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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Create elements in Mach 4
« on: January 30, 2020, 01:37:35 PM »
Hi,
in the Lua Examples folder, ProbeToFile have a look at m401.mcs.

It first opens a frame, then a panel within the frame and finally a file dialogue within the panel.

wxLua is a whole learning curve on its own. wxFormBuilder is a very good tutor, you just have to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in.
You can bet it will take several weeks to get to grips with it. Remember this is a software suite that Mach4 incorporates into itself,
its not Mach4 itself. NFS has no part in determining the style and development of wxWidgets.

Given the learning curve of wxLua are you 100% sure you are prepared to put the effort into the two features you want?

I am no expert in either Lua nor, and in particular, wxLua but I will help if you are that keen, but you need to be keen
or it will be a wasted effort.

Craig

1742
Hi,

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about speed that it run very very slow do you have any ide?

No, sorry I don't.

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i dont think its lua problem ,because after that problem happened  ,restart the computer solve it ,so if lua ....

I think you are correct, a Lua coding fault would be persistent. None the less you have a fault that is hanging up
Machs core (my guess). There is to my knowledge no way to monitor Machs core ad/or selectively kill processes.

Craig

1743
Hi,
the only common theme that ties those occasions together was that I was scripting Lua code, I guessed that I had caused a compilation
fault from which the compiler could not extract itself.

I have been using Mach a lot lately but have not be writing any code and no faults.

Craig

1744
Hi,
yes I have had instances where I have accidentally caused a fault with Mach that requires I shut it down. While some
parts of Mach do shut down, other parts do not, and thereafter it necessary to use Task Manager to shut it down.

The issue is what is causing Mach to fail/run slow in the first place? If you prevent that from happening then the restart
problem ever arises.

My understanding is that if a fault occurs in Machs core, something like an infinite loop, then the GUI will shut down but not
the core.

Craig

1745
Hi,
Mach3's CV does not make any estimate about inertia, it has the motor tuning max acceleration/deceleration to go on and that's it.

In fact Mach3's CV adjustments to the planned trajectory are fairly simplistic. They are somewhat more refined in Mach4 and in particular
there are some calculations that can be done to set max error bounds and so on. You might be interested in Chaoticones contributions
in this field.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=35860.msg245507#msg245507

Craig

1746
Hi,

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As I understand you, I should try a different computer

Yes, if you can beg, borrow or steal another desktop PC with Windows 7 32 bit or earlier, or even buy one if its real cheap.

My original PC started giving me grief so I bought a MiniITX single board PC with a low power dual core Atom with 4G RAM.
It has one built in parallel port and I added another with a PCI card. That gave me two parallel ports and I ran Mach3 like that
for two years...and it went well PROVIDED you didn't do anything silly and especially run other software or services on it.
I loaded Windows 7 Embedded (Standard) 32 bit. Embedded is very much like Windows 7 retail but you can chose not to load certain code,
for instance I did not load a browser, any anti-virus/malware code, nor a firewall, nor any multimedia crap that I don't need.

More recently I bought an Ethernet SmoothStepper (ESS) and upgraded to Mach4 but using the same gutless-little-wonder PC
and it runs fine. In fact it runs SO MUCH BETTER than the parallel ports ever did, without stuttering, stalling and all the other
bulls*********t that you have put up with and a parallel port. I would have to commend the ESS, and have been informed that other
external controller like the UC300 and 57CNC work equally well. All of these devices are in the range $150-$200, so would be
cheaper than a new PC.

Craig

1747
Hi,
that sounds like Machs parallel port not getting CPU service.

Machs parallel port is not the same as Mach3, the Windows application. The Windows application sends numeric trajectory
data to the motion controller, in the case Machs parallel port. This chunk of code lives in the kernel and almost has to shove
the Windows kernel aside to run properly. It takes that numeric data and generates the required pulse streams and transmits them
to the outside world on the parallel printer port.

Any software or services that run on the PC compete with Machs parallel port. The advice is shut everything BUT Mach down
when running. Note also that some computers just don't ever run Machs parallel port well while another PC of the same spec
does a great job.....and no rhyme nor reason.

If you get discouraged trying to get Machs parallel port to work get an external motion controller like an Ethernet SmoothStepper
or a UC300. DO NOT BE TEMPTED BY CHEAP CHINESE CONTROLLERS, they just don't work like they should.

An external motion controller takes over the roll of generating pulse streams from numeric trajectory data. Therefore the PC
is relieved of that duty and therefore just about any PC (desktop/laptop/Windows7,8,10/ 32 bit or 64 bit) will run Mach just fine.

Craig

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General Mach Discussion / Re: C axis DRO not shown
« on: January 28, 2020, 12:40:29 AM »
Hi,
Mach4 has a six axis screenset as standard.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 with warp9 ess tool change issue
« on: January 25, 2020, 01:29:17 PM »
Hi,
could it be that Mach thinks that the tool in place is actually the same as the tool required, ie it
'Has Nothing To Do' and just carries on?

Craig

1750
Hi,
VFD's are very VERY electrically noisy.

I would suggest as a minimum add a beefy line input filter OR if you want real EMI control......a line reactor.

For example a line filter:
https://nz.element14.com/schaffner/fn2020-20-06/filter-20a-chassis/dp/1191370

And a line reactor, this one is new but they can be had cheaper on eBay:
https://nz.element14.com/block/lr3-48-5-10/line-reactor-3-ph-3-68mh-10a-480vac/dp/2751053

Note these go on the AC line side of the VFD, DO NOT put a filter between the VFD and motor UNLESS the manufacturer
specifically provides for it.

Craig

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