i finally got the counter to work. i had connected an electromechanical counter to the flood solenoid. i only really need a counter for one part that is so boring to make that i want to make only as many as needed for the current order. i do not need both mist and flood so i can use the flood to control the counter. works great, however i did want to do it in software and the suggestion on this list led me to a solution that really works.?
i made two macros for M12 and M13? ?i added a user DRO an also a reset button. M12 increments the DRO and M 13 resets it to 0
Rem M12.m1s?
macro
count=getuserdro(1200)?
count=count+1?
setuserdro(1200,count)?
setuserdro(1200,0)?
Also I think I really have the little Lenovo solid state drive Ultra small form factor win 10 64 bit machine really running Mach3 with a Pokeys DB 25 type and PDMX 122? if anyone is interested in details I can write something up. I removed a lot of windows shit some of which is not easy to remove such as the not uninstallable bullshit apps and the scheduled garbage of which there is a lot.?
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Sent: 2/24/2020 6:19:05 PM
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] pokeys almost working
I think that the idea would work and will start testing. However I did find a solution that works quite well.
I am making small wooden parts so I trained my dog to carry them from the router to a bin on the other side of the workshop. When she returns to the mill she gets a treat for being a good girl. The treats come in boxes of 47. So all I have to do is count the number of empty boxes at the end of the day and multiply by 47 and that is the number of parts I made with maybe a few lost to far recesses of the shop. Only one slight problem. This is my dog at the end of the day.
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Best regards, Spencer Chase
67550 Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
Spencer@...Spencer@...Spencer@...(425) 791-0309
(707) 223-8212
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Sent: 2/24/2020 11:08:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] pokeys almost working
Spencer?I don’t use Mach3 anymore but i would think this would work.
Get the B axis DRO number and change it using a Mcode.
Follow these instruction.
Glenn
the B axis is enabled. i have tried every possible choice for ports and pins although i am sure this does nothing if the machine is using the pokeys.?
i just did another sanity check. when i went to ports and pins B was not active even though I had selected it before so i thought ???? well after selecting it again, it still does not work. I used the MDI and it works for X Y Z and A but not B.
In the config utility for Pokeys there is no B axis that can be configured or at least I can not find anything.
i reset the motion control device selection at startup in fcn config so it asks each time i start mach3? if i choose no device i can change the B axix in the MDI? if i choose Pokeys, I can't. i think this really suggests that it is a Pokeys issue.
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Best regards, Spencer Chase
67550 Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
Spencer@...Spencer@...Spencer@...(425) 791-0309
(707) 223-8212
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Sent: 2/24/2020 9:46:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] pokeys almost working
G-code moves shouldn’t depend on what motion controller you are using.
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Telling Mach to move the B axis by “1” should move it whether you have a parallel port, pokeys, Smoothstepper, etc.
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Is it possible that you have not enabled the B axis in your new setup?
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If you use the MDI to command
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G91
G0 B1
G90
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Does the DRO change?
If not, you need to look deeper than the pokeys, at the rest of your setup.
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that is exactly what i have in my gcode and it worked perfectly with the parrallel port and mach3. i don't think it even mattered what pins or ports i had assigned to the B axis. the "moves" changed the B axis DRO. Now with the Pokeys I can not find any way of getting the B axis DRO to increment.
Best regards, Spencer Chase
67550 Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
Spencer@...
Spencer@...
Spencer@...
(425) 791-0309
(707) 223-8212
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Sent: 2/24/2020 7:24:27 AM
Subject: Re: [MachCNC] pokeys almost working
Spencer,
Perhaps a macro or sub
G91 ;enter incremental mode
b1? ?; move/increment B by one
G90 ;enter absolute mode
TIA
RT
