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General Mach Discussion / Re: Limit Switch Problems - BAFFLING!

« on: February 17, 2007, 06:09:22 AM »

Hi Brian, I'm having a similar problem, I'm wondering if the Debounce will fix my problem, which field should I enter a value into DEBOUNCE INTERVAL or INDEX DEBOUNCE?

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VB and the development of wizards / Is there a setting that disables the VB script from working?

« on: February 17, 2007, 03:30:31 AM »

I can't work out why all my VB scripts have stopped working, including the standard Homing button............
It doesn't seem to matter what screen I am on, I select EDIT BUTTON SCRIPT, just so I can see what buttons have scripts.
And if I press ANY of them it doesn't do a thing............what have I done to cause this?

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Works in progress / Re: Well i finally uploaded my 6 axis screen, was 5 axis.......

« on: February 01, 2007, 09:37:44 PM »

Michael, I believe that in the not too distant future CNC TekniX will be releasing a USB style connection for Mach software.
So hopefully that will help you with your printer port problems......I'm really keen to get my hands on one to try.

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Works in progress / Re: Well i finally uploaded my 6 axis screen, was 5 axis.......

« on: January 21, 2007, 03:04:16 PM »

Hi Michael Haber, the 6 axis screen is free, it's still a bit buggy though, I will upload a slightly better one shortly.
poppabear, I can update a screenset for you if you like. Either upload it to hear or PM me.

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: January 21, 2007, 02:44:42 AM »

Just out of curiosity, is it possible to have the toolpath preview window display the program that is run after you depress the button.
Also is it possible to have a single sblock button, I tried one and it didn't work (single step).
Thanks.

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: January 17, 2007, 04:29:39 AM »

Thanks Fernando you are the MAN, it works a treat......

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: January 16, 2007, 09:48:03 PM »

Thanks Fernando, I think I've got the idea now.
Just one thing, when I select "Edit Button Script", then select the button, I entered the code saved it as 03mm.ms1.
How do I tell the button to keep using that script, everytime I open the script for that button it is blank???
Not sure what I'm doing wrong.
Thanks again.

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: January 16, 2007, 06:56:10 PM »

Thanks fer mayrl, I just made up a quick screen, I placed multiple buttons on it, with different sizes on each of them.
Could you please give me an example of the syntax I would need to run an G code program from VB?
Thanks

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: January 15, 2007, 07:08:28 AM »

Sorry for the slow response, I've been away on holidays.
BTW, it would be used for a cut off machine.

I was thinking of having a program much like below, is it possible to have it attached to a button?
e.g when I push the button with 20mm on it, it will run the below program?
e.g when I push the button with 16mm on it, it will run the below program but with 16.0 in the variable #1?

;Y0.0 is always the centerline of the bar of steel
#1=20.0   ;Variable Bar Ø
#2=[#1/2]
G90 G55 G21
G00 Y[#2+1.0] ;Rapid into 1.0 away from job
G01 Y[#2-[#2*2]-1.0] F300 ;Cuts in to -11.0 (½Ø + 1.0 further)
G00 Y300.0 ;Pulls away from the job
M30

If the answer is no, please feel free to explain how I would go about using VB scripts instead.
Thanks.
Darc

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General Mach Discussion / Re: A axis preview won't rotate in realtime ????

« on: January 15, 2007, 12:36:57 AM »

Fantastic, thanks guys.