are not trying to get the z-axis down, you are traying to do a probe
with radius comp (G41/G42) on.

G41/G42 + Mach3 is a no go (bugs) IMHO

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Digitizer

« on: December 11, 2018, 08:45:14 AM »

attached a Version where all Parameters are shifted to an other aeria, may it helps.
just unzip it into addon Folder.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Digitizer

« on: December 10, 2018, 11:43:58 AM »

i have tryed the "Standard" witch came with Mach3 Digit wizard

you have to type in a value and press enter, that's it

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FAQs / Re: Driver Question mark

« on: December 10, 2018, 10:43:47 AM »

i realy dont know, but you can give it atry.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro for Rotary Tool Changer

« on: December 10, 2018, 12:14:46 AM »

so waht are the "rest" Problems?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 Digitizer

« on: December 10, 2018, 12:13:24 AM »

there are digitice wizards avaliable, have a look to the installed wizards.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Macro for Rotary Tool Changer

« on: December 09, 2018, 04:28:02 AM »

ok i think the Problem is that the Inputs are not updated synchron.

try this code:

Code: [Select]

ToolRdy = false
While(Not ToolRdy)
If GetCsmioIn(BCD1) or GetCsmioIn(BCD2) or GetCsmioIn(BCD4) or GetCsmioIn(BCD8) then
'give the inputs a chance to update
Sleep(150)

'then read the BCD code
ActATCPos = 0
If GetCsmioIn(BCD1) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 1
End If
If GetCsmioIn(BCD2) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 2
End If
If GetCsmioIn(BCD4) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 4
End If
If GetCsmioIn(BCD8) Then
ActATCPos = ActATCPos + 8
End If

If (ActATCPos = (ToolSlot - 1)) Then
ToolRdy = true
End If
End If
Wend



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General Mach Discussion / Re: Movement of Z axis is great in down direction but is incorrect in Up direction

« on: December 08, 2018, 12:51:59 PM »

BTW - I have all axis calibrated to less then 0.0005 in all directions except Z in Up direction

that is one of the bad sides if you are living in the imperial world, in the metric world it is more than you want in the Hobby world.

sorry that i have sayed this