Hellp Spencer, many of the OEM machines that are done have NO Keayboard plugin. They have dedicated hardware for jogging and all the CNC functions that the user would like to do. This again was done at the request of the machine builders. Also Mach4 is done so it is cross platform and the the KB plugin is special because it is done just for Windows.
The Cycle Start for MDI comes from the standard operating procedures done on commercial CNC machines. We have been following the standards as much as we can! Little hint for you Mach3 guys... "Shift" "Alt" "Enter" will do an MDI execute. I know it is not a simple enter but it is not to far off ... Other fun one you can do is press Alt Enter and you will get Mach4 in full screen.
Tell me when and we will make your machine do whatever you like ;)
Thanks
Brian
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On 3/28/2021 4:18 PM, spencer@... wrote:
why? is this just to confuse us?
still have issues with hotkeys. they are all set in the keyboard plugin but nothing works. is there a hidden switch to activate keyboard plugin? i can not find it anywhere. if nothing else i need to do some jogging to test motor tuning signal directions etc.
why is keyboard a plugin and not part of the main program?
On 3/28/2021 1:03 PM, Andy Wander wrote:
Hi Spencer:
Mach4 MDI works differently from Mach3. You need to press the "Cycle Start" button to activate the MDI code (not "Enter" as in Mach3)
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2021 3:55 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MachCNC] totally bizzar behavior
mach3?? ESS
i have been trying to get mach4 to work but it is just too confusing to me. i understand that the program is completely rewritten but why not adhere to some conventions of mach3 as to where to find and set stuff.
i can make absolutely no progress with hotkeys and MDI does not work and motor tuning is totally wrong even though it shows correct values.
motion when running a program is nuts i must have active highs and lows swapped but ????
has anyone written a tool for using a working mach 3 configuration to set up mach4 with ESS.
now for the truly bizarre.
i noticed this yesterday and immediately estopped but today i decided to let it run and see what happened.
i am running a program that calls a sub many times more than i would ever use it with a tool change to allow for parts change.
when i started after a tool change the motors went through a totally bizarre song and dance. could not recognize the tune. i was sure it would crash but it just undid the strange movement and then acted as if nothing happened.
anyone ever experience this?
and one more request. i have 3800 parts to make and am getting tired of the occasional hiccups with mach3 and really did want to migrate to
mach4 but i just can't seem to do it. i am taking heavy drugs for stage
4 prostate cancer and i know my mind is fogged. programming that i could do in my sleep is a serious challenge, i get confused really easily. i also ideally want to get the machine working well enough that i can train someone else to use it when i die which could be soon.
I also think that if i get everything ready for others to take over i will live forever :) Seriously at this point my case is eluding the doctors and it might be possible for me to live another 10 years but if i suddenly get too sick to work it will be too late to set this stuff up for others to use.
I REALLY NEED SOMEONE WHO CAN SET UP MACH4 FOR ME. I am sure the company i work for (owned by my sister) will pay a fair rate for help.
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