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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: is macro B just as fast or faster than regular gcode?

« on: July 15, 2017, 03:32:29 PM »

Macro B is as fast as the interpreter is.  And the interpreter is pretty darned fast!  Not many big name CNC solutions can match the G code lines per second that Mach 4 can process.  However, it will depend a lot on the PC hardware.  Meaning, don't expect an Atom to process the same G code lines per second that an I7 will, etc...

So the delay will be proportional to the amount of G code lines that it takes to do your calculations.  But those G code lines will runs just as fast as regular G code lines.

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 Jog Increments

« on: July 15, 2017, 02:57:23 PM »

Again, the knowing the build is pertinent.  So please guys...  include the build (and other information like which OS and screen set you are running).

Newer builds follow the state of G20/G21.  With older builds, you had to change the jog units with a script API call. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: subroutines?

« on: July 15, 2017, 02:50:19 PM »

Nothing has changed.  Subroutines work in Hobby with M98 and M99, just not with G65 and G66.  Also, conditional G code is an industrial feature that is not in hobby.  What you are seeing is the WHILE (line 28) in the embedded subroutine causing the "feature not licensed". 

Perhaps the example is not the best.  I will make it so that it works in hobby by taking out the WHILE loop. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MPG with Feed Hold SAFETY ISSUE

« on: June 16, 2017, 02:12:11 AM »

PMC == programmable machine controller.  It is a ladder logic software PLC.  Search of PMC in this forum for how to use it. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MPG with Feed Hold SAFETY ISSUE

« on: June 15, 2017, 10:51:13 PM »

I would use the ISIG_MPG_INHIBIT instead.  As a workaround until the next release.  You can use the PMC to hold it high when no axis is selected on the MPG.  You could also use that signal along with the machine state and hold it high when the machine is in any of the feed hold states. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MPG with Feed Hold SAFETY ISSUE

« on: June 15, 2017, 07:42:14 PM »

We experimented with jogging in feed hold but took it out but failed to take it out for MPG movements.  It will be corrected in the next build released. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Module Works Simulator

« on: June 15, 2017, 07:19:15 PM »

Correct, a lot of what is displayed not needed.  What I wanted you guys to do is run depends.exe, point to the mwSim.m4pw, and then save the output to a file and post that file up.  That way, I can load that file and analyze it.  I do this stuff for a living, you know.    I can't tell much from the screen shots, as there is going to be a lot of misleading info.

The MW guys are using VS2013.  And probably on a Win10 machine by now.  So you are most likely correct in your assumptions.  Developers tend to target the newest OS to make sure it runs on it because that is what most people will be running if they bought a computer within the last couple of years or so.  But that can backfire.  Maintaining backwards compatibility and such is a freaking nightmare.  All perpetrated against programmers by Microsoft.  The newer compilers will not even run on XP.  So XP is definitely on its' way out. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Module Works Simulator

« on: June 14, 2017, 11:11:58 PM »

There has got to be some other missing component.  Maybe another DLL that is required to run the MW simulator is missing on your systems?  Are either one of you familiar with dependancy walker?  http://www.dependencywalker.com/

I would like to see the output of that program when run on both of your machines.  It may tell us something.  So if you are comfortable running that, please do so.  Just point it at the mwSim.m4pw file. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: What do Control Modes Change?

« on: June 14, 2017, 12:56:50 PM »

C is E and E is C in the 3D interpreter.  Only one axis is mapped (C) to motors.  You use E to control it incrementally, if needed, regardless of G90/G91 setting (that WILL affect C).

Yes, it will all be custom LUA scripts.  Because there really isn't anything standard in the 3D printer world.  It is forming up a little, but not there at all yet. 

Steve

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: MACH4 CRASHES WHILE RUNNING 5 AXIS TOOLPATH

« on: June 14, 2017, 12:51:22 PM »

Still no example?  Dude, I can't magically reproduce your problem.  You need to post your profile (help->support->package profile) and provide a file that crashes.  Why?  Because everything file I run doesn't crash.

Steve