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General Mach Discussion / simultaneous motion starting at separate times

« on: May 01, 2006, 07:08:33 PM »

Hello,
This has something to do with my previous post about zeroing an axis while moving.

Is it possible to be moving an axis, and while it is still moving, start to move another axis?
I need to do this because the second movement is not necesarily linked to the first movement, this is, the second movement needs to be done as soon as a sensor is hit. If this is not possible, then I will have to have two computers runing two instances of mach3, to control each station separately. No inconvenience in having to computers, but might call for some user error if the code of the second machine, does not correspond to the code on the first machine.
Thanks Again
Fernando

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General Mach Discussion / Re: zeroing axis while it is moving

« on: May 01, 2006, 06:09:54 PM »

How often does the macropump run?

How many times a second would it monitor de activation of an input?
Thanks
Fernando

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General Mach Discussion / Re: zeroing axis while it is moving

« on: May 01, 2006, 05:07:48 PM »

Yes Sir,
Lets say its part of the process, I need to know when the "conveyor" gets the part, as to tell it how far to move to determine the lenght of the stock.
Thanks
Fernando

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General Mach Discussion / Re: zeroing axis while it is moving

« on: May 01, 2006, 02:38:56 PM »

I am a newbie regarding VB programing and wizard writing, so using the probe input as you said is not ringing any bells, is it possible to set a code to do the following:

If "sensor-is-tripped" then
      Stop movement
      Zero x-axis
      Send a signal that the axis has been stopped and zeroed
End if

How would this be coded into Mach3 VB?
Hope you can help, trying to incorporate Mach3 into OEM equipment other than machining is a lot more difficult
Thanks
Fernando

I would assume this would be done better using the macro pump and setting a code like this:
IF IsActive(sigNo as Integer) as Boolean then
      Stop movement
      Zero x-axis
      Send a signal that the axis has been stopped and zeroed
End if

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General Mach Discussion / Re: zeroing axis while it is moving

« on: April 28, 2006, 09:29:17 PM »

Brian,
How would you program the code as for the Call setDRO(0,0) would be run when the sensor is tripped?
Regards
Fernando

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General Mach Discussion / Re: zeroing axis while it is moving

« on: April 28, 2006, 01:51:24 PM »

I guess I could do this this way instead, when the sensor trips, the movement stops, zeroes, and then starts moving again with another code
Makes sense?

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General Mach Discussion / zeroing axis while it is moving

« on: April 28, 2006, 12:07:52 PM »

Hello,
Does anyone know if it is posible to zero an axis while it is moving? I need this not for a machining operation. I am building a machine, and i want to control it with Mach3.
What I need is Mach3 to move a servo that servo will take a piece of stock, and I want to zero the DRO of that axis when the stock passes trough a sensor and keep moving in the same direction, let me see If i can explain myself better:
the DRO is now at 10 and it is moving in the +direction, when the DRO reaches 12 the stock triggers a sensor, when that happens I need the DRO to reset at 0 and keep moving on he +direction.
Is this possible?
Regards
Fernando

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Got My mill running :)

« on: April 27, 2006, 08:40:28 PM »

Brian, what acceleration do you have set on that mill with those servos?
Do you think they could provide position at 1000 IPM (thousand) of a 150lb head?
With lower resolution of course, I am looking for a solution that could help position a nailing gun at 1000ipm, I can only wish that I could move it at 2000ipm with a decent acceleration.
Regards
Fernando

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wizzard tutorial?

« on: April 24, 2006, 11:05:39 PM »

Hey art,
I am getting the following error when I double click on any button of the digitizing wizard on screen designer 4

Text file for function calls missing.. please reinstall..

Thanks
Fernando

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Wizzard tutorial?

« on: April 24, 2006, 10:55:40 PM »

Thanks Art,
It sounds simple enough, just need to learn a little of VB scripting.
I am surprised I havent seen more machines being controled by Mach (non cartesian).
I´ll give it a go.
Regards
Fernando