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General Mach Discussion / Moving an axis while code is running.

« on: December 04, 2015, 12:03:05 PM »

I'm trying to find a way to move an axis for my coolant while the code is running.  Is there a way Mach 3 can do this?  I have tried writing a Macro linked to a button to move it, I was thinking it would trigger the macro at the end of a G Code line but it didn't seem to work at all.  Any thoughts?
-Chad

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General Mach Discussion / Re: CNC4PC C52 board and C32 Board PLC

« on: December 04, 2015, 11:45:50 AM »

I Agree that Mach 3 can handle an auto tool change just fine, and much simpler than having it go through a PLC. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Spindle Calibration ESS

« on: November 12, 2015, 04:09:34 PM »

In the axis mapping I uncheck the OB motor I'm using for the spindle.  It will still turn on, M3 and M4, and change speed. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 will not load POKEYS shared library

« on: November 12, 2015, 09:51:25 AM »

Russ,
I don't know if I was having that problem or not.  I was testing an electrical panel sitting next to my computer.  I had 1 servo and 1 stepper hooked up to it but never paid attention to the 2 motors on start up.  I have since then put the panel in the machine and am wiring it all up.  I will watch for this problem to occur when its ready to go.  Might have to set up Mach 3 until this problem is fixed.  Thanks.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 will not load POKEYS shared library

« on: November 11, 2015, 08:24:46 PM »

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5555

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 will not load POKEYS shared library

« on: November 10, 2015, 04:23:09 PM »

I was having this same problem.  The download that alcwell provided fixed the problem!  THANKS!!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Spindle Calibration ESS

« on: November 03, 2015, 09:43:09 AM »

I am using a C6 Spindle Speed control board (cnc4pc) to control my VFD.  I can't get my spindle calibrated.  It will spin CW and CCW and will even change speeds.  The problem I am having is getting it calibrated, I am using step and direction so I'm using an OB motor, however, I have found that my spindle will still turn on and change speed even when the motor I have attached to it is turned off. 
I'm going to attach the ini, in it the OB Motor is not turned on that is attached to the spindle config. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No movement from ESS plugin

« on: October 30, 2015, 08:43:35 AM »

That will work for me.  Is there a specific handle I will need to get for the Estop?  I have only worked with Input # and Output#. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No movement from ESS plugin

« on: October 29, 2015, 04:00:55 PM »

I fixed the ticks in mach config.  The steps per on my axis were correct with my machine, except maybe the spindle.  I can't get the spindle working.  I'm using a C6 Speed Control Board.  I'm using the already defined Spindle Forward, Spindle Reverse, and Spindle On outputs in the ESS configuration.  It will turn on the relays with M3 and M4 and will even M5 correctly, however it isn't putting out a signal for my 0-10 VDC. 

Blockhead, are you referring to a signal table?  If so how do I set it up and use it.  I didn't find that the example in the Lua scripting manual was very helpful. 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No movement from ESS plugin

« on: October 29, 2015, 09:23:44 AM »

Okay DazTheGas,
Messing with the Estop seemed to do the trick.  I don't really know what I did exactly but it works now.  I started by setting it to active high (unchecking) and it didn't work so I changed it in the Plugin settings and still didn't seem to work, after that I tried a couple other combinations and one seemed to do the trick.  Uploading the INI again so you can check it out. 

I also had some questions about the estop controlling my outputs.  I was testing outputs and inputs with my drawbar, I wanted to know if the estop would change the state of my output to (0).  It turns out that it doesn't.  I haven't messed with any of the screen load, unload, PLC, or signal scripts.  When I hit my estop I want some of my outputs to turn off.  So what kind of code do I need to have, and where do I need to put it?

Thanks for the help!!