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Save DROs to text file
« on: July 29, 2013, 01:27:58 PM »
What's the best way to save DROs to a text file, in case of Mach3 freeze up.  Macro pump, every 60 seconds?  I need a way to get back the DROs if the machine crashes.

Sometimes when I task switch to Windows Explorer and try to do something, it causes the Mach3 to freeze the entire computer and this requires a reboot.  This still happens even though I've disabled all non-essential Windows services and start-up programs.

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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2013, 02:24:26 PM »
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Sometimes when I task switch to Windows Explorer and try to do something, it causes the Mach3 to freeze the entire computer and this requires a reboot.  This still happens even though I've disabled all non-essential Windows services and start-up programs.

Well, yes, as you're not suppose to be doing anything on your PC while Mach is running  ;)

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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2013, 08:24:59 AM »
Whenever Mach3 freezes the computer, it's not running a machining operation, it is idle.  I suppose you could argue it needs to keep the stepper motors energized and locked in position... so it's never really idle.  However, I need to use Windows Explorer to copy the Gcode files from the network to the Mach3 computer.

I will try saving the DROs to a text file every 60 seconds using the macro pump.

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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2013, 08:29:38 AM »
Is it a wireless network?
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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2013, 08:35:27 AM »
The Mach3 computer uses Ethernet wire connection.  However, it is connected to a wireless bridge to access the network file server.

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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2013, 08:48:17 AM »
Ok that should be fine, it is just some people have had issues with wireless network adapters on their machines.
I have all my machines connected via network and have never had an issue with them, they are all wired but anyway not sure what your problem is.

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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2013, 09:16:03 AM »
I've had my PC crash when copying files as well.
To avoid this, I share my g-code folder on the machine control PC and send the files there from my other PC's. This way I never have to copy files on the control PC, and have zero problems.
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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2013, 09:19:51 AM »
Interesting tip, there, Gerry.

I'm also one of those "chickens" that won't use wireless anything as I've just heard too many horror stories about things going awry, lol!

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« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2013, 09:35:02 AM »
I don't use wireless, I ran a wired connection to my garage.
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Re: Save DROs to text file
« Reply #9 on: July 30, 2013, 09:39:15 AM »
Ah, understood, thanks for clearing that up.

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