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HiCON Motion Controller / arch pro plasma mach 4
« on: March 09, 2018, 06:51:33 AM »
hilcon controller  using the archpro plasma setup with the proma   

for several days now we have ben trying to make a tool change using the m6 command   I trying to add an engraver all I want to do is make the x y move over when t2 is selected
we found the m6 macro removed in arch pro put it back in  still noting   the display at the bottom says there was a tool change from 1 to 2  using t2 m6 command  the weird thing is you have to press cycle start 2 times
to make the this happen but the gantry never moves  yes I put in tool off sets in the x and y    every thing works fine
any in put on this would be nice   
I never get the answers from vital system I need I don't know whats going on over there   some emails never get answered lately phone calls are worthless
any way is there some thing we are missing in the arch pro screen 

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach 4 plasma
« on: March 07, 2018, 11:11:00 PM »
can some one tell me when mach 4 plasma is going to be out 
also is there an engraver option  I don't mean the built in engraver like I have in the mach 4 mill 
I mean a screen you can turn on an output and offsets in x y z  so all tou need is the tool command from sheet cam  like t2 m6
if you have to make codes for it to work keep it   I have mach 4 now using vital systems archpro screen for plasma in mach 4 
un less your a code wiz for get it    every table being built out there now has engravers and drawing pens  options
that an a post processor for mach 4 for sheet cam would be nice  there is nun you have to use mach 3 one

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Mach4 General Discussion / mach 4 plasma tool change engraver setup
« on: March 06, 2018, 08:44:30 PM »
I have a mach 4 vitalsystem controller hilcon   I trying to figure out how to add an engraver  what I figured out so far.     is if I do an m6 T2 in the mdi  the screen changes to the T 2 tool.    I assume the off set settings in the tool list for x y z.  so what ever I put in there the tool  the x y z will move to when M6 T2 in pushing cycle start.   then I will need to add a button to turn on an output  and add that command to the M6 t2 command   then an off command also  is this correct    I using sheet cam  so if I add a code for M6 T2 it should move
to the settings in the tool set for the x y z  then turn on the engraver then turn off after cycle    is this correct   I not sure what I am doing   realy not sure how to setup the on off commands   

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Mach4 Toolbox / mach 4 plasma tool off set
« on: March 04, 2018, 12:06:52 PM »
can some one tell me how do I add a tool to my plasma  mach 4  I running a vitalsystem arch pro screen I want to add an engraver.   I see there are tools  would I use them and setup the offsets.  program a button.  and assign an mcode to use in sheet cam.  im not sure  thanks jeff c

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HiCON Motion Controller / mach 4 upgrade and THC
« on: January 21, 2018, 12:08:43 PM »
For torch height          the digitize input you have using P11 input 3    can I wire the switch on my floating head to this input  I don’t have a ohmic  probe
Maybe  in the future  I might add it  is there another input I should use for the floating head  or use the one above  I using a Volex z

O I do have one other question  I just did a firmware and upgrade to the plugin to the new one   because I could not get the home buttons to work using my stepper motors
Should I upgrade to the new Mach 4 v2  since I am still building the machine  and no real major settings to deal with it  or leave it alone 

Also when the arch pro plasma file wont down load from the website is there a problem   its some pof file 
 last one I down loaded was march 2017  it was fine it had the folders 



Thanks Jeff coldon

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