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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jerked operation when executing tool change macro

« on: September 05, 2006, 01:52:21 PM »

OK
Thanks for your help Brian, ... once more 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Jerked operation when executing tool change macro

« on: September 04, 2006, 02:15:46 PM »

Hi Brian,

Thanks for your answer.
So the next step is to upgrade the CPU 
Could you tell me why it still uses a lot of resources even when the tool change is ignored ? (just for my personal knowledge)

Thanks
Jean-Louis

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General Mach Discussion / Jerked operation when executing tool change macro

« on: September 03, 2006, 06:34:19 PM »

Hi,

Few days ago I tried to run a tool change macro on my machine (see topic : http://machsupport.com/forum/index.php?topic=1100.0) but there was a lot of interuption on all the axis movements.
When I execute the macro step by step, everything runs fine and the problem occurs only when launching the full macro.
My first thoughts were that my computer was not enough powerful despite a satisfactory operation until now (PII - 300 MHz - 128 k RAM) but today I had to do some pockets. I used the pocket wizard but as it puts an M6 code when generating the G code, to bypass this problem, I tried to use the "Ignore tool change" button in the "Setting" screen. The tool change macro was ignored but I still had a jerked operation during the whole milling cycle.
Then I edited the G code and simply erased the M6 command. Once I did that, I found back a very smooth operation.
Does anyone have an idea of what could be the problem ?
I'm sure having a more powerful CPU would definitely be better however I wouldn't like to spend money in a new one if it doesn't solve the problem.

Thanks
Jean-Louis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: September 03, 2006, 05:57:57 PM »

Hi,

I tried to make some accuracy tests, but it was unfortunately impossible due to this jerked operation when executing the tool change macro.
I'll open a new topic about it not to pollute this one with my macro execution problem.

Jean-Louis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: August 30, 2006, 01:41:28 PM »

Hello Fabiano,

At the moment, the mechanical installation of the switch on the mill is not finalized therefore I didn't do any accuracy test.
I can't make further investigation during the week (I'm not where the mill is) but this week end I will try to make a preliminary installation of the switch and then make some tests. I'll post the results on the forum.
I hope that the movement interruption problem that I have described in my previous post will not affect the results (any clue about it Brian ?).

Jean-Louis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: August 27, 2006, 05:21:45 PM »

Hi everybody,

First I just wanted to let you know that the macro Faby wrote works perfectly for my machine. Thanks 

However I have a strange behaviour of the motors. All the axis have a lot of interruptions when moving during the macro execution while their movements are very fluid when I simply run a GCode.
Does a macro execution require more ressources from the computer (the one I use is not very powerful : only 300 MHz however it has always been sufficient until now) or did I miss something (the macro has been saved as "M6Start.m1s" in the "Mach3/macros/mach3mill" directory) ?

Thanks for your help.
Jean-Louis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: August 21, 2006, 11:25:09 AM »

Thanks Faby and enjoy your holidays 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: August 18, 2006, 06:01:25 AM »

Yes, I hope too

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: August 17, 2006, 08:52:48 PM »

Hi Brian,

Sorry I may have used wrong terms. What I actually would like to get is a tool probe macro as described by Fabiano (tool change position --> tool measurement --> tool change position --> new tool measurement).

I'm trying to understand the macro's listed above nevertheless, as I'm a real dummy in scripting, I wanted to get the final macro that Fabiano successfully used as a valid basis to make test on my machine.

Thanks
Jean-Louis

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Tool measure macro

« on: August 17, 2006, 09:20:00 AM »

Hello Fabiano,

I sent you a PM but I don't know if you saw it. Could you please post a copy of your tool change macro ? It would definitely help me a lot as I have absolutely no experience in VB script.

Thanks
Jean-Louis