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SmoothStepper USB / Re: ehternet smoothstepper/C25 auto zero wiring setup?

« on: November 12, 2015, 10:46:21 AM »

.... Can I make a suggestion.... Why not use a crocodile clip onto the tool when you want to use the tool offset / probe function

Because at present you are relying upon conduction through the spindle bearings and spindleshaft to the tip of the tool.

Then put the 5v (pin 13 or 15 input..forget which one you are using) to your insulated calibrated height block.... (You could use a piece of blank PCB (printed circuit board)....

Try that...

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Control Panel Setup

« on: November 12, 2015, 10:00:27 AM »

You can do it with purely the buttons and an encoder.

I will have a look at your bob but how have you wired your limit switches in?

I will have a look at a macropump / brains for you later...

Do you have an itemised list of what commands or macros or functions you wish to run?

Rob

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: M11P1 code to gcode laser

« on: November 12, 2015, 03:25:19 AM »

What is sheetcam like?
They sell a laser add-on or module but I'm not sure what it extra...

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: ehternet smoothstepper/C25 auto zero wiring setup?

« on: November 12, 2015, 02:59:56 AM »

what version of Mach3 are you using?

(other than that I'm out of ideas).

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Control Panel Setup

« on: November 12, 2015, 02:07:59 AM »

If you want an encoder wheel.... You will need to buy an encoder wheel... That will then need to be wired to two inputs

You will then need buttons for the other inputs to get them to trigger....

You will then need to write either a brain or a macropump which will monitor those inputs and trigger the functions you want

....

Can I make a suggestion..... Consider buying a USB contour Shuttle Pro v2. .... And then just programme all 15 buttons and the two jog wheels with what you want....

It would be much easier to do ... And you would have it all working in about half an hour

Another option is to buy an encoder (as stated above) and then buy teensy and set it up as a keyboard emulation device with a load of buttons... And programme each button with a keyboard function as what you are trying to do I think most of them have keyboard shortcuts.

You could also buy a vistacnc pendant too...

All of these options are machmach 3 and 4 compatible now.

Rob

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: ehternet smoothstepper/C25 auto zero wiring setup?

« on: November 11, 2015, 10:18:51 PM »

Try changing the z axis settings on the homing and softlimits settings page under configuration...

There is a checkbox for negative home, can't remember if toggling that solved my problem (I had two at the time the z was crashing int o the top of the carrige but that was the safe home setting...)

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: ehternet smoothstepper/C25 auto zero wiring setup?

« on: November 11, 2015, 10:12:59 PM »

Have you got homing / limit switches .


What pins hae you got setup for the probe and homing functions?

(I am trying to remember what I changed 4 months ago when I had the same problem)

Rob

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SmoothStepper USB / Re: ehternet smoothstepper/C25 auto zero wiring setup?

« on: November 11, 2015, 09:51:18 PM »

How are you running the probe function.. Which mcode are you using or script



Have you got your machine setup correctly where
Z+ = up
Z- = down

Rob

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: M11P1 code to gcode laser

« on: November 11, 2015, 09:33:41 PM »

M11p1 = output 1 on
M10p1 = output 1 off
M11p2 = output 2 on
M10p2 = output 2 off
(Don't mix up the "p1" or "p2" as it won't work right...)

.... If you are using a motion controller or USB breakout board some of these m codes do not work as it is down to the driver to implement them (not mach3)

... Your post processor needs to be setup to enable and disable the laser using m11 and m10 instead of m03 and m05 which are the other commonly used codes with milling machines

Cadcam dxf to gcode

Rob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Keyboard M-function?

« on: November 11, 2015, 08:59:18 PM »

The LED won't work yet....

But the spacebar should run M1000

Can you send me your macro please (attached is one I did earlier...)


You will need to save the screenset (1024.set) to the Mach3 folder (c:/Mach3/)   
[I'd suggest renaming your existing screenset 1024.set to 1024-old.set .... that way you can always change it back .... should I have cocked it up!]

You will need to save the BackgroundMain-Laser.jpg to the following folder: C:\Mach3\Bitmaps\MillBitmaps

You will need to save the FeedHold-F.jpg to the following folder: C:\Mach3\Bitmaps\MillBitmaps

I've added my attempt at an M1000 macro for you that should run the LED .... but you will need to check and test it .... (if you have a working one .... send it across and I'll have a look or you can add the SetUserLED function to yours.... the if statement is kind of a safety feature.... dont want to be able to press the spacebar and the laser fires .... despite being in estop... or if the machine is actually moving.... hence you need to be stopped for it to fire (which is what I expected you wanted for a spot weld.

... you will need to add the Macro to the Macros folder ..... but within your profile (whatever you've called it) .... may want to change the name of your current one to M1000-old... just in case mine does not work..... suggest you have a look at it before trying it obviously...

Rob