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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Strange toolpath !

« on: March 16, 2007, 09:23:54 PM »

Can you tell me more about how you ran this one- the x and y position, were any of the mirror or rotate functions selected? I assume you selected mm? Can you post the Gcode generated by the wizard?

thanks,

ron ginger

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Error handling

« on: March 14, 2007, 11:30:03 AM »

One of the weak links in the Mach VB is that all the parts of a VB application must be in the one file- either one button script, or one macro. So you cannot have a Declare File. You can, of course, declare (DIM) variables, etc at the top of any file, and you can have multiple subroutines in the file. What you cannot do is call a subroutine that is part of one button script from another button script.

Note a screen can have an init file, init.m1s in the same folder with the screen file. The init code will run before the its screen is opened. You cannot DIM objects there for use in your screen, but you can set DROs, and LEDs for initial values.

Since the Cypress docs talk about things like declare file I assume it would be possible for a better VB environment, just not the way Mach uses the scripting engine.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Power Feed Wizard

« on: March 08, 2007, 08:24:17 PM »

Yes that should do it. Look in your zip file, the new version should have a date stamp on the .set file of March 7, 4:02PM. I should start to use a Version number as part of the name so we dont get this problem. I just loaded the version here and it is the new one.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Power Feed Wizard

« on: March 08, 2007, 08:39:44 AM »

The new version has buttons for spindle on/off and flood and mist. These are in the upper left corner. Otherwise it is the same.

These will be part of the newfangled set, and will work with the newfangled license. I will be working on the set that was the original Newfangled package, Ive made some fixes and am working on a new screen for cutting a general polygon. But some wizards, like power feed, have no need to be part of that package, they work as stand-alone wizards.

So, there will be new stand-alone wizards, so far power-feed and Teach, and there will be changes and additions to the set called up by the conversational button. Brian and I have discussed a couple more new wizards, and I am open to suggestions of either enhancements to the current set, or totally new functions.

All of the new wizards will work with your Newfangled license.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Power Feed Wizard

« on: March 07, 2007, 04:35:41 PM »

Today I had a need to use my power feed wizard and found a couple things missing- I couldn't start my spindle, or control jogs. So I made some changes to the wizard to include these functions. It has made the screen more cluttered, but I guess thats the cost of progress.

New version is attached

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VB and the development of wizards / Re: Can't write to OemDro 39, Spindle RPM?

« on: March 07, 2007, 04:29:36 PM »

You might try DRO 817. Its called "Spindle Requested DRO".

39 is called True Spindle and it shows the measured speed, so you cant change that.

When Im writing wizards I often open the 1024.set screen and select buttons I want to use and see their properties. Its often quicker than trying to read through the long lists of codes.

You might also use a Code command and issue the gcode for speed- Code "s 9000" or whatever speed you want. I think its legal to use an S word alone

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Help i put liscense in the root directory and it still doesn't work

« on: March 06, 2007, 05:42:40 PM »

If it shows a name instead of 'Demo Version' then the license file is in the right place. However, something is very strange about your license- you will have to contact Art to get that fixed. Tell him what name you see and how you got the license. He is the only one that can fix license problems. Write to him directly at fenerty@artofcnc.ca

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Help i put liscense in the root directory and it still doesn't work

« on: March 05, 2007, 09:58:39 PM »

Yes, the newfangled set is included in the Mach package. You do not normally have to install it.

If you click the help menu, then the About MAch item does your name show in the licensed to box? or does it show demo?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: mach3 a servo

« on: March 05, 2007, 08:37:19 PM »

No,in the parallel port version Mach sends out step pulses and just assumes the controller does its job and makes the move. There is no feedback to Mach.

With devices like the Grex (G100), ncPod, and the gailil (sp?) where they are driven by a plug-in this can be different, depending on the device.

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Newfangled Solutions Mach3 Wizards / Re: Help i put liscense in the root directory and it still doesn't work

« on: March 05, 2007, 08:30:47 PM »

The license should be in the Mach3 directory- C:\Mach3\WizLic.dat

 The newfangled set should be in C:\Mach3\Addons\Newfangled\Newfangled.set

Do you also have  A Mach license? The wizards wont work unless you have it.

ron ginger