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On May 13, 2021, at 5:30 PM, spencer@... wrote:

?First there is an annoying bug in mach4 that i can work around but often forget and i did break a bit because of this. I am using cheap bits but as of a few days from now I will be using very expensive bits and do not want to break them.

When you boot mach4 the step increment is shown in the jogging pane as what was previously selected. However the increment really is 1 in spite of what is shown. So when i get real close with the xbox controller and then want to make a .01" adjustment, it moves 1 inch instead which can cause it to crash. All i have to do is to remember to set the increment again but i keep forgetting.

I have shared home and limit switches for three of the four axis. Everything works normally with the exception of one switch in one direction. If i hit a limit one of two possible things happens. On the z axis if i run into a limit it backs off or at least stops trying to pass the switch. i can then back off in the opposite direction. on other axis it triggers an estop and i need to enable again before i can back off.

However on the X axis if i hit the limit in the on the left it behaves as expected. if i hit the switch on the right it triggers an estop and there is nothing i can do to move that axis without rebooting mach4. resetting the enable does not allow jogging off the switch. This is the case for just the x axis on the right. I had not noticed because i never hit the switches, i was just testing.

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Best regards, Spencer Chase
67550 Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
Spencer@...


(425) 791-0309

I will see if we can find that tomorrow... never tried that one . I use an MPG :)

On May 13, 2021, at 5:30 PM, spencer@... wrote:

?First there is an annoying bug in mach4 that i can work around but often forget and i did break a bit because of this. I am using cheap bits but as of a few days from now I will be using very expensive bits and do not want to break them.

When you boot mach4 the step increment is shown in the jogging pane as what was previously selected. However the increment really is 1 in spite of what is shown. So when i get real close with the xbox controller and then want to make a .01" adjustment, it moves 1 inch instead which can cause it to crash. All i have to do is to remember to set the increment again but i keep forgetting.

I have shared home and limit switches for three of the four axis. Everything works normally with the exception of one switch in one direction. If i hit a limit one of two possible things happens. On the z axis if i run into a limit it backs off or at least stops trying to pass the switch. i can then back off in the opposite direction. on other axis it triggers an estop and i need to enable again before i can back off.

However on the X axis if i hit the limit in the on the left it behaves as expected. if i hit the switch on the right it triggers an estop and there is nothing i can do to move that axis without rebooting mach4. resetting the enable does not allow jogging off the switch. This is the case for just the x axis on the right. I had not noticed because i never hit the switches, i was just testing.

--
Best regards, Spencer Chase
67550 Bell Springs Rd.
Garberville, CA 95542 Postal service only.
Laytonville, CA 95454 UPS only.
Spencer@...


(425) 791-0309

Spencer_ You can put a line in your startup script to set the jog step increment to whatever you want it to be.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MachCNC] mach4 bug and other question

First there is an annoying bug in mach4 that i can work around but often forget and i did break a bit because of this. I am using cheap bits but as of a few days from now I will be using very expensive bits and do not want to break them.

When you boot mach4 the step increment is shown in the jogging pane as what was previously selected. However the increment really is 1 in spite of what is shown. So when i get real close with the xbox controller and then want to make a .01" adjustment, it moves 1 inch instead which can cause it to crash. All i have to do is to remember to set the increment again but i keep forgetting.

I have shared home and limit switches for three of the four axis.
Everything works normally with the exception of one switch in one direction. If i hit a limit one of two possible things happens. On the z axis if i run into a limit it backs off or at least stops trying to pass the switch. i can then back off in the opposite direction. on other axis it triggers an estop and i need to enable again before i can back off.

However on the X axis if i hit the limit in the on the left it behaves as expected. if i hit the switch on the right it triggers an estop and there is nothing i can do to move that axis without rebooting mach4.
resetting the enable does not allow jogging off the switch. This is the case for just the x axis on the right. I had not noticed because i never hit the switches, i was just testing.

but will it match what is displayed when the program boots? the display shows .01" and the actual value is 1"

On 5/13/2021 4:51 PM, Andy Wander wrote:

Spencer_? You can put a line in your startup script to set the jog step increment to whatever you want it to be.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MachCNC] mach4 bug and other question

First there is an annoying bug in mach4 that i can work around but often forget and i did break a bit because of this. I am using cheap bits but as of a few days from now I will be using very expensive bits and do not want to break them.

When you boot mach4 the step increment is shown in the jogging pane as what was previously selected. However the increment really is 1 in spite of what is shown. So when i get real close with the xbox controller and then want to make a .01" adjustment, it moves 1 inch instead which can cause it to crash. All i have to do is to remember to set the increment again but i keep forgetting.

I have shared home and limit switches for three of the four axis.
Everything works normally with the exception of one switch in one direction. If i hit a limit one of two possible things happens. On the z axis if i run into a limit it backs off or at least stops trying to pass the switch. i can then back off in the opposite direction. on other axis it triggers an estop and i need to enable again before i can back off.

However on the X axis if i hit the limit in the on the left it behaves as expected. if i hit the switch on the right it triggers an estop and there is nothing i can do to move that axis without rebooting mach4.
resetting the enable does not allow jogging off the switch. This is the case for just the x axis on the right. I had not noticed because i never hit the switches, i was just testing.

The issue with the limit switch is that it has no idea that you can hit the same limit switch in the opposite direction of travel. In cases like this you need to override the limit input. I will send it over to the support guys and see what they have to say. As for the incremental jogging, that has been tested by the support guys and we are going to see if we can get a fix done today for that.


We will see if that can make it into the next release!


Thanks
Brian




______________________________

Brian Barker
Engineering / Devlopment
ArtSoft | Newfangled Solutions
Livermore Falls, Maine (USA)
Phone: 207(618)1449
Webpage:

On 5/14/2021 12:52 AM, spencer@... wrote:

but will it match what is displayed when the program boots? the display shows .01" and the actual value is 1"

On 5/13/2021 4:51 PM, Andy Wander wrote:

Spencer_? You can put a line in your startup script to set the jog step increment to whatever you want it to be.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MachCNC] mach4 bug and other question

First there is an annoying bug in mach4 that i can work around but often forget and i did break a bit because of this. I am using cheap bits but as of a few days from now I will be using very expensive bits and do not want to break them.

When you boot mach4 the step increment is shown in the jogging pane as what was previously selected. However the increment really is 1 in spite of what is shown. So when i get real close with the xbox controller and then want to make a .01" adjustment, it moves 1 inch instead which can cause it to crash. All i have to do is to remember to set the increment again but i keep forgetting.

I have shared home and limit switches for three of the four axis.
Everything works normally with the exception of one switch in one direction. If i hit a limit one of two possible things happens. On the z axis if i run into a limit it backs off or at least stops trying to pass the switch. i can then back off in the opposite direction. on other axis it triggers an estop and i need to enable again before i can back off.

However on the X axis if i hit the limit in the on the left it behaves as expected. if i hit the switch on the right it triggers an estop and there is nothing i can do to move that axis without rebooting mach4.
resetting the enable does not allow jogging off the switch. This is the case for just the x axis on the right. I had not noticed because i never hit the switches, i was just testing.

Jogging issue is fixed and commited, The issue was we where setting the jog in but not setting the index in the array that holds the jog increments. Nice little one fixed :)


Thanks

______________________________

Brian Barker
Engineering / Devlopment
ArtSoft | Newfangled Solutions
Livermore Falls, Maine (USA)
Phone: 207(618)1449
Webpage:

On 5/14/2021 9:11 AM, Brian Barker wrote:

The issue with the limit switch is that it has no idea that you can hit the same limit switch in the opposite direction of travel. In cases like this you need to override the limit input. I will send it over to the support guys and see what they have to say. As for the incremental jogging, that has been tested by the support guys and we are going to see if we can get a fix done today for that.


We will see if that can make it into the next release!


Thanks
Brian




______________________________

Brian Barker
Engineering / Devlopment
ArtSoft | Newfangled Solutions
Livermore Falls, Maine (USA)
Phone: 207(618)1449
Webpage:

On 5/14/2021 12:52 AM, spencer@... wrote:

but will it match what is displayed when the program boots? the display shows .01" and the actual value is 1"

On 5/13/2021 4:51 PM, Andy Wander wrote:

Spencer_? You can put a line in your startup script to set the jog step increment to whatever you want it to be.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of spencer@...
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2021 5:03 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MachCNC] mach4 bug and other question

First there is an annoying bug in mach4 that i can work around but often forget and i did break a bit because of this. I am using cheap bits but as of a few days from now I will be using very expensive bits and do not want to break them.

When you boot mach4 the step increment is shown in the jogging pane as what was previously selected. However the increment really is 1 in spite of what is shown. So when i get real close with the xbox controller and then want to make a .01" adjustment, it moves 1 inch instead which can cause it to crash. All i have to do is to remember to set the increment again but i keep forgetting.

I have shared home and limit switches for three of the four axis.
Everything works normally with the exception of one switch in one direction. If i hit a limit one of two possible things happens. On the z axis if i run into a limit it backs off or at least stops trying to pass the switch. i can then back off in the opposite direction. on other axis it triggers an estop and i need to enable again before i can back off.

However on the X axis if i hit the limit in the on the left it behaves as expected. if i hit the switch on the right it triggers an estop and there is nothing i can do to move that axis without rebooting mach4.
resetting the enable does not allow jogging off the switch. This is the case for just the x axis on the right. I had not noticed because i never hit the switches, i was just testing.