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General Mach Discussion / Rotary and linear axis not moving together in automatic mode.

« on: December 29, 2006, 06:50:48 PM »

Hello,
I'm running the program below in Mach3 (latest version).  When in automatic mode it makes the A-axis move first then the linear move in X.  It should move both axis at the same time.  When i move the the A and X axis in jog mode they both move together.  Also when I make a move with all or both axis in MDI it moves together.  Why is this happening?  Does it have something to do with the G81 drill mode?

(DRILL TEST-001)
G90G80G49G20
G00X0.Y0.
S3000M3
G00Z1.
G00G98G81X0.Y0.A0.Z-.1R.0625F75.
X.125A45.
X.25A90.
X.375A135.
X.5A180.
X.625A225.
X.75A270.
X.875A315.
X1.A360.
X1.125A45.
X1.25A90.
X1.375A135.
X1.5A180.
X1.625A225.
X1.75A270.
X1.875A315.
X2.A360.
G00Z1.0
M30

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General Mach Discussion / Motor tunning does not show up

« on: December 26, 2006, 12:19:51 AM »

When I go to Config menu and I select Motor tuning it does nothing.  I've used this extensively a few months ago to configure my machine but for some reason it does not open the window for motor tuning now.  How can I fix this?

Thanks for your help,

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General Mach Discussion / XML for servo system with Gecko 320 drives

« on: December 26, 2006, 12:04:52 AM »

I'm looking for a Camtronics XML file for Mach3 with 4-servos and Gecko 320 drives.  Anything comparable will also
be helpful.  I've looked in the Yahoo and Mach forums but can't find anything that is similar.

Thanks for your help.

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General Mach Discussion / "Solution too complex in Advanced Comp" message

« on: October 13, 2006, 10:20:48 PM »

I am running a very basic macro program to cut rectangular shapes and I'm getting this message in the status bar "Solution too complex in Advanced Comp" what does this mean?  The machine does not stop but it shows up in the status bar.  The funny thing is that when I run the program without turning on my Hitachi variable router spindle I don't get this message in the status bar while running the program.  When the Hitachi router is on I also get "Limit Switch Triggered" in different spots along the program not sure why this is happening only when I turn on the spindle, could it be vibration or some kind of interference or maybe a grounding issue.  Any help would be appreciated.

O0001
;RECTANGLE_CUT_MACRO
G17 G90 G40 G80 G49 G69 G20 G50
G52 X0. Y0.
#1=9.55(LENGTH X-AXIS)
#2=8.8(WIDTH Y-AXIS)
#3=-.125(DEPTH Z-AXIS)
#4=1.(CORNER RADIUS)
#5=0.(ORIGIN X-AXIS SHIFT)
#6=0.(ORIGIN Y-AXIS SHIFT)
#7=0.(ANGLE OF ROTATION)
#8=1.(SCALE OF PROGRAM)
T1
M0
(G51 X#8 Y#8)
(G68 X-1. Y[#2/2+.5] R#7)
G0 Z2.
G52 X#5 Y#6
G0 G90 G54 X-1. Y[#2/2+.5]
Z1.5 F25.
G1 Z#3
G1 G42 D1 X-.5
G2 X0. Y[#2/2] R.5
G1 Y#4
G3 X#4 Y0. R#4
G1 X[#1-#4]
G3 X#1 Y#4 R#4
G1 Y[#2-#4]
G3 Y#2 X[#1-#4] R#4
G1 X#4
G3 X0. Y[#2-#4] R#4
G1 Y[#2/2]
G2 X-.5 Y[#2/2-.5] R.5
G1 G40 X-1.
(G4 P5.)
G0 Z3.
X0. Y#2
G50
G52 X0. Y0.
G69
M30


Thanks,

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G-Code, CAD, and CAM discussions / G68 rotation

« on: October 02, 2006, 02:16:58 PM »

Will Mach3 automatically turn off G68 rotation when a program ends(M30) or do I have to have a G69 in the safety code line at the beginning of my program?

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General Mach Discussion / Setting Home and limits

« on: September 25, 2006, 07:10:01 PM »

Hello,
I have been using my router with only limits setup.  I'm trying to setup so that Mach3 will use one of the limit switches on each axis as a home switch.  I have two limit switches on each axis. For X-axis, I setup in series the + and - limits as one. the same goes for the Y and Z axis.  I have a rotary axis without any limits.  When I home the X-axis the head moves towards the limit/home and it hits the limit. Then it keeps trying to move farther hitting the physical end of the machine.  I have tried to change the debounce from 0 to 500, 1500, 2000 but it does not change anything.  In the Diagnostic page when I touch one of the limits it lights the LIMITOV LED.  What am I going wrong?  Any help would be appreciated.


The signal inputs I setup as follows:
X++       Pin#11
X--         Pin#11
X home  Pin#11
Y++       Pin#12
Y--         Pin#12
Y home  Pin#12
Z++       Pin#13
Z--         Pin#13
Z home  Pin#13

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General Mach Discussion / Mach2,3 demo

« on: May 15, 2006, 07:52:36 PM »

I have been using a licensed version of Mach2 and I would like to try
out Mach3.  I down-loaded the demo version of Mach3.  How do I convert
it to a full version?

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General Mach Discussion / Computer crashing when using Mach2

« on: April 11, 2006, 06:53:35 PM »

I am having a reoccurring problem when modifying or using Mach2.  My
computer freezes and I have to reboot, this is happening when I am
using Mach2.  This is usually happening when I am modifying settings,
sometimes it also occurs when I am in idle mode meaning no activity
other than Mach2 running.  Am I doing something wrong in terms of
setup of my computer and Windows.  Why is this happening?  Any help
would be appreciated.

The version of Mach2 is 6.11d.
Machine is Techno Isel Model 27


Thanks,
Alex