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General Mach Discussion / Re: unwanted Momentary outputs using oem trigger start

« on: March 01, 2008, 10:48:44 AM »

Ok, I see where you are going, are you thinking it is outputting without pressing start? it only messes up when pressing Start. I am running a normaly open contact. if I was to put a 100 ohm resistor on pin 12 to ground I would end up with about 2.5v on pin 12? is this the way to go?

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General Mach Discussion / unwanted Momentary outputs using oem trigger start

« on: March 01, 2008, 09:55:34 AM »

I Have 3 machined running Mach 3 and they all do this.  When pressing an external start button My spindle comes on as it is suppose to, but some times I get a momentary output on output #1 It lasts for maybe .5 seconds. If I cycle the maching using the on screen start button it never dose this. I have try ed changing the pin# and the output #, ran shielded wire to my start button, and it still dose it. Here is my G code program it is very simple

M3
X -00.000 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F550.00
M11 P4  -----> this one too will blink on for just a .1 of a second this is my machine on 
G1 X -00.010 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F030.0
M11 P1   ------> This is the output, it turn on at the same time as the spindle and stays on .5 seconds then shuts off and then turns back on
G4 P00.34
G1 X -04.8000 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F090.0
M10 P4
M10 P4
X -05.7000 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F800.00
M11 P5
G4 P0.9
X -05.7500 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F800.00
M11 P7
X -05.7600 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F800.00
G4 P00.2
M10 P7
M10 P1
X -05.7650 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F800.00
G4 P0.2
X -00.000 Y00.00000 Z00.00000 F800.00
M30
M30

My start button is on oem trigger #1 and set on active low..
I am using a simple brake out board and an amplification/printer port protection board,,
where have i gone wrong

thanks to all
Josh

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General Mach Discussion / Re: My screen wont fit Help!!

« on: December 07, 2007, 09:10:55 AM »

Well I am really slow sometimes

I took the 1024 screen and modified it is the screen editor and ah ha I got it!!!

thanks to all
Josh

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General Mach Discussion / Re: My screen wont fit Help!!

« on: December 06, 2007, 07:29:51 PM »

First off thanks for the help,, I have tryed the general config settings with no luck, I'm not sure what screen 4 editor is but I will try loading the screen you have put up.. Ill will let you know how it turns out tomorrow..

thanks again

Josh

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General Mach Discussion / My screen wont fit Help!!

« on: December 06, 2007, 03:52:56 PM »

This will be the third system using Mach3  ,, This go around I decide to spend a littel $ and put in a touch screen,, it is a 12 inch Elo entvitive, works well I have all my drivers installed but Mach3 mill screen will not fit,, I try ed changing the resolution but the monitor will not except anything but 800X600 resolution.. One odd thing is that Mach3 plasma fits fine it is shrunk down, but mach3 mill screen wont.. Also I try ed downloading other screens, with machblue I was at least able to hit my reset button.

thanks for all
Josh

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General Mach Discussion / Re: OEM trigger??

« on: October 02, 2007, 12:56:44 PM »

I have that set already,  thats for your M30 command.

thanks for the reply

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General Mach Discussion / OEM trigger??

« on: October 02, 2007, 08:20:30 AM »

hello
using Mach 3 to induction harden pins for Ford,, and it works awsome!!  I have setup external start, stop button using oem triggers.  the problem is when I press the stop button It stops the g code but leaves whatever outputs that have been turned on,, on,, I have looked through the oem tigger names and cant seem to find one that will shut all outputs off. 

Thank
Josh

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G4 comand? time delay how to use?

« on: June 04, 2007, 03:20:05 PM »

Yes that works P1000 represents 1000 seconds 
thanks for all your help

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General Mach Discussion / Re: G4 comand? time delay how to use?

« on: June 04, 2007, 02:20:26 PM »

G04 is the command but how to you tell it how long to dwell?

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General Mach Discussion / G4 comand? time delay how to use?

« on: June 04, 2007, 01:04:30 PM »

 

Thanks to anybody reading this post
The G4 comand is used to put in a time delay is your system but how do you designate or tell your program how long to pause for?

I aslo tryed calling it G04, Mach 3 didnt seem to care.

Thanks
Josh