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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 02, 2018, 03:00:28 AM »
Hi,
yes, that's the way to proceed. May complicate the logic a bit but we should be able to get something to work whereas if we try to carry on with
OSIG_ENABLE0 we are going to get nowhere.

I would still ask CS labs about it, you need to know how and why even if you can work around it at the moment.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 02, 2018, 02:16:46 AM »
Hi,
I think its worth getting some insight into this behavior from CS Labs. I/O is absolutely fundamental to any CNC program.
Understanding exactly how your software and hardware interact is required to achieve any worthwhile result.

With the ESS I can turn a pin (port 1 pin 1) on and off by operating the Enable/Disable button of Mach OR by running the macros. This is what I'm hoping that you
can get your controller to do.

Craig

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Switches for Home position
« on: February 01, 2018, 06:53:58 PM »
Hi Gordon,
thats a good idea.

You may have seen the photo I posted earlier in the thread. With these roller switches you don't have to put them
at the end of travel. You may also have noted that the aluminum ramp which activates the roller is on a slotted
mount which allows you to adjust it somewhat. The repeatability that they offer would provide a good way to confirm
your axis calibration.

The real question is why do you need to check the calibration? I set (steps per unit) mine four years ago and have not
touched it since. There are other maintainence/development items which would improve my machine rather than checking
calibration which has not changed in the life of the machine.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Glad |I asked first
« on: February 01, 2018, 03:13:42 PM »
Hi,
Quote
when you consider that Mach3 supported backlash correction all those years ago

Backlash compensation is and always has been a feature offered by the motion controller not Mach either
3 or 4.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Glad |I asked first
« on: February 01, 2018, 01:05:27 PM »
Hi,
as Russ has said the ESS has just recently added backlash support and it still has bugs. It cannot really be called mature yet. A new plugin build was due on Monday
but has bee delayed.

Make an enquiry of Vital Systems about their Hicon board, they consistently lead the pack when it comes to feature support. More costly units to be sure but they
enjoy a solid following.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 01, 2018, 06:39:15 AM »
Hi,
I wouldn't worry about it, we trying to use a workaround anyway.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 01, 2018, 06:09:23 AM »
Hi,
not quite correct, yes Mach both sets and resets the Enable signals but you can using the API turn them on and off.....you've already proven that by having an
on screen LED. Indeed that's why I wanted to use that particular signal, Mach will still be able to set/reset AND you will be able to specifically set/reset as well.

The problem we've had is that we cant connect that to a pin on the controller. I can with the ESS.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 01, 2018, 05:44:07 AM »
Hi,
the evidence is that the device does not connect OSIG_ENABLE0 to an output pin. The last twenty or more posts in this thread have been about this very issue.
Given that its not my device I can't email the manufacturer and ask WTF?

If you can see what OP is doing wrong by all means.....

In the mean time would you be kind enough to attempt to attach OSIG_ENABLE0 to a spare output pin on your controller and see if you can get it to work?
I tried every thing I can think of, at least from the other side of the world, and I've given up, I think the controller or its plugin is faulty.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 01, 2018, 05:34:49 AM »
Hi,
that's good news. There are still some unanswered questions.....why does the controller not recognize OSIG_ENABLE0.
Are there other Mach output signals that it will not recognize?
Is there similar limitations on input signals?

These are fundamental questions which will occur again and again when programming Mach. If you can't answer them or get an answer for them
you will waste a lot of time in the future.

As to the rest of the code:
Button Event- if the servos are enabled, disable them and remember the machine coordinates of the current position
                     if the servos are disabled calculate a G53 move which will restore the machine to the machine coordinates prior to being disabled and then re-enable the servos.

You will need to set up a folder where you can write and debug code without putting it in the screen load script and potentially screw Mach up while you mess around.
In your profile folder make a new folder OfflineButton. This is where you will put your code and work on it.

Craig

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Button OFFLINE
« on: February 01, 2018, 04:22:36 AM »
Hi,
well that looks alright too.

Further you have an on screen LED to reflect OSIG_ENABLE0 and the LED worked...didn't it? So the macros work in Mach but can't be communicated to
the controller.

Despite what Allan says I don' think the controller recognizes OSIG_ENABLE0. If you're reading this Allan would you be kind enough to
test whether indeed the CSMIO device can recognize OSIG_ENABLE0.

In the mean time we'll have to try something else.

May I suggest using OSIG_OUTPUT10....surely the CSMIO device will recognize user output. Remove OSIG_ENABLE0 from the macros
and substitute OSIG_OUTPUT10. Now on Machs Output Signals page disable Enable#0 and enable Output#10 and attach CSMIO's Out.1

Craig

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