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Re: joystick question
Denis Russo
As long as the joystick connects to the Sound card 15 pin connector at the rear of the computer, it should work. Go to Windows Game Port set up in the Control Panel and follow the instructions. It lets you set up a joystick and up to 3 switches. It also has an area to test the joystick and lets Windows know what the Max and Min values are. Then Go to Mach2 and enable the Joystick function, remember that the joystick must be centered to Enable the function, it will tell you at the bottom of the screen and the function will not enable (LED stays Red), unless it is centered.
Tried and true. Mine is not spring return, asked ART of Mach2 to protect the system due to the fact that the function can be disabled even if the joystick is not centered, motors moving cannot be stopped unless E-Stop or center joystick to re-enable and stop motors. Careful. rekmac <rkonnen@...> wrote: I got a joystick question. The program is setup to use a joystick, will a game pad also work? My reason being that a game pad would make for a better pendant. Example of one on ebay ViewItem&item=2743824977&category=170 this is just an idea, but it would be easy to use the way it is or hack it to a better suited case. Just a thought. Richard Konnen Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mach1mach2cnc-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals |
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Re: Mach1ocx.ocx problem
Denis Russo
Not sure about that specific problem but be careful of some programs that might be in your PC. Mach2 runs at a very low level and interfaces with the CPU, it is not a typical Windows program, it must ask permission of the CPU to interact. The program I have been warned about from Art the Mach2 designer is especially 'QuickTime'. This program could crash Mach2, I remove that one especially from the machine before I even run Mach2, must uninstall the program or it could be trouble and you won't know why.
Just a note, don't know if that fixes your problem. leroy40272 <mcarter@...> wrote: Hi all, Installed newest version of Mach2, I get the following error sometimes when running the program. AppName Mach1ocx.ocx Mach2.exe ModVersion 1.0.0.1 Offset: 000164E6 I changed my motherboard to a newer faster Soyo was running an Epox1.0Ghz 1gig mem. Could someone point me in the right direction thanks for any help Mike Carter Louisville,KY Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mach1mach2cnc-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals |
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Re: Challenge For the Software Programmer
Denis Russo
Where did you get such a thing, sounds like an interesting toy, I wouldn't mind having a go at it myself.
Servo Wizard <servowizard@...> wrote:Art and other software programmers, I've done it again. I spent a countless number of hours developing my Mach2 Lathe and Mill screens in a 1024 x 768 resolution and just as I was near completion I purchased a new toy for my Mach2 machine tool control. It's a real neat Advantech panel mount industrial workstation with a LCD touch screen display and a graphics overlaid membrane keyboard. Now the problem is that it only supports a 640 x 480 resolution so I'm now faced with the possibility of having to reconstruct my Mach2 screens for that resolution. The though of it provoke an idea that maybe it's possible to scale my screens so I'm asking those who are qualified to tell me if that is possible. Servo Yahoo! Groups SponsorADVERTISEMENT To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mach1mach2cnc-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. --------------------------------- Post your free ad now! Yahoo! Canada Personals |
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Re: Challenge For the Software Programmer
Servo Wizard
Denis,
These come without the single board computer that is required. I purchased the P4 SBC from TechnoLand, the part number is TL SBC-8280LLV-32. The combination makes up a very nice and very quick industrial PC. You will find the panel mount PC chassis at the following link. Servo --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software |
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Re: MAch2 status
Steve Blackmore
On Tue, 29 Jul 2003 07:18:03 -0000, you wrote:
Hello groupHi Michael It's still beta. Mill is virtually bug free and just needs tidying a bit on screens, lathe still needs quite a lot of work yet. Download and try it, also download John Prentice's manual. -- Steve Blackmore |
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Re: Welcome to new Members
--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "Alan Trest"
<cncprojects0@h...> wrote: Thanks to all the new members.<snip> It has been pointed out to me that to improve the space alloted<snip> Just a key bit left in after the snip helps one work out what the reply is about. John Prentice |
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Re: Mach1ocx.ocx problem
Thanks,
the only program i run on this computer is mach2, nothing other than what windows needs is running. thanks again Mike Carter --- In mach1mach2cnc@..., Denis Russo <drusso59@y...> wrote: Not sure about that specific problem but be careful of someprograms that might be in your PC. Mach2 runs at a very low level and interfaces with the CPU, it is not a typical Windows program, it must ask permission of the CPU to interact. The program I have been warned about from Art the Mach2 designer is especially 'QuickTime'. This program could crash Mach2, I remove that one especially from the machine before I even run Mach2, must uninstall the program or it could be trouble and you won't know why.
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Mach 7.2 bug bug???
Chuck Meckem
Hello gents,
I think I found a bug and or I a doing something wrong. Run from here..line#..does not seem to funcation correctly. I goto line number I wish to start from (either typed in the box or scrolled to) and push runfrom here button. Program rewinds itself and starts from beginig. So... I tryed it a diffrent way...Instead of pushing run from here button I just went to my line I wanted to start from and hit the run button. A screen comes up asking location and and safe z. Numbers in boxes had values from line i wanted to start from....Seems ok to me so i hit ok and run. Program rewinds and wants to start from begining of program. My conclusion is that this feature may not be working right. Any thoughts...? |
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Re: Mach 7.2 bug bug???
John Guenther
Chuck,
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Does it actually start cutting or does it just run through the lines until it gets to the line you specified? It seems to me, and I may be wrong, that Art posted a message a few days ago about the "Run from Here" button and the behavior of that button. John Guenther 'Ye Olde Pen Maker' Sterling, Virginia -----Original Message----- |
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Re: Mach 7.2 bug bug???
Ref the manual 6.1.7.6:
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As described in the manual, it should start at the beginning and run through all the previous code in order to develop the correct modal state. It should not actually run the machine, just run through the code. Once it gets to that point, you will be prompted to do the actual start. Note to John, Can we get a big bold manual version number on the front page of the next release? I don't know how to describe which version of the manual I'm talking about if I quote chapter & verse. Greg Jackson -----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Meckem [mailto:zoomer@...] Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2003 3:15 PM To: mach1mach2cnc@... Subject: [mach1mach2cnc] Mach 7.2 bug bug??? Hello gents, I think I found a bug and or I a doing something wrong. Run from here..line#..does not seem to funcation correctly. I goto line number I wish to start from (either typed in the box or scrolled to) and push runfrom here button. Program rewinds itself and starts from beginig. So... I tryed it a diffrent way...Instead of pushing run from here button I just went to my line I wanted to start from and hit the run button. A screen comes up asking location and and safe z. Numbers in boxes had values from line i wanted to start from....Seems ok to me so i hit ok and run. Program rewinds and wants to start from begining of program. My conclusion is that this feature may not be working right. Any thoughts...? Yahoo! Groups Sponsor To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: mach1mach2cnc-unsubscribe@... Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. |
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Re: Mach 7.2 bug bug???
John Guenther
Greg,
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You are correct, page 60, paragraph 6.1.7.6 says that is exactly what it should do. I have the latest copy of the manual, the 7/22/2003 version. John Guenther 'Ye Olde Pen Maker' Sterling, Virginia -----Original Message----- |
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Re: Mach 7.2 bug bug???
Chuck Meckem
Thanks guys ...I did not take it that far as to keep going after it
rewound. Should have done my reading first..! I will start again. If there is a problem other than ME. I will post again. Thanks again..:) --- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "Chuck Meckem" <zoomer@n...> wrote: Hello gents,or scrolled to) and push runfrom here button. Program rewinds itselfbutton I just went to my line I wanted to start from and hit the runbutton. A screen comes up asking location and and safe z. Numbers in boxesof program. |
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Breakout Board
jacoby01
I'm building a slightly modified version of the Universal CNC
Controller featured in the 1/2003+ issues of the Home Shop Machinist. Last night I downloaded the trial versions of Mach1 and Mach2 - I'm literally awestruck! The programs are exceptional and I've decided to incorporate them into my system (not sure if I'll be running W98 or XP - so I'll have to wait to decide on Mach1 or Mach2). My question - does anyone have experience using the Mach1 or Mach2 software witht the PMDX Breakout Board? I'd like to hear any comments before I decide. Also, when I went to Campbell Design site (linked from artofcnc.ca) I learned that their breakout board was modified to run with Mach1. Two questions - does the pmdx board need to be modified, and does one of these two work better with the Art of CNC software. Again, any comments would be appreciated. Bob Jacoby Florida |
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Re: Breakout Board
Peter Homann
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The main difference is that the Campbell Design board can process the charge pump signal. This output from the Mach1 software is a 12.7KHz square wave. The Campbell Design board can be configured to only enable the drives if this signal is present. It stops the system being inadvertently driven by other software or when the system is booting. For example, it may be possible for the spindle to start when the software is not running. This feature stops this. Peter Homann mailto:Peter.Homann@... Adacel Technologies Limited, 250 Bay St, BRIGHTON, 3186, AUSTRALIA <> Telephone +61 (3) 8530 7777, Facsimile +61 (3) 9596 2960 Mobile 0421-601 665 -----Original Message----- |
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re converting to servo
Thanks for the replies and advice,
see any flaws in my scheme below? condensed version, 3:1 reduction from motor to screws, screws are 2.54 turn per inch needed motor rpm for 300ipm 2286 mount 800 cpr[3200pulse] encoder on screw so pulses per inch travel =8128 Mounting the encoder at screw end means less than 8 ft cable to drive, thanks again Carl |
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THC !
morgtod
Tom and other torchies,
I just finished my THC controller ( Tom Caudles design ), got it installed and made a few trial cuts, WOW, is this thing cool. I cut a small piece of 3/16" plate with about a 1/2" hump in the center and you can watch the torch follow the contour with what seems to be a very tight torch pattern. The boards went together and function just like Tom said they would. I'll try running some bigger projects tomorrow and report in with any findings. Thanks again Tom Todd |
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Re: re converting to servo
--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "carlcnc" <carlcnc@y...> wrote:
Thanks for the replies and advice,Might want to check your math again. It takes 2.54 revs at the shaft to move your screw 1 inch. It takes 3 times that because of the gear reduction back at the motor so that adds up to 7.62 revs to go 1 inch. It takes 3200 pulses to turn the motor 1 rev so you have 3200 X 7.62 = 24,384 pulses to move one inch. Each step moves the load .000041 inch. Now if you want to move 5 inches per second (300 IPM) you will have to supply 121,920 pulses in one second (pps) from the PC....not possible in MACH2 (45,000 pps max). I thought you said the pitch was 1 mm? There are 25.4mm per inch. The numbers you gave were for a 10mm pitch screw . If it is 1mm multiply all of the above numbers by 10! You will have to investigate a step multiplier for the 320 or live with much slower speeds. Max speed even at 45,000 pps is a little over 110 IPM and that is with a 10mm pitch screw. I don't remember the upper limit of the steps for the Gecko. With a 10:1 multiplier you can get the numbers back into the world of reality if the Gecko will digest the rapid encoder counts and incoming steps. Technically you could do your 300 IPM with room to spare. The killer in this is the 800 count encoders. 200 count would lower the numbers to 800 * 7.62 = 6096 pulses per inch. Provided the pitch is 10mm (2.54 turns/inch) you can get your 300 IPM rapids. Its easy to loose sight of the fact that even though the motor might be rated at 3500RPM (58.33 rev/sec) which is plenty fast to get the speeds you want, every incoming pulse to the Gecko moves the motor 1/4 encoder counts. Since every rev requires 3200 pulses, to get 58.33 rev/sec, you would need 186656 pulses per secound to spin it at 3500 rpm. Working backwards if you can only supply 45,000 pps from the parallel port, then your max rpm is about 14 rps or 843 RPM. Divide that by your gear reduction (3:1) and you are down to 281 RPM at the shaft. Divide that by the 2.54 turns per inch and you have 110 IPM. YOu can work the math several ways. The numbers come out the same. |
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Re: THC !
--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "morgtod" <todmorg@h...> wrote:
Tom and other torchies,cut a small piece of 3/16" plate with about a 1/2" hump in the centerand you can watch the torch follow the contour with what seems to be ajust like Tom said they would. I'll try running some bigger projectsMarvelous,,,simply marvelous!! For those of you not inclined to dabble in rolling your own, the Sound Logic guy (Jim Cullins) is hot on the trail of designing a finished unit. |
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