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General Mach Discussion / Re: Booting streight into Mach
« on: November 20, 2009, 11:50:48 AM »
Hello again,
OK, I have read most of these posts. Hood talks about putting MAch into the start up folder, I have to assume that is the same as using Windows explorer and copying MACH to startup folder? I am also trying to load the DROS with the numbers my G code is using as home. I do not have home switches. Right now I have a 17 step procedure (attached) to get the machine running after everything has been shut down. It is a given steps 1,2, and 3 have to be performed manually but 4 thru 17 I would think could be automatic. Is it just a matter of the persistant DRO setting? G code is attached as well. The DRO's read X = 0.150 and Z = 0.650 for home position. For the parts I am making I use the same X and Z home and write the G code from there to make different parts.
I will make sure I have the persistant DRO checked and load Mach to the startup folder. Is there something else I should be aware of?
Thanks
Procedure for lathe start-up
1. Turn on computer and monitor. Takes a few minutes.
2. Make sure power disconnect by door is ON.
3. Alt Ctrl Del Logon computer.
4. Click on “Mach3 Loader” Icon on computer.
5. Select “Simpson Electric ORG” click OK. Wait.
6. Select the “Program Run Tab” upper left, should be there.
7. Click the “RESET” in lower left corn.
8. Click the vertical bar “Ref All Home”. Top Center.
9. Click on the square for “Zero X” and “Zero Z”.
10. Click the vertical bar “Ref All Home”. Again.
11. Select load G code or select “recent file” lower left.
12. In selection box select Green Red or Blue depending on part.
13. Select “Offline” near center of screen.
14. Click the “Start” twice at the left center. Program will run but NOT machine.
15. Select “Offline again”.
16. Click on “Spindle CW F5” on right side middle.
17. Machine is ready to run. The machine can be started by pushing the Green start or by clicking on the Start on the screen.
;N10 Home X at 0 on ring Z at 0 on ring width
N20 G20 G18 G70 G90 M48 m09 G94
n110 m00
;n111 g04 p15
n120 m03
N121 G00 x0.1500 z0.6500
N133 G00 z0.0300
N134 G00 x0.0100
n135 g01 x0.0020 z0.0000 f0.6
n136 g01 x0.0000 z0.0000
N137 g01 x-0.0002 z-0.0108
N140 G01 x-0.0015 z-0.0150
N141 g01 x-0.0025 z-0.0180 f0.3
N151 G01 X-0.0030
N162 G01 z-0.0250
N163 g04 p0.8
N164 g01 x-0.0040
N168 g01 z-0.0280
N170 g01 z-0.0295
N171 g01 z-0.0300
N172 g04 p0.8
N173 g01 z-0.0315
N174 g01 z-0.0335
N175 g01 z-0.0375
N176 g01 z-0.0385
N179 g04 p0.2
N180 g01 z-0.0390
N190 g04 p1.0
N970 g00 x0.1500 z0.6500
n990 m47
OK, I have read most of these posts. Hood talks about putting MAch into the start up folder, I have to assume that is the same as using Windows explorer and copying MACH to startup folder? I am also trying to load the DROS with the numbers my G code is using as home. I do not have home switches. Right now I have a 17 step procedure (attached) to get the machine running after everything has been shut down. It is a given steps 1,2, and 3 have to be performed manually but 4 thru 17 I would think could be automatic. Is it just a matter of the persistant DRO setting? G code is attached as well. The DRO's read X = 0.150 and Z = 0.650 for home position. For the parts I am making I use the same X and Z home and write the G code from there to make different parts.
I will make sure I have the persistant DRO checked and load Mach to the startup folder. Is there something else I should be aware of?
Thanks
Procedure for lathe start-up
1. Turn on computer and monitor. Takes a few minutes.
2. Make sure power disconnect by door is ON.
3. Alt Ctrl Del Logon computer.
4. Click on “Mach3 Loader” Icon on computer.
5. Select “Simpson Electric ORG” click OK. Wait.
6. Select the “Program Run Tab” upper left, should be there.
7. Click the “RESET” in lower left corn.
8. Click the vertical bar “Ref All Home”. Top Center.
9. Click on the square for “Zero X” and “Zero Z”.
10. Click the vertical bar “Ref All Home”. Again.
11. Select load G code or select “recent file” lower left.
12. In selection box select Green Red or Blue depending on part.
13. Select “Offline” near center of screen.
14. Click the “Start” twice at the left center. Program will run but NOT machine.
15. Select “Offline again”.
16. Click on “Spindle CW F5” on right side middle.
17. Machine is ready to run. The machine can be started by pushing the Green start or by clicking on the Start on the screen.
;N10 Home X at 0 on ring Z at 0 on ring width
N20 G20 G18 G70 G90 M48 m09 G94
n110 m00
;n111 g04 p15
n120 m03
N121 G00 x0.1500 z0.6500
N133 G00 z0.0300
N134 G00 x0.0100
n135 g01 x0.0020 z0.0000 f0.6
n136 g01 x0.0000 z0.0000
N137 g01 x-0.0002 z-0.0108
N140 G01 x-0.0015 z-0.0150
N141 g01 x-0.0025 z-0.0180 f0.3
N151 G01 X-0.0030
N162 G01 z-0.0250
N163 g04 p0.8
N164 g01 x-0.0040
N168 g01 z-0.0280
N170 g01 z-0.0295
N171 g01 z-0.0300
N172 g04 p0.8
N173 g01 z-0.0315
N174 g01 z-0.0335
N175 g01 z-0.0375
N176 g01 z-0.0385
N179 g04 p0.2
N180 g01 z-0.0390
N190 g04 p1.0
N970 g00 x0.1500 z0.6500
n990 m47