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General Mach Discussion / Safe-Z and not clearance-height to starting point before job start?

« on: September 19, 2014, 08:05:13 AM »

Hi,
Is there a "easy" possibility to let the mill travel to 0 - 0 - 0 on safe-z and not on clearance height from the CAM? (Because I'd always collide with my 4th axis)
I'd like to have this bounded to mach and not implement it in every PP I use :/
Has anyone an idea?

Thanks!

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Aspire file to Mach3

« on: August 12, 2014, 08:35:02 AM »

No problem,
Hope someone finds this usefull sometime.
Seems to be a problem for everyone with as Smoothstepper/non-Parallel interface and 64bit

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Aspire file to Mach3

« on: August 11, 2014, 03:03:45 PM »

Thanks! I found the entry
It is:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Mach4.Document]
@="Mach4.Document"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\Mach4.Document\CLSID]
@="{CA7992B2-2653-4342-8061-D7D385C07809}"

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Mach3 under Vista / Re: Aspire file to Mach3

« on: August 11, 2014, 11:47:39 AM »

Before I start a new topic I'd like to ask here if anyone can give me the Information woody got because I have the exact same problem!
Also win7 and probably a driver problem

Thanks!

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Verify function not working -> custom verify / ref script?

« on: August 29, 2013, 06:14:39 PM »

The problem is that single very won't move anything..
Only the message appears :/ I have really no clue what could be wrong here.

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Verify function not working -> custom verify / ref script?

« on: August 27, 2013, 05:40:05 PM »

I posted on the warp forum
No answer yet.
But I remember a thread where he meant that the Verify all axis won't work but single verify will.

Apart from the ESS problem.
Is it possible to write a discreet verify or homing routine?

Thanks!

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VB and the development of wizards / Verify function not working -> custom verify / ref script?

« on: August 27, 2013, 06:54:22 AM »

Hello,

Im using a Smoothstepper so this will probably be the reason why it won't work.
The "Verify" (20) Button and even"SingleVerifyReport(Xaxis)" won't function properly.
its a 4 axis machine and 3 axis have ref switches.
I ref XYZ and move to a random location
When running "SingleVerifyReport(Xaxis)" it shows "Position verified successfully" after a couple of seconds.

I guess the "easiest" way would be to write my own ref/verify routine?

Is there a working code for this? My problem is that I don't know if its even possible to deactivate the E-Stop when tripping a limit switch.
There are some custom screensets out there that use more complex referencing routines so I guess it must be possible.

Greetings,
Max

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Mach Screens / V-basic problem

« on: August 05, 2013, 03:33:40 PM »

Hello,

Im working on some macros for 3D-probing (The probe is on an arm and pivots down to the probing position) and ToolLength compensation
I use the Probe Input and Output 9 to rotate the Probe. (On/Off)

Now after a succesful script for probing Z, X and Y in a row I simply can't deactivate Output9 inside the script.
Im fairly new to vbasic so its probably a obvious problem.

After probing and setting the values I use this to go to Safe-Z:

Code: [Select]

'Goto SafeZ if referenced
If GetOEMLED(809) Then
MsgBox "Z not referenced for safe retract",0
Else
Code "G0G53 Z" & GetOEMDRO(54)
While IsMoving()
Wend
DeActivateSignal(OUTPUT9)
End If

Code "M1019"It moves to Safe-Z but it simply won't deactivate Signal 9


When creating another button with just the function "DeActivateSignal(Output9)" it works of course.

Any idea what I'm missing here?
Thanks!

29

General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach3 motion controller selection

« on: July 17, 2013, 12:39:18 PM »

Thanks a lot!

greetings,
Max

30

Finished Plugins for Download / Re: USB JoyPad and game device plugin - New Version 2.0

« on: July 16, 2013, 11:01:51 AM »

Hi,
I have the same problem (I only read the last 2 pages though)

I switched to the Smoothstepper Ethernet today and noticed the runaway when trying to continuously jog with the joypad.
Upgrading mach3 to 043.053 didn't help

The error occurs when the mode is set to single step! No runaway on cont.
The problem would be solved if everytime I try to cont.jog with the joystick (pressing R/L 1), mach3 would switch to Cont and back after releasing.
Is there a easy way to implement this function manually or in the plugin? I now always have to check if cont. mode is on..
Very dangerous situation.

Any quick solutions for this?

PS: It worked without problems without the ESS