Re: Just an update - DXF layers and elements
"Keep it simple, keep it pure and get rid of all
the CAM functions."
Ditto!
Carl
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carlcnc
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#231
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Re: Just an update - DXF layers and elements
Doug et. al.
My personal opinion is that a Cam program is a Cam program, a Cad program is a Cad program, and a controller is a controller. I don't think an excellent control program like Mach2-n
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Hugh Smith <smithh@...>
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Re: Just an update - DXF layers and elements
Art wrote:
Hi Art:
A while ago I suggested you load a DXF file with certain options.
Am I to assume (from the above) that you can now optionally turn only
certain (entire) layers on? For example,
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Doug Fortune <pentam@...>
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#229
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Re: Am I going mad?
No, you're not. Art has it fixed for next version.
--
Steve Blackmore
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Steve Blackmore <steve@...>
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#228
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Am I going mad?
Ive been playing with configure output devices and each time I open
it and then press reset the mist and flood toggle between Ext Act 2
and 3. I was trying to use it in a macro but at this rate I
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pledgy2000
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#227
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New Macro Commands.
Hi All:
I have implemented 2 new Macro commands for those who have the knowhow to
use them...
BYTE GetPortByte(USHORT PortAddress)
SHORT PutPortByte(USHORT PortAddress, BYTE data)
GetPortByte
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#226
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Re: THC toggle
Todd:
THCOn()
and
THCOff()
Art
www.artofcnc.ca
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#225
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Re: Macro info
Todd:
For comments you can use
REM this is a comment
There is no way to display a message as yet though.
Art
www.artofcnc.ca
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Art <fenerty@...>
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THC toggle
Hi,
Is there a g-code or macro function that will toggle the THC on and
off?
Todd
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morgtod <todmorg@...>
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#223
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Macro info
Hi,
In a macro, how do you enter text that has no effect on the macro,
just explanations of what the line is. Also how do you display info
on the screen with out having a question attached,
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morgtod <todmorg@...>
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#222
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Re: Success and Failure :-/
Steve,
When I first started looking at spindle control I had a brief look at
PWM to DC conversion but could't come up with a way of doing it
without a lot of circuitry.
The easy way is to use a
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Bernard R <[email protected]>
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#221
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Re: Success and Failure :-/
Hi again Bernard - I altered my circuit, without too much sucess. The
response is still slightly curved. I've posted a file called pwmv.pdf
with a couple of graphs of voltage output versus speed
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Steve Blackmore <steve@...>
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#220
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feed back on driver
Has anyone tried this guys drivers out? Here is an ebay link:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?
ViewItem&category=42920&item=2550592527
Thanks, Richard Konnen
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rekmac <rkonnen@...>
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Re: Thread picture uploaded
Jerry:
Great news. Yours is the first confirmed thread from Mach2. That sounds
very promising indeed.
Thanks for the update, keep up the great work.
Thanks,
Art
www.artofcnc.ca
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Art <fenerty@...>
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Thread picture uploaded
Hi All,
After finishing my ball screw project and building a new adjustable
mount for my spindle index sensor, I thought I'd try cutting a thread.
I wasn't super happy until I compared it to a
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ozzie34231 <Ozzie@...>
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#217
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THC bug
I ran across this more by mistake than by design. I have modifed my
Post to do the following:
G70
F84
G90
M05
G4P1
G01Z0.500F40
G00X11.780Y3.789; move to start of cut
G01Z0.250F40 ; lower head to
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caudlet
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#216
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Re: Success and Failure :-/
Cheers Bernard, after reading what one was I realise I am already
nearly using one <G>. I will try adding a cap across the -ve to output
on the op amp and see what happens. I've a feeling that it may
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Steve Blackmore <steve@...>
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#215
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DXF imports
Hi,
On the DXF plasma imports, it would be nice if a macro ( e.g. m50
something )could be called instead of the m03 m05's that are
installed by default. A header and footer line would be very
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morgtod <todmorg@...>
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#214
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Re: Just an update.
Todd:
G28 problem is found and repaired. I have found the extremae problem and am
trying to correct it for next release.
Thanks,
Art
www.artofcnc.ca
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Art <fenerty@...>
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#213
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Re: Just an update.
Hi Art,
Have you been able to replicate the g28.1 & extrema problems that I
was having? If not let me know & I will send a file that will
replicate them.
Todd
some DXF
for all
Optimization
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morgtod <todmorg@...>
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#212
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