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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 23, 2015, 03:08:29 AM »
Mach3 >>> Config >>> ports & pins >>> mill options tab
 
unselect:
Allow THC even when not in THC >>> disable this for a start, enable your THC via mcode
g28.1 no initial move  >>>> not sure about why you set this (I dont use it)
set OUTPUT5 when in THC >>> you have not set output 5 (what would you use this for)?


Mach3 >>> Config >>> General Config
Change the lookahead to 200

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Also check the port addresses are correct and align with the actual addresses assigned on your machine.


I cannot see anything that will not allow your machine to reset specifically.

Rob
 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 22, 2015, 12:10:24 PM »
Can you post or email your XML file please.

You will need to call or rename it something unique like iphillips.xml

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 21, 2015, 05:19:24 PM »
I guess orj is original... Can call it anything you want m3old.m1s etc etc... As long as it is not just "m" followed by just a number it will be fine

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 21, 2015, 04:45:36 PM »
Yup, macros are m-codes....


Firstly.... I would take a backup of your working profile.XML file.

then I would copy and create a new "plasma profile", by renaming the copy of the working XML file (as you have a mill that works!)

Then, from the link you gave (http://www.agelkom.com.tr/M3_2_06_screen11.zip) , they provide a M3 macro which needs to be placed in your mach3 "macros" folder (as per the instructions:

7. Rename your M3 to M3orj. Also copy and rename our M3*****. file to M3


then place the screenset (http://www.agelkom.com.tr/Plasma11.zip) in the "Mach3" folder.


then restart mach3


then select "view" (along the top line).... and then "load screens".... scroll down to their screenset and select it.

And provided you change all the other posts and pins settings shown on that page ... you "should" have a working plasma setup.


disregard my comments about m10 / m11 as they won't apply to the other M3 setup listed above... get use to what you have then have a fiddle with the VBScript codes when you become less "new".



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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 21, 2015, 04:05:55 PM »
Using an mcode to toggle THC on and off is fine but you need to note that when you run gcode with an mcode the machine will pause whilst it runs the mcode... So you may get a divot when you do it....

There is however one code which does not hesitate the machine motion.... Which is m10px and m11px.... (11 = on, 10=off), x denotes the output number .... Now this code is normally used for laser... However I have a spare relay on my bob... Which allows me to make and break the THCOK signal... Which in turn allows me to turn THC on and off without hesitation to my machine motion...

As THCUp or THCDn signals have no effect if the THCOK is not present.

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 21, 2015, 03:59:43 PM »
Should work fine.

Need to set up the ports and pins.

You then have two options.... Set up an mcode to turn THC on and off or use THC whenever THC OK and THCDn or THCUp is toggled.

The latter is on on the ports and pins.... Last tab is a checkbox that says something like use THC even when THC not enabled.

Best to use the plasma screenset as the THC speed is set on the DRO on the screen.

THC shunts the z up or down without acceleration... Ie you can stall the steppers if it is set at 100%

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Cap04 Plasma THC
« on: December 21, 2015, 02:51:02 PM »
Are you using parallel port, motion controller, if so which one?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 vs Mach 4
« on: December 21, 2015, 02:49:06 PM »
ESS?

more I/O's than you can shake a stick at?

Edit: ... or UC 300 .... and others

Apologies to the original poster.... we seem to have gone a bit off topic.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Mach 3 vs Mach 4
« on: December 20, 2015, 06:36:04 AM »
Thanks Tweakie.

 I'm trying to learn a bit of Lua and have a go at setting up my machines for M4 with the ESS as the long awaited driver update is suppose to offer all of the same stuff the M3 ESS driver did... fingers crossed its been long awaited and may be christmas present (or maybe easter ... some of us have given up asking for an update in a hope the extra time may help get the plugin finished!)


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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: parallel port timeout
« on: December 20, 2015, 06:03:00 AM »
remember the demo versions are just that.... to give you a demonstration of how they work not to give you perfect cut parts.... the idea is that you've seen you've got a working setup so buy the licences.