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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Comments about Mach4 in Demo

« on: April 27, 2014, 01:50:50 PM »

Hi Brian,

Are you taking notes of the comments and reports, or are they getting consistently missed...? What's the purpose of this thread then anyway? Would be nice of you (or Steve) could confirm that a comment posted has been noted.

Dan

Sometimes I don't get the reply notifications from the forum.  I'm reading this thread today for the first time since I last posted to it, so I really haven't had time to ACK every post.  Just put the items/comments in here and we will see them.

As to your points about the Soft Limits click issue and the DRO entry, consider them duly noted.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: DRO Code differences

« on: April 27, 2014, 01:26:44 PM »

All GUI objects can be accessed by their name in the LUA script environment.  This can be done as a result of an event (button press, etc...) or part of the PLC script.  The PLC script take the place of macro pumps and brains.

When in the screen editor, Screen->Manage Images.  This is where you add images to your screen set.  Then those images will appear in the Images drop down list.

Steve

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Galil / Re: Galil error - time out occured while waiting for a response - licensed version

« on: April 25, 2014, 05:33:19 PM »

Since you are using steppers (on a Galil?), check the box in the plugin that says "Use reference pos instead of actual pos".

Steve

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Galil / Re: Galil error - time out occured while waiting for a response - licensed version

« on: April 25, 2014, 12:52:37 PM »

Are you using the latest SmartTerm plugin from the website?  (galil-st).  Just adding a license should not cause anything to change other than remove the limitations of Mach.  It changes nothing as far as Galil plugin and the controller are concerned. 

Steve

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Galil / Re: Old Dynapath System 10 upgrading to Galil CS 18420 ICM 2900 No idea on wiring???

« on: April 25, 2014, 01:44:56 AM »

Um no.  I think the drives will work as expected. 

Do you see the encoders creeping when in SmartTerm?  Try one motor at a time.

SHA

That command will enable the servo loop for the motor connected to the Galil A/X.  It should stop the motor drifting or the motor should oscillate, depending on the PID setting in the Galil.

MOA should disable the servo loop and allow drift.  If the motors drift without a command voltage from the Galil, then adjust the balance pot on that amp until th drift disappears.

Steve

Steve

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Galil / Re: Old Dynapath System 10 upgrading to Galil CS 18420 ICM 2900 No idea on wiring???

« on: April 25, 2014, 01:28:03 AM »

Hmm...  could be.  I need to look at the Westamp manual again.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Comments about Mach4 in Demo

« on: April 25, 2014, 01:24:49 AM »

Are you running the install as Administrator?  Because you have to have admin privs to install to the root of the system drive.  This sometimes entails right clicking the installer program and selecting "Run as administrator" even though you may be logged in as Administrator.

Steve

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Galil / Re: Camsoft - Galil DMC-1850 - stuck

« on: April 25, 2014, 01:17:11 AM »

I have no idea how Camsoft was running the Galil.  But the drive should be the same as the one from Galil.  So I don't think that is the problem.  Yes, try movement in the SmartTerm first.

Also, you can enable debugging in the Galil plugin.  It generated a GalilDebug.txt file in the plugins directory.  Enable debugging, then restart Mach, then exit out of Mach and post the resulting Galildebug.txt file.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: DRO Code differences

« on: April 25, 2014, 12:06:39 AM »

The X position is the user coordinates only.  It will not toggle between machine, user, and distance to go like X Multi Pos will.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Comments about Mach4 in Demo

« on: April 24, 2014, 11:17:21 PM »

When will we get a LPT plugin to use ??

(;-) TP

There might not be one.  Not decided yet.

Steve