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Mach4 General Discussion / Touch Module not retracting after probe

« Last post by Robtaylor5 on April 27, 2024, 12:05:50 PM »

Build 5329. Was having issues with the touch module stopping when the probe has been triggered. After spending considerable time fault finding the module, it appears that mc.SV_BUFP is undefined. Substituting 4130 for this variable has fixed the issue. From the Mach4 API.H file: #define SV_BUFP                         4130 // last buffered P code value. Has this been left out of the newer versions?

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Mach4 General Discussion / Button to offset move

« Last post by ROTM on April 27, 2024, 03:39:57 AM »

Good day.
I've installed a camera and would like to offset to the router.
How it should work ...when I see in the camera a point where id like to drill something.
Press button and the router will move to this point.(let say the offset is x2,y2)

I looked at several post and came to these 2
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance();
mc.mcCntlGcodeExecute (inst, "G52 X2 Y2");

or
local inst = mc.mcGetInstance() mc.mcMdiExecute(inst, “G52 X2 Y2”)

Will these work or am I missing something?

Thank you!

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What's The latest version of mach 3 that is proven reliable

« Last post by Jackal on April 27, 2024, 12:34:45 AM »

Ok, I may do that. This version works great, except that I have to add M04 at the bottom of the tap cycle.
Is there a way to go into the tap wizard and change that?

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Mach4 General Discussion / rel 2.0.5325 ( I think it is) spindle speed range DRO not updating properly

« Last post by Mountainman on April 26, 2024, 01:30:59 PM »

Having problem with speed range dro updating.  This is located in the bottom right hand of the screen.  I don't know which variable this is or whatever but it is not updating with the called UP S command.  I believe it reads the S commanded in MDI or G code and updates that pulley range.  I have a Global Monitor set up so that cycle start will be inhibited when input shows that the HI lo gear selector is in the wrong position for teh called up speed.  My problem is that the speed range is not updating correctly.  https://youtu.be/YrZD57nxtN4  last minute elaborates on what I am talking about.  Maybe you guys can help? 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: What's The latest version of mach 3 that is proven reliable

« Last post by Tweakie.CNC on April 26, 2024, 02:21:13 AM »

I am not sure that the upgrade to a later version will solve the problem you are having, however…

Download the latest version from the Artsoft website here; https://www.machsupport.com/downloads-updates/mach3-downloads/

Make a secure backup of your existing Mach3 folder (just in case).

Install the latest version over the top of your existing version.

Restart Mach3 then you should be good to go.

Tweakie.

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General Mach Discussion / What's The latest version of mach 3 that is proven reliable

« Last post by Jackal on April 26, 2024, 12:34:15 AM »

I'm still using a version of mach 3 that came out in 2012.
Last week I tried to do some power tapping, and it wouldn't reverse the spindle.
A buddy of mine said that I needed to upgrade to the latest version
What is needed for this?
Do I need to backup my settings?
Thanks in advance

Jackal

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CS-Lab / Re: G31/G92 plasma cutter trouble

« Last post by AnotherDutchGuy on April 25, 2024, 04:08:29 PM »

I think G28.1 was already in the postprocessor. It's been a while since I've worked on this. This is what I could find:

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function Reference()
   firstRef = false
   if (refHome) then
      post.ModalText(" G28.1 Z")
      post.Number(3 * scale, "0.00")
   else
      post.ModalText(" G31 Z -100")
   end
   post.ModalNumber (" F", refFeed * scale, "0.0###")
   post.Eol()
   post.ModalText(" G92 Z0.0\n")
   post.ModalText (" G00")
   post.Text(" Z")
   post.Number (switchOffset * scale, "0.0000")
   post.Eol()
   post.ModalText(" G92 Z0.0\n")
end
This code is on the top of the post processor file to use G28.1 instead of G31.

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--If this value is set to true then use G28 (home) for the Z reference
--Set it to false for G31 probe
refHome = true

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CS-Lab / Re: G31/G92 plasma cutter trouble

« Last post by finyuk2005 on April 25, 2024, 03:50:33 PM »

I will give the G28.1 a go, did you find a good post processor that uses that instead of G31?
I used the same post as you as i thought the G31 would work well with ohmic sensing

I am also tempted to give their SimCNC software a go to see if that is any good!

thanks very much for replying!!

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CS-Lab / Re: G31/G92 plasma cutter trouble

« Last post by AnotherDutchGuy on April 25, 2024, 03:44:13 PM »

I don't know how the M31 macro works, but if it's easier to use G28.1 just use that.

You could always ask CS Lab for support. Their answer helped me getting the machine working.

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CS-Lab / Re: G31/G92 plasma cutter trouble

« Last post by finyuk2005 on April 25, 2024, 03:25:10 PM »

I know its a long shot as this is an old thread!
But I am having exactly the same issue with the G92 not setting Z axis to 0,
I have read about using the M31 macro provided by cslabs but am unsure how all that works,
Or should i just give up and use G28.1?

cheers!