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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Tool setter, M6, tool length offsets

« on: April 05, 2021, 09:26:30 AM »

Hi, thanks for that looks like a useful document, good work! with my current macro, it will measure the tool ok but when it comes back to the workpeice it is generally way off..  The more complex script doesn't seem to function properly

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Tool setter, M6, tool length offsets

« on: April 04, 2021, 08:16:45 AM »

here is my macro code, i'm sure i just have 1 or 2 things missing but im struggling to wade through lua script, any help much appreciated!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Tool setter, M6, tool length offsets

« on: April 04, 2021, 07:27:10 AM »

Hi Guys,
  I am having an issue with a fixed tool setter and the m6 macro.
I'm no expert at Lua - and thats being generous!
I have tried a few different scripts to allow a manual tool change followed by a tool height probe to a fixed tool setter.  I tried DazTheGaz's script but my machine just froze and didnt move.  I  found the script for the m6 toolchange on the mach4 basics video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-4JkDv9AgM) and all seemed good but a bit clunky.  The machine did its thing, then measured the tool all good. The problem comes it does not set the WCS zero correctly so is basically useless.... not sure what is going on or if im missing something in the tool change/offsets !!
Any advice is very welcome!!
TIA Tim

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General Mach Discussion / Huanyang 3kw, Mach4 mb2 ess connections

« on: January 22, 2021, 03:11:29 PM »

Hi Guys,
  I have been trying to get the spindle control right for my Huanyang vfd and MB2.. i previously had the MB2 wired to my nowforever 2.2 kw vfd, but now i am struggling with the spindle control.
  I have tried setting up Modbus, with a usb rs485 adaptor but cannot get it to work at all...First time i have used ModBus and i cant get it working...
 gone back to the analogue connections, made +10 > AH, ACM  > AL, VI > AO. Still no joy.

Any help or Advice?  Maybe K.Weerasak could help?
Thanks
Tim