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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Plugin Available - XBox360 Controller

« on: March 17, 2008, 01:12:09 AM »

Thanks Guys for the info,

Lee, I have the latest Version for the G100,also tried the name change (ABOX.dll)and still no good.
I had a read of the posts on yahoo,and apart from the xbox I havnt had any issues yet with the G100.
So I dont know where I can go from here ,I think I`ll try some other controller.

Thanks anyway for your help.
regards
whatda?

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: Anyone using the wireless Xbox controller for G100

« on: March 16, 2008, 09:11:40 PM »

Thanks,
Just curious ,why dont you suggest wireless,no one had any luck?
I am running the g100 through a laptop ,wirelessly(if thats a word?) now
without any problems(touch wood).

And to finish it up.I would like to make the whole setup cable free,if
I cant I will have to do with a gamepad or something,
Do you know what usb/cable controller works well with the G100.

Regards
whatda?

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Anyone using the wireless Xbox controller for G100

« on: March 16, 2008, 06:21:07 PM »

G`day All,
Just having issues using the wireless xbox controller via the plugin for mach.
All the buttons work,however I cant jog the axis.
I am running V2.63.

Interested if anyone had  this problem and worked it out.
OR
if anyone can recommend a wireless hand controller that works with the G100.

Thanks,any help would be great
Regards
whatda?

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: New Plugin Available - XBox360 Controller

« on: March 16, 2008, 06:13:07 PM »

G`day Lee ,me again

I am going down the G100/xbox 360  road again,trying to jog the axis using the controller .
I have tried different versions of mach/read the posts on yahoo group and still can`t.

Like I indicated before ,all the buttons work ,apart from the axis being able to be jogged.
(the DRO`s on screen also indicate no movement).
I checked the controller and works fine ,also checked it when I disabled the G100 and
it was then able to jog the axis in mach.


At the moment running V2.63. and after any other help you can throw my way.
I will put a post in the G100 section as well,someone probably is using it.

Regards
whatda?

45

General Mach Discussion / Re: help with auto tool zero macro

« on: March 13, 2008, 07:00:25 AM »

Thanks for the info,I am starting to slowly understand it,
But as I didn't write the script,and probably couldn't if my life depended on it,
I was just curious as to why someone writes lines for no apparent reason.
Perhaps a reason for LPT setups ,......not so for NCpod/G100 etc???I dont know.

I thought this line cater for electronic timing issues,as to when the   probe/tool   touched the plate
to when it stopped.?
As I am not into electronics,I figured................ (because of electronics) this must change each time you zeroed the tool,
so compensating in the touch pad thicknest would only be a one off practice.........like I say I dont know.

But ,It works so far ,more testing tomorrow.
Thanks again for all this great info.
Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help with auto tool zero macro

« on: March 13, 2008, 05:24:32 AM »

Thanks Greg for your reply,

I just gave it ago and it works, Thanks.
I haven't tried using a dial gauge to show if it returns to perfect Z zero ,but with the eye it looks pretty good.
Will have a look at it tomorrow.

With using this macro on the LPT computers what would the difference (measurement) be between when the tool touches the
the touch plate to where the axis ends up,on the downward motion, as it is meant to correct this time error.
The reason I ask is that if we take out this  line  Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point
then is it not compensating for the overrun?

Thanks again for this info
Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help with auto tool zero macro

« on: March 13, 2008, 01:28:37 AM »

OK,gave V 2.63 ago and still the same. no good?

When you uninstall, it leaves the mach folder still with lots of files in there,do you have to delete all files
for the other version to work?

I know I had a version working the auto zero, but I just cant remember which version it was.

Thanks
Regards
Whatda?

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General Mach Discussion / Re: help with auto tool zero macro

« on: March 12, 2008, 11:32:29 PM »

OK,
Thanks ,I will give it ago.
If I try a different version and it dosnt work how can I go back to my old config.
Do I just copy my .XML file now and save it?

Regards
Whatda?

49

General Mach Discussion / help with auto tool zero macro

« on: March 12, 2008, 09:29:17 PM »

Hi all,
If anyone can help,
Having a problem with a macro,which was posted awhile back on
zeroing a tool with a touch plate.
I am using the latest version of Mach and with a G100 GREX (could be the problem?)and stepper motors.
and very limited knowledge of scripting etc,however have read alot of posts on the subject .

The problem appears to be around the line Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point



as everything works up until there.

I position the tool over the plate about 1mm
run the macro with the M command
The Z axis zero`s.........The tool comes down and stops on the touch plate
and returns in the plus direction to about 18 - 19mm (varies each time I do it)........then the Z axis changes to 12mm .....then the Z axis positions to 38.## -  39.##mm

Here is the macro Iam using ,also I have only changed ,Plate thickness = 12



CurrentFeed = GetOemDRO(818) 'Get the current feedrate to return to later
PlateThickness = 12

If GetOemLed (825)=0 Then 'Check to see if the probe is already grounded or faulty
DoOEMButton (1010) 'zero the Z axis so the probe move will start from here
Code "G4 P2" ' two second delay
Code "G31 Z-20 F100" 'Z goes down a max of 20mm at 100mm/min
While IsMoving() 'wait while it happens
Wend
ZProbePos = GetVar(2002) 'get the axact point the probe was hit
Code "G0 Z" &ZProbePos 'go back to that point
While IsMoving ()
Wend
Call SetDro (2, PlateThickness) 'set the Z axis DRO to whatever is set as plate thickness
Code "G4 P0.25" 'Pause for Dro to update.
Code "G0 Z20" 'retract Z to 20 mm
Code "(Z axis is now zeroed)" 'puts this message in the status bar
Code "F" &CurrentFeed 'Returns to prior feed rate
Else
Code "(Z-Plate is grounded, check connection and try again)"
Exit Sub
End If


I know if I change the feed rate in this line of the script (Code "G31 Z-20 F100"

it changes the distance that z axis goes to after it touches the plate.

F100 z axis goes to about 10mm
F200 Z axis goes to about 5mm

My guess is the macro is looking at and computing  the feed rate DRO ,but how can I tell

Maybe its a another G100 thing,but if anyone can help,that would be great.
Regards
Whatda?

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Mach3 and G-Rex / Re: grex ? small rapid oscillations on axis

« on: March 10, 2008, 01:26:06 AM »

I think I found the problem,

Attached  the old control wires to the GREX ,the ones that came with the stepper drivers
connected them up ,and what do know .....no more drama`s.

So somewhere along the line I have stuff up soldering new control wires
as there must of been  earthing going on somewhere
Well here is hoping.

Regards
whatda?