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BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« on: December 06, 2014, 02:53:24 PM »
Hello, I am Diego, this is my firt post.

I am testing BobCAD with Mach3 plasma profile on a oxygen torch cutting table. I installed postprocessor "Mach_3_Plasma_Metric_Rev1.MillPst" from BobCAD web site. BobCAD is v24 and setting as plasma machine.

My output 1 is a reley for oxygen electrovalve. Works ok, i test writeing M03 and M05.

The problem is the gcode. when it should turn ON or OFF the reley the gcode set M05 ... always.
What i am doig wrong ? how can i set mach3 for turn ON and OFF the reley ?

Other problem. With postprocessor "Mach_3_Plasma_Metric_Rev1.MillPst" gcode has not FEEDRATE parameters ... no matter what feedrate set for plasma. But it works well with the "Mach_3_Mill_No_ATC_Metric_Rev2.MillPst"

I need help please!
Thanks.

Diego

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2014, 05:03:16 PM »
Your problem is with BOBCAD writing junky POST processors. It is not a MACh3 problem call BOBCAD and complain to them.

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #2 on: December 09, 2014, 09:21:17 AM »
thanks mr BR549.

but Really ? Please I need real help.
I mean nobody has similar problems?

If this is true then nobody can use bobcad with Mach3.
All i need is some way to turn on/off a reley when gcode set M05. There is NO way to do that?

thank's
Diego



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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #3 on: December 12, 2014, 01:07:38 PM »
In mach 3 you can setup M3/4/5/7/8/9 to active deactivate relays. BUT if your POST is not written correctly NOTHING is going to work correctly as the PROPER calls to the Mcodes will NOT be made. Same with Feedrates.

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #4 on: December 12, 2014, 04:42:57 PM »
OK, great!
so, how can setup M05 in mach 3 to active/deactive a relay ?

Thank you.

ps: sorry for my english, it's the best google translate can do :)

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2014, 05:03:18 PM »
From the main screen, goto config, then ports and pins and there look at the lefthand side you will see where to setup the pins for the M3/4 and the M7/8 macros.

i suggest to download the Mach3 MANUAL as the best guide to setting up MACH3.

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2014, 10:18:51 AM »
Thanks BR549.
I have not problem with M3/4/7/8 .... my problem always was M5.

The Manual say M5 is to spindle off. nothing abaut setup M5 to active/deactive a relay.

Thanks anyway.
Diego

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2014, 10:33:40 AM »
The M5 and M9 just turn OFF the relays for M3/4 and M7/8. they are NOT assigned a relay option. SO what ever pins you assign they just turn them OFF.

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2014, 05:07:05 PM »
I think we have not understood properly.
The following is the g-code generated using BobCAD using the PP "Mach_3_Plasma_Metric_Rev1.MillPst".

****************************************************
(BEGIN PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(MACH_FILE=3AXVMILL_MM.MCH)
(MTOOL T1 S1 D12.7 H0. DIAM_OFFSET 1 = 6.35)
(SBOX X-56.75 Y-56.75 Z-25.4 L31.35 W31.35 H0.)
(END PREDATOR NC HEADER)

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O100
(PROGRAM NUMBER)
(PROGRAM NAME - BOBCAD1.NC)
(POST -  MACH 3 PLASMA METRIC)
(DATE - SUN. 12/14/2014)
(TIME - 06:51PM)

N01 M05
N02 G21 G40 G49 G54 G80 G90 G91.1
N03 G53 Z0.

(Trabajo 1  Contorno)
(TOOL# 1 , BEAM DIA. = 12.7)

N04 T1
N05 G00 G90 G54 X-31.35 Y-56.75
N06 Z2.54
N07 M98 P10 (SUBPROGRAM CALL)

N08 G04 P.5 (MANUALLY EDIT DWELL)
N09 M05
N10 G00 Z2.54
N11 G53 Z0.
N12 G53 Y0.
N13 M02

O10 (SUBPROGRAM OF O100)
N01 M05
N02 G04 P.5 (MANUALLY EDIT DWELL)

N03 G01 Z0.
N04 Y-31.35
N05 Y31.35
N06 X31.35
N07 Y-31.35
N08 X-31.35
N09 X-56.75
N10 M99 (SUBPROGRAM RETURN)

(END OF PROGRAM)

N14 M30
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does not appear M3/4/7/8 ... only M05
I need the PP set M03 to begin work and M05 to finalize.
Got that?

I tried all PP for Mach3.

Thanks
Diego

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Re: BobCAD, Mach3, Plasma cutting
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2014, 05:47:38 PM »
AGAIN I say that your GCODE  PROBLEM is with BOBCAM writting BAD Gcode. In the post it should turn ON(M3) /OFF(M5) the torch as needed. OBVIOUSLY it is NOT writting the correct Gcode to do so.

To add to that the code you showed is some of the WORSE plasma cutting Gcode I have seen produced from a CAM package. NO ONE uses SUBs to cut with a plasma machine that I have ever seen.

It is NOT a mach3 problem.

(;-) TP
« Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 05:50:35 PM by BR549 »