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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 08:30:49 PM »

I made up a simple brain IE trigger ------- Userled .

and its working find and not firing of the macro when
I start mach.
Not sure how I go about implementing the and or functions
with axis movement and the spindle on.

Will look into it and come up with some trial and ERROR stuff.,

Thanks
Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 08:18:31 PM »

I reversed the triggers around ,just in  the brain same results only with the other macro.

Is there any chance you could write a brain without the timer function and I`ll will check it out.


Thanks
Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 08:02:26 PM »

Yes I found the editor
and tried a different trigger,
still the same,
I will try the same input pin and trigger thats on the xy
see if I can fault find that way.
 thanks
Regards
Whatda

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 07:50:20 PM »

I have it slightly different,
as when you first start mach ,and even when you load the brain
it fires of the Z zero macro (without a button push)

Thats why I thick these coloured boxes have the answer
That is ,this trigger is somehow active.

I have tried a different input  I will  now try another trigger,
which by the way how do you edit a brain?

Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 07:31:41 PM »

No the EEE pc only has USB and yes of the smooth stepper,
inwhich is excellent!!!!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 07:30:08 PM »

Greg ,your help/suggestions are all good,
gives me something to look at and learn,
mistakes are part of my process.

I dont think its from the brain you made though,
I`ll try changing the inputs,see what happens,
With my earlier remarks about the shaded coloured boxes around the initially trigger inputs
in the brain ,why is one coloured green and the other blue.

I have had nothing but trouble with this breakout board,
So strong chance its that.
I was going to send it back, but with postage cost ,better of sending it to the bin!!

Yes,it is a Chinese Excitech router,and it did come with a DSP which was OK ,but Very VERY limited
to what it could do.

I`ll do more testing


Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 07:19:21 PM »

Thanks Scott,but I dont think thats it.
There is some other thing that must be screwing with it.

Both triggers have the same delay programed in the brain.
The XY trigger works as it should. 

The z zero dosnt,
No Delay,momentary button push and away it goes?
And also on startup of mach the Z zero macro starts
and the Z axis starts moving down.(which is not real flash)

I have checked on the BB that the input is working as it
should, I think I will try another input ,
see how I go.

Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 06:24:53 PM »

OK ,I think Iam nearly there,


 Auto ZERO XY macro works well. (that is from OEMtrigger #5)

Auto Z zero not so well.(OEMtrigger #6)
On  starting mach up the auto zero routine starts,moving the z axis.
and other times no delay required on holding you finger down on the button,
starts straight away

Looking at the brain when Idle, I notice the first box with OEMtrigger #5( xy routine)
is shaded blue with a :0 after #5 ( I guess showing inactive)?

And the OEMtrigger#6 box is shaded green with a :1 after #6 ( I guess active?)
Is this how it should be?

Other than that ,I dont know I have looked at every other thing.

Here`s a few shots,
I wacked  a touch screen on the little EE pc ,which also works well.
Right now half way through a screen design.


Thanks regards
Whatda


Thanks
Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 04:16:35 AM »

No ,Sorry it didnt work Greg.
Came up with trigger error, then shut mach down....whoops?
I have gone back to the old one for now.

Is there any chance you can make the same brain without the
timer function,so I can study whats actually happening before
the timer comes into play.
As I think what appears to happen is that the delay occurs prior
to running the macros.
That is, as the Auto Z zero button is pushed , about a 5 second delay occurs ,before the Z axis moves.


Anyway something to think about I guess.
But I would be greatfull If I could send the Brain without the timer.

Thanks
Regards
Whatda

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Activating macros with more than one oem triggers

« on: November 12, 2008, 02:34:08 AM »

I will give it ago after dinner and let you know.

Thanks
regards
Whatda