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

« on: January 14, 2007, 05:49:16 PM »

Thanks rcrabb, your right if I enable jog follow it works, any idea how to use it without jog follow?

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

« on: January 14, 2007, 07:23:56 AM »

I've noticed that A axis will not rotate in the preview window like it used to, it did rotate in realtime.
Now it only rotates at the end of a move.
So if I have....
G1 X100 A90
you can see X axis move along but A axis is stationary (DRO is moving though) until it finishes the move and then the preview jumps to A90
BTW this isn't on a machine yet I'm just making a screen.
I also tried the standard screen and it still did it, Is it a setting I've inadvertantly changed?

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: December 22, 2006, 04:40:21 PM »

I was hoping to use the IF or the DOWHILE function, so I can have calculations inside the program, so it's smart enough to work out various things and jump backwards and forwards when neccesary with the GOTO command.

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Feature Requests / Re: Parametric Programming

« on: December 21, 2006, 12:00:08 AM »

Hi Brian,
Thanks for the reply, I'm really keen to be able to use parametric programming. Where should I start to be able to use it?
The main one I would use is as follows.

#100=4 (No. of Repetitions)
N10
 IF[#100 EQ 0] GOTO10
PROGRAM
#100=[#100-1]
GOTO10
N20

And also DOWHILE as per below.

#100=4 (NO OF REPEPTITIONS)
WHILE [#100 GT 0] DO1
G01 X100. F1000
#100=[#100-1]
END1

Thanks.
Darc

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Feature Requests / Parametric Programming

« on: December 19, 2006, 01:55:54 PM »

Any chance of being able to use IF, THEN, GOTO, DOWHILE etc etc?
Does anyone else have any uses for these or is it just me??

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General Mach Discussion / Re: 6 axis?

« on: September 24, 2006, 12:44:34 AM »

I have converted a 6 axis machine, it was a Walter Tool and cutter grinder (see attached), worst part for me was that it was the first retrofit I had ever done, but it's been working for over a year now.

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General Mach Discussion / Is there an OEM code for CCW spindle?

« on: September 09, 2006, 07:30:09 PM »

I want to have both a button and an LED for CW and CCW, I just can't quite get them to work.

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General Mach Discussion / G100, G101 could somebody help me?

« on: July 10, 2006, 08:44:18 AM »

Hi guys, could someone explain how the G100 or G101 works?
My understanding is as follows: the G100/G101 is basically the controller that connects to all the drives, inputs & ouputs.
Then the computer (Mach3) connects only to the G100/G101, and sends signals only to the G100/G101.
Then the G100/G101 sends out the correct signals to the drives, or outputs. (I'm guessing it's basically another brain to speed things up)
I saw it mention that the G100/G101 has USB & an ethernet connection, so how does the Mach software communicate, I thought it only worked via the printer port.
My head hurts.................Please let me know if I'm WAY off........

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Mach Screens / VERY simple screen idea.....

« on: July 10, 2006, 08:13:02 AM »

Is it possible to have 1 program only on a screen set, for example let's say it was being used on a machine that always does the same function, like a cut off machine.
The only variable would be the material Ø.
Is it possible to have the program in the background so when I enter in the size and press start it will use this Ø in the hidden program?(see pic)

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

« on: July 10, 2006, 08:03:04 AM »

Sorry, the UT Buttons-JPG folder goes into the MillBitmaps folder, and the 6Axis screenset goes in Mach 3 base directory.
I just modified the zip file to make it easier.