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281

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Lua for Dummies

« on: August 04, 2020, 12:17:43 PM »

new version

282

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Cycle Time Display

« on: August 04, 2020, 09:25:53 AM »

Here is a simple fix to the plc in mach to keep the time until you click on cycle start again.

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--  Cycle time label update
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--Requires a static text box named "CycleTime" on the screen
if (machEnabled == 1) then
local running = mc.mcCntlIsInCycle(inst)
if (running == 1) then
local cycletime = mc.mcCntlGetRunTime(inst, time)
scr.SetProperty("CycleTime", "Label", SecondsToTime(cycletime))
end
end



283

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Custom m7

« on: August 03, 2020, 04:42:47 PM »

Sorry all that i did not post this before.
It is functioning well.

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function m7()
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
--Get Mist On and Mister Auto handles
local hMist = mc.mcSignalGetHandle(inst, mc.OSIG_MISTON)
local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, 'iRegs0/MisterAuto')
--Get Mister Auto value
local MistVal = mc.mcRegGetValue(hreg)
if (MistVal == 0) then
mc.mcSignalSetState(hMist, 0)
--wx.wxMessageBox('Mist OFF')
else
mc.mcSignalSetState(hMist, 1)
--wx.wxMessageBox('Mist ON')
end
end
if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
m7()
end


284

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: spindle dwell before run

« on: August 03, 2020, 04:39:52 PM »

devinw,

I ended up making a custom m3.
This has some extra things in it for my machine but it might help.

Bill

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function m3()
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
--Get Spindle On and Spindle Auto handles
local hSpin = mc.mcSignalGetHandle(inst, mc.OSIG_SPINDLEON)
local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, 'iRegs0/SpindleAuto')
--Get spindle on state
local SpinOn = mc.mcSignalGetState(hSpin)
--Get Spindle Auto value
local SpinVal = mc.mcRegGetValue(hreg)
if (SpinVal == 0) then
mc.mcSignalSetState(hSpin, 0)
--wx.wxMessageBox('Spindle OFF')
else
if (SpinOn == 0) then
mc.mcSignalSetState(hSpin, 1)
wx.wxMilliSleep(5500)
--wx.wxMessageBox('Spindle ON')
end
end
end
if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
m3()
end


285

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: loop help

« on: July 31, 2020, 03:07:26 PM »

Steve,

I had done that and it still did not work but it did the last time I did it.
I am beginning to think I did not restart Mach4 after changing.

Bill

286

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: loop help

« on: July 30, 2020, 06:02:45 PM »

Sergio,

This might help.
It goes over several basic things.

https://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=43260.0

Bill

287

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Custom m7

« on: July 30, 2020, 01:39:34 PM »

MN300
I have tried both but will look at that thread and try again.
Thanks,
Bill

288

Mach4 General Discussion / Custom m7

« on: July 30, 2020, 10:57:24 AM »

I have a custom m7 that i wrote.
When the gcode gets to M07 it does not even go into the macro.
Is there a setting I need to change to use the custom macro instead of the standard?

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function M07()
--wx.wxMessageBox('In M07')
mc.mcCntlSetLastError(inst, "In M07")
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance()
--Get Mist On and Mister Auto handles
local hMist = mc.mcSignalGetHandle(inst, mc.OSIG_MISTON)
local hreg = mc.mcRegGetHandle(inst, 'iRegs0/MisterAuto')
--Get Mister Auto value
local MistVal = mc.mcRegGetValue(hreg)
if (MistVal == 0) then
mc.mcSignalSetState(hMist, 0)
--wx.wxMessageBox('Mist OFF')
else
mc.mcSignalSetState(hMist, 1)
--wx.wxMessageBox('Mist ON')
end
end
if (mc.mcInEditor() == 1) then
M07()
end


289

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: loop help

« on: July 30, 2020, 09:18:27 AM »

jbuehn,

That works great.
Thanks for the help.

Bill

290

Mach4 General Discussion / Re: loop help

« on: July 29, 2020, 10:55:51 AM »

Well I could not get the original to work.
It went in the loop but did not change the output states.

I tried using NextHandle.
It is not going into the loop.

Once again I am sure it is a format error but I have tried all that look possible to me.
Here is the last code.

HMCSIG, OutputSig = 0
   while (mcSignalGetNextHandle(inst, SIG_TYPE_OUTPUT, OutputSig, 63)) do
      mc.mcSignalSetState(OutputSig, 0)
      wx.wxMessageBox("In the loop")
   end


Bill