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Feature Requests / Spindel pulleys, Inputs/Outputs

« on: February 03, 2011, 06:56:52 AM »

I have a machine MACHO 900 with a gearbox with 18 positions.
 I made an automatic change with pneumatic cylinders and  PoKeys card. I have also inverter controlled by PWM. (0 - 150%)
 The problem is, because in MACH I can't set more than 15 Pulleys. Is it possible to add more of them?

 I would also suggest more Inputs and Outputs in Port and pin settings.
 The PoKeys card can controll much more I/O than the two LPTs, but the settings are not available.

 I would suggest also a blank field in "Port and pins" for each Input, Output, Trigger to enter comments (for what is used)

I hope that this would benefit also someone else and that this can be done.

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General Mach Discussion / Soft limit problem - Mach3 + SmoothStepper

« on: May 27, 2009, 12:57:47 PM »

Hi,

I have read a few old posts with questions about problems with soft limits, but I didn't find an answer on my problem.

I'm using Mach3Version3.042.027 and SmoothStepper on my milling machine.
After I start Mach3 and send axis in home position, all soft limits work fine - also by maximal speed.
With manual moving isn't possible to exceed soft limit.
If now I start one of the program, soft limits are not working any more. Nor if the program was interrupted because of broken tool,
nor if program is finish normally.
Only if I press RESET button soft limits are working again.
This is in my case a very big problem, because my Z axes has only 115 mm and is very quickly on the limit.

Is there any possibility to solve this problem?

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General Mach Discussion / MPG Mode Screen load

« on: April 05, 2009, 05:45:39 AM »

Hi,
I have try to load  a MPG screen from a script - macro, but without success.
It works only with TAB key.

Is there any possibility to load this screen from macro?

regards!

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General Mach Discussion / Writing results of probing in to G-code

« on: October 25, 2008, 09:15:36 AM »

Hi,
I want to probe three positions (Z height with touch probe) on my raw piece and then mill a groove parallel to the surface (please see sketch)
Please, how can I do this?

My idea is something like this:

G00 X0 Y0 Z20
G00 Z5

G01 Z0 (+read from DRO)    ´it is possible something like this??

G01 X50 Y20  Z5 (+read from DRO)

G01 X100 Y0 Z0 (+read from DRO)

G00 Z20
G30

Please, any suggestion.

Thanx!

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VB and the development of wizards / Terminating Script

« on: January 14, 2008, 03:33:39 PM »

Hi,

I want to write simple macro for moving Z axis in position for tool change - moving Z+ until switch is triggered.
If switch is not triggered in 200 mm then moving must stop and report an ERROR.

Code:

Code "G01 Z200  F1000"
Message "Moving on switch for tool change position "

While IsMoving()
If  IsActive(Input2)Then
DooemButton(1003)
Message "Z in position for tool change"
End If
Wend

If Not IsActive(Input2)Then
Message "ERROR - Switch is not triggered"
'Exit Sub
End If

When I run this code from VB Script Editor works fine but when I call it from Mach3 then after switch is triggered
I get message "Terminating Script"
I have tray diffrent things (also reinstaling Mach3) and itś always the same.

Any suggestion ?

Is this  recommended way to stop axis when switch is triggered?

Thanx!

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General Mach Discussion / Feed rate override - external controll

« on: October 13, 2007, 02:59:07 PM »

Hi

Is there any solution to controll feed rate through parellel port?

Regards!

Andrej

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Mach Screens / Button comand

« on: October 05, 2007, 05:22:58 PM »

Hi,

I want to make numerical key board for my touch screen.

I want that when I touch some button belonging
 numerical value (0, 1, 2 ,3, ...9) will be put in DRO
which I will mark before.
I also need ENTER key which will confirm entered value.

If someone can help me I will be very grateful.

Thanks!

Andrej