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General Mach Discussion / Anyone one else having weird problems with Mach, I think it's G41 or G42??

« on: August 01, 2007, 08:45:09 PM »

I've noticed that occasionally when running a program using G42 that I have run heaps of times correctly it stops on a certain line with the following error:
Radius to end of arc differs from radius to startLine 13
But when I shutdown Mach and reload the file, it works.

It also occasionaly gives me an incorrect profile such as the attached pic, I think I've narrowed it down to the tool offset G41 or G42.
This also comes good by restarting Mach oor occasionally reloading the file, see 2nd pic
I disabled the radius compensation, and (touch wood) it hasn't happened since.

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Galil / Re: Galil & Camsoft, looking to convert to Mach so...........

« on: July 24, 2007, 06:58:30 AM »

Well I figured out the step & Direction, it still not very reliable, damn old steppers, I'm upgrading to servo motors and CNC teknix drives.

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Galil / Galil & Camsoft, looking to convert to Mach so...........

« on: July 20, 2007, 01:59:26 AM »

I converted a machine ages ago (about 5 years) to camsoft, it works o.k, but not hugely reliable.....
I understand the majority of things I may need, I'm just unsure as to whether I can get away with removing the Galil DMC 2162 card I am using with the Camsoft software.
How do I tell if the old stepper drives are/can accept step/direction commands?
I've attached a pic of the ICM 2900 module that is interfaced with them, I was hoping someone could shed some light on the terminals
e.g is the SIGNZ maybe Step and the PWMZ maybe direction or am I so far off it's just not funny anymore?

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Galil / Re: Mach3 + Galil

« on: July 18, 2007, 08:56:01 PM »

Hi Roo,
         Sorry for the typo, I had another look it's a DMC 2162.

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Galil / Re: Mach3 + Galil

« on: July 18, 2007, 08:20:58 PM »

Hi, I've got a sytem using a Galil DMC 2168 Controller card (Network connection) and I'm currently using Camsoft with it.
I'm looking to change the system to Mach for it's user friendly interface (I'm biased because I've installed it on 2 machines so far).
I was hoping to use the existing controller card just for easier connection, is this possible?
How does Mach communicate with the network connection, I thought it could only use the printer port?
Also is the DMC 2168 compatible?

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VB and the development of wizards / Possibility of a dwell countdown display?

« on: June 24, 2007, 03:54:23 AM »

Is it possible to have a timer set up for a button so as when pressed it will count down for 3 minutes and display the countdown, so as you know how long it has to go? (see pic)
Or I suppose more importantly display how long the machine has to dwell, if for example G04 P30000 is in the program, it will display 3:00 and count backwards whilst dwelling.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Please help with adding 0.1 to the current DRO value, using a button.

« on: June 24, 2007, 12:43:36 AM »

Yeah, you were right I changed GetDRo to GetOEMDRO and it worked, thanks..
I'm slowly getting the hang of VB.................verrrry slooowwwwlllyyy.....
Thanks again Scott.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Please help with adding 0.1 to the current DRO value, using a button.

« on: June 23, 2007, 06:44:06 PM »

Thanks Scott.
I tried the code you gave me, for some reason it still just enters 0.1, instead of adding 0.1 to the value.
It wouldn't have anything to do with the fact I don't have the driver installed.....would it?

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VB and the development of wizards / Is it hard to hook up and external temp guage to display in a DRO?

« on: June 23, 2007, 08:02:21 AM »

Theoretically, I thought it could be done.
I'm told the temp guage I'm looking at has 3 wires, I haven't looked into what they are yet.
Thanks.
Darc

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VB and the development of wizards / Please help with adding 0.1 to the current DRO value, using a button.

« on: June 22, 2007, 08:38:26 AM »

I have a button script set to do this:

y=GetDRO(1201)
SetOEMDRO (1201,y+0.1)

Instead of adding the 0.1 to the existing value, it changes the value to +0.1, any idea why?
Thanks
Darc