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Mach4 General Discussion / Mill: General question about limit switches

« on: December 12, 2021, 02:49:25 PM »

I currently have 2 switches on X, 2 switches on Y and 1 switch on Z.

Is it best to have 2 for X and 2 for Y or single for each with soft limit enabled?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach4 Lathe: Reducing the chatter

« on: November 08, 2021, 02:27:58 AM »

Hi,

Is there a way or trick to reduce the chatter when turning large diameter pieces on a lathe? Like what they call Spindle Speed Variation in the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sMtUlyQFA4

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: No Script Engine Found for ...

« on: October 15, 2021, 02:56:25 PM »

Enable the mcLua plugin. 

Steve

Thanks a lot for this. It worked for me.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Empty \Macros folder in newly created profile

« on: October 15, 2021, 02:55:52 PM »

I found the solution here https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=30236.10 and it is very odd. If you disable LUA plugin then Mach4 doesn't include or read macro files at startup. Enabling it solved the problem.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Empty \Macros folder in newly created profile

« on: October 15, 2021, 02:23:07 PM »

I don't know why but it just doesn't work. Is there anything to be done other than copying the files?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Empty \Macros folder in newly created profile

« on: October 15, 2021, 09:52:21 AM »

I just need manual tool change so I'll take the M6 for sure but 162 and 163 seems like they are for dual spindle machines. My machine is just a 3 axis milling machine. Do I still need these?

M162   RIGHT SPINDLE WINDING CHANGE HIGH SPEED
M163   RIGHT SPINDLE FORWARD & UPPER COOLANT ON

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Empty \Macros folder in newly created profile

« on: October 15, 2021, 09:08:54 AM »

Thanks Bill.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Empty \Macros folder in newly created profile

« on: October 14, 2021, 03:28:05 PM »

Hi,

I created a new profile and noticed the machine doesn't respond to M6 command because the Macros folder was empty. So my question is if I copy and paste the macro files from the original Mach4Mill\Macros folder into my newly created profiles Macros folder, will them work?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Cant get MPG smooth incremental jogging

« on: September 27, 2021, 03:59:06 AM »

I tested the predefined keyboard jog functions. mcJogVelocityStart with mcJogSetRate method looks more like what I want.

Code: [Select]

2021-09-27 10:52:16.410 - Logging Enabled.
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - Jog Rapid: keydown = true, axis = 0, dir = -1 mckeyboard.cpp:740
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - API: mcJogSetRate(inst = 0, axis = 0, percent = 100.0000) (mcKeyboard)
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - Attempt transition from "Idle" on event "Jog" axis.cpp:753
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - Signal id 1127, (Jog Enabled), changed from HIGH to LOW.
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - S_IDLE_on_exit
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - Signal id 1172, (Machine Idle), changed from HIGH to LOW.
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - ACTION_start_jogging
2021-09-27 10:52:17.214 - S_JOGGING_on_entry
2021-09-27 10:52:17.229 - API: mcJogVelocityStart(inst = 0, axis = 0, dir = -1) = 0 (mcKeyboard)
2021-09-27 10:52:17.284 - Jog Rapid: keydown = false, axis = 0, dir = -1 mckeyboard.cpp:740
2021-09-27 10:52:17.284 - API: mcJogSetRate(inst = 0, axis = 0, percent = 100.0000) (mcKeyboard)
2021-09-27 10:52:17.284 - API: mcJogVelocityStop(inst = 0, axis = 0) = 0 (mcKeyboard)
2021-09-27 10:52:17.352 - Attempt transition from "Jogging" on event "Stop Jog" controller.cpp:1815
2021-09-27 10:52:17.352 - S_JOGGING_on_exit
2021-09-27 10:52:17.352 - S_FILE_RUNNING_stop_jogging
2021-09-27 10:52:17.352 - S_IDLE_on_entry
2021-09-27 10:52:17.352 - Signal id 1127, (Jog Enabled), changed from LOW to HIGH.
2021-09-27 10:52:17.352 - Signal id 1172, (Machine Idle), changed from LOW to HIGH.


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Mach4 General Discussion / Cant get MPG smooth incremental jogging

« on: September 26, 2021, 05:14:18 PM »

Hi,

I've made an Arduino MPG with pulse generator which is connected to Mach4 via serial. Everything works. Sends and receives data. However I can't get Mach4 to jog smooth and continuous jogging. When I turn the wheel the axis moves the amount of the increment and stops then again. What I want is, when I turn the wheel slow I want the selected axis move slow but continuously. And wise versa: as when I accelerate spinning the wheel I want the axis act the same and move fast. You know, I just want what we all want

The code is simple. When mach receives "I" or "D" from serial pendant mach gets the selected axis and jog increment then jogs the axis with it.

How can I change the to have a nice and smooth jog? I'm open to all suggestions.

Thanks.

Code: [Select]

    elseif Command == "I" then
--mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Jog INC")
        JogInc=mc.mcJogGetInc(inst,0)
MPGAxis = mc.mcMpgGetAxis(inst, 0)
if(mc.mcAxisIsStill(inst,MPGAxis)) then
mc.mcJogIncStart(inst, MPGAxis, JogInc)
end

    elseif Command == "D" then
--mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "Jog DEC")
        JogInc=mc.mcJogGetInc(inst,0)
MPGAxis = mc.mcMpgGetAxis(inst, 0)
if(mc.mcAxisIsStill(inst,MPGAxis)) then
mc.mcJogIncStart(inst, MPGAxis, -1 * JogInc)
end
    end