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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Screen Lood Script

« on: August 29, 2021, 04:36:46 PM »

It is saying that there is no function definition for ZeroAll().  It is the first line in your InputZeroAll() function where you attempt to call the ZeroAll() function.  But it doesn't exist and the LUA interpreter is telling you so.

The solution most likely is to take that line out, as the rest of the InputZeroAll() function looks like it will do what you want.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 vs Mach3 Gcode?

« on: August 29, 2021, 04:31:39 PM »

No, Mach3 lathe and Mach4 are totally different.  Mach 3 had lathe functions "bolted" onto the one and only G code interpreter which was primarily a mill interpreter.  Mach4 has the capability of having multiple interpreters (chosen in the first tab of the configuration dialog).  So Mach 4 has a proper lathe interpreter that is Fanuc compatible.  It will accept one or two line variants of the G76 threading cycle, so a generic Fanuc post processor in most CAM systems should do well. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Start Cycle with a Push Button in Mach4

« on: August 24, 2021, 06:56:02 PM »

The PMC is a GRAND tool to use to accomplish this task.

A one rung ladder consisting of a contact(mapped to an input of your coosing) to a one shot rising to a core action coil (cycle start).

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: X64

« on: August 16, 2021, 08:48:31 PM »

Eventually, yes.  I'm working toward it, but features and fixes seem to keep me from getting there. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Doing deadly unexplained rapid moves after Manual Tool Change

« on: August 16, 2021, 08:46:33 PM »

I dunno...  It is pretty easy just to try.  Make a backup of what you have, got the newest build, and install the new build over what you have.  Test it, and if you need to go back to the 4612 build, just restore what you backed up. 

You can find the dev builds here:  http://www.machsupport.com/ftp/Mach4/DevlopmentVersions/

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mcode does not run from Gcode nor MDI

« on: August 16, 2021, 08:39:46 PM »

You are getting too good at this, Craig.  Your diagnosis was spot on. 

The installer will delete all of the *.mcc files in every profile directory.  This, in the event a LUA version changed, would cause the *.mcc files to be rebuilt.  But after you installed, you copied your old *.mcc files, which basically defeated the installer's delete.  So I think you just figured out why "sometimes" it appeared the installer didn't work. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Doing deadly unexplained rapid moves after Manual Tool Change

« on: August 16, 2021, 07:12:06 PM »

Be patient with them, as Industrial customers will get priority.  Until then, have you tried a newer build? 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Doing deadly unexplained rapid moves after Manual Tool Change

« on: August 16, 2021, 05:59:18 PM »

Have you talked with support and made a ticket?  If not, I would have them check it out.  They will want a packaged profile (Help -> Support -> Package Current Profile) and the G code file that you are running.  There has to be some explanation for this and they will find it.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: how reset counter

« on: August 16, 2021, 05:21:16 PM »

Since that is a Pokeys register, you may have to pose that question to PoLabs.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How can I test spindle PWM to determine if my SmartBOB is bad?

« on: August 16, 2021, 02:22:02 PM »

Interesting plot twist: I just upgraded to a new build last week and it lets me type the desired speed into that box and works fine. So either a) I'm crazy and it was never like that before or b) this feature was recently added or c) something happened to my old installation that randomly made that feature not work.

I'm betting on  B or C.

As for B and C, it is possible.  I don't run the stock screens, so I could not say.  I made my own from way way back that I guarantee nobody else would like.  LOL   But that's OK.  I like it.

PS: I don't think it's fair at all to compare a free open source program (Linux CNC) to a commercial product that costs a significant amount of money. Yes, it is pretty janky I will agree though.

But I did also compare Mach to Fanuc, Fidia, and Siemens first though.  That is what we end up replacing most of the time.  And they cost significantly more than Mach.  Like in the multiple 10s of thousands.  Plus, on any given machine, Mach will most likely be the cheapest component of the machine!  Most power supplies cost more than Mach.

I'm glad things are working for you now.  Onward and upward! 

Steve