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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 ShuttleXPress/Pro problem

« on: January 25, 2018, 08:17:43 AM »

Hello Suat,

Try this: Go to Configure>Mach>MPGs and check the 'Reverse' box for the MPG you have assigned to your ShuttlePro. This should change the direction of travel for the inner wheel.

All the best,
Bryanna

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Jog a Linear A with Keyboard

« on: January 23, 2018, 08:43:57 AM »

Tom,

I am not sure why you can keyboard jog without a function assigned to the key, but if it's not broke let's not fix it. To fix your A axis not jogging, you can map whatever key you'd like to use and choose A+ Jog and A- Jog from the dropdown, or any of the A-related functions in the list. I've included a screenshot of the settings I have in the keyboard input settings window that allow me to jog my A axis. Try that and let me know if 1.) the DROs for the A axis change when you jog and 2.) if your motor actually moves as it is supposed to.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Jog a Linear A with Keyboard

« on: January 22, 2018, 01:18:00 PM »

Hello Tom,

In Mach4, go to Config>Plugins>Keyboard Inputs and you can Add the keyboard shortcuts to jog your A axis. Name it whatever you'd like in the first column, assign a key, then assign the function from the dropdown in the right-most column. Let me know if this helps!

-Bryanna

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Mach4 Videos / Mach4 Plasma - Teach Function

« on: January 19, 2018, 09:20:17 AM »

This is a sneak peak at our new dedicated plasma screen that will be included in a future build of Mach4. The video demonstrates the Teach function that will be included with this new screen set. Fair warning, the screen may change a bit between this video and its release!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-4hqKA68jI

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Mach4 Videos / Basic Screen Editing

« on: January 19, 2018, 09:18:12 AM »

This video walks you through the screen edit manual and goes over some of the basics involved in customizing your Mach4 screen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1xZkFgS5cQ

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Mach4 Videos / Mach4 Licensing

« on: January 19, 2018, 09:17:04 AM »

Here's a video on downloading and installing your Mach4 Hobby license. I had a lot of fun making this and I hope it will help make the process easier for new users!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sSofveXnkQ

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Coordinate Rotation

« on: January 19, 2018, 09:14:30 AM »

Interesting!

Do you mind sending in a ticket with your profile and a copy of this code I can test with? I've included the link to our helpdesk below. You don't need to register, you can just click 'submit a ticket.' To send your profile, go to Help>Support>Package Current Profile and attach the file created to your ticket. Your build number and the G68 command that's being used would be very helpful as well.

Thank you,
Bryanna

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Coordinate Rotation

« on: January 18, 2018, 03:51:13 PM »

G68 is modal and should stay in effect until cancelled by G69. That being said, the rotation can sometimes become stacked. I noticed that a g code file I was using would rotate an addition 90 degrees if I stopped the code mid-run, rewound it, and then tried again. I can't say that's what you're seeing, but it may be a funny effect of G68. If you'd like to post your g code, I can take a look for you.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Screen Editor - Hide bar

« on: January 18, 2018, 01:30:24 PM »

I don't know of a way to remove the tool bar, but you have the options to make the window full screen by going to View>Full Screen in Mach4. I hope this helps and I will report back if I hear of another solution for you.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach Motion Lathe Wizards Bug? Help.

« on: January 18, 2018, 01:27:31 PM »

Hey all, I did some digging and found these tutorial videos by MachMotion regarding the Lathe Canned Cycles. The one I linked is the overview and there are more in-depth videos for each function: https://youtu.be/mIPQJgzdX_I
These canned cycles were graciously donated for use in Mach4 by MachMotion and these videos are what was created by them to help users. As I work on creating and improving learning materials for Mach4, I will keep the canned cycles in mind and try to address them in the future.