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Mach4 Videos / Creating an M6 Toolchange in Mach4 (Part 1)

« on: October 06, 2015, 06:09:49 PM »

This is part 1 of creating my own M6 Toolchange in mach4

https://youtu.be/m1eMEec0N-E

The Code so far in this part

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function M6()
    local inst = mc.mcGetInstance();
    local selectedtool = mc.mcToolGetSelected(inst)
    local currenttool = mc.mcToolGetCurrent(inst)

    if selectedtool == currenttool then
    return
    mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "ToolChange Activated but Not Required")
    else
    mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst,"G90 G53 G0 Z0.0")
    mc.mcCntlGcodeExecuteWait(inst,"G90 G53 G0 X260 Y50")
    local changetoo = mc.mcToolGetDesc(inst,selectedtool)
    wx.wxMessageBox("Please change to tool number "..selectedtool.." "..changetoo.." and press ok to continue")

    wx.wxMessageBox('Toolchange finished')
    end

end

if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
    M6()
end

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Er Mishaps happen when not thinking

« on: October 06, 2015, 08:09:44 AM »

Suppose I will have to make another then...............

Lesson learned.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 Videos / A new Tool Table for Mach4

« on: October 05, 2015, 03:48:53 PM »

Well still on the quest of making my custom copy of mach4 I needed a more indepth tooltable, I wanted to be able to select a tool from a library and mach4 load all the params I needed.

for Instance I use the mdi panel a lot and do a fair bit of by eye milling so If I decide I want to change tool then mach will change all the spindlespeed - feedrates etc for me.

So I created this for a start and can develop further as needed.

And of course you can have a copy too. 

The Script is Here  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,30973.0.html

The Setup and Usage Video Here  https://youtu.be/qxKroGC5a1M

DazTheGas

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Mach4 Toolbox / A new Tool Table for Mach4

« on: October 05, 2015, 03:48:09 PM »

Well still on the quest of making my custom copy of mach4 I needed a more indepth tooltable, I wanted to be able to select a tool from a library and mach4 load all the params I needed.

for Instance I use the mdi panel a lot and do a fair bit of by eye milling so If I decide I want to change tool then mach will change all the spindlespeed - feedrates etc for me.

So I created this for a start and can develop further as needed.

And of course you can have a copy too.  

The Button code is

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inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
profile = mc.mcProfileGetName(inst)
path = mc.mcCntlGetMachDir(inst)
mods_path = path.."\\Modules\\DTG_Tooltable\\"

dofile(mods_path.."TTable.mcc")
The Script is Posted Below

The Setup and Usage Video Here  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,30974.0.html

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Mach4 Videos / Mach4 Quick Tips #1 (Editor Code Highlighter)

« on: October 05, 2015, 09:39:06 AM »

Another quick tip,

After posting this to utube I found what causes this to happen.

This will happen if your 1 or more of your lines are long.

https://youtu.be/ecQNALVWzwU

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 and ESS with homing issues

« on: October 01, 2015, 01:54:12 PM »

Hi All I am New Here and am just getting Started I built a machine and used Mach 3 in Demo Mode which worked fine until i hit the line limit.
So I decided to make the plunge and purchased  mach 4. I am now setting it up and can't get the machine to move when i click the  Ref all home. In the  Diagnostic page it says it's homing but none of the axis move. I have to hit stop to allow the axis to once again to move using the jog buttons. Am I missing something in the pins setup. Please Help!!

Can you think of things that should be checked.
Please make a list I could check.

Thanks all
Ill post a picture of my homemade machine when I get a chance.

Why not start a new thread, give a brief description of your setup and include your machine.ini as a lot of things can be discovered from this.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 Videos / Re: ESS and Mach4 Setup

« on: September 30, 2015, 11:51:40 AM »

   I do pose a question on video 3 about the simultaneous homing that occurs at 13:50. Z should have moved first but didnt.

The machine was not homing at that time, it was simply moving all axis to 0

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Screen Set Ideas

« on: September 28, 2015, 12:48:40 PM »

I just want to know what possessed you in the first place to click Ctrl-Alt-Shift and click the middle mouse button ;-)

DazTheGAs

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Mach4 Videos / Mach4 Quicky #1 Adding Sound

« on: September 28, 2015, 12:18:24 PM »

A little snippet to add sound in mach4

https://youtu.be/0EdsVgbuC1k

Handy to add into your functions for warnings.....

local logoff = wx.wxSound('C:\\Mach4Hobby\\Sounds\\logoff.wav',0)

logoff:Play()

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 PC/NB Min Spec

« on: September 28, 2015, 09:17:15 AM »

or load without the toolpath.

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,30928.0.html

DazTheGas