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2868
Personally I vote (Do we get a vote?)for a third printer port.... Can it even be done? Back in the old DOS days it could. With windows I am not sure. BUT,...
mike
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Nov 1, 2003
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2869
Only managed 1 test run, which was better than 1.85 but worse than 1.8 Checking some settings I then got a blue screen exiting ports and pins Mach2.sys ...
Steve Blackmore
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Nov 1, 2003
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2870
Mike, There's no problem installing a third printer port. I had to do it when I was running 3 different print devices on my system, by installing an I/O board...
dcdziner
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Nov 1, 2003
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2871
If it is a drag cut torch then the simplest method is to use a solenoid controlled by the Z axis direction pin. Setting the Z axis depth and feedrate controls...
Les Newell
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Nov 1, 2003
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2872
... Code set back to 1.6 level in threading for next release. We'll try another aproach.. Don't know what caused the BSOD, strange one there.. ... To get this...
Art
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Nov 1, 2003
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2873
Art, Running a part using the Dolphin/Mach2 setup. First time I have used this. State setup for pause at toolchange. When I run the following code I get a...
stevenson_engineers
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Nov 1, 2003
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2874
... Is 1.6 same as 1.8? 1.8 was very nearly there. If it was 8 revs 10 might do it? ... Nope neither do I ... What I'm trying to do is after running one...
Steve Blackmore
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Nov 1, 2003
1:07 pm
2875
I would second that. A MRU list save so much time. Les...
Les Newell
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Nov 1, 2003
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2876
10 turns averaging seems a lot to me. You will need a very stable spindle velocity to have a good thread... So you will need a sort of constant velocity...
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Nov 1, 2003
1:29 pm
2877
Thanks a lot Les. Nice work. Olivier. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Nov 1, 2003
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2878
... Many Thanks to Steve Blackmoor who sorted this problem out. I had minimum speed set too high on the logic screen. Due to using a custom screen the error...
stevenson_engineers
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Yeeeee ... From: Les Newell To: mach1mach2cnc@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 6:19 AM Subject: Re: [mach1mach2cnc] Hanging on G94 I would...
Arturo Moises
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2880
Hi Art, I'm hoping you can help another software developer who is struggling with continuous velocity and move blending. Do you know of any good descriptions...
gloomyandy
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Nov 1, 2003
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2881
Les, one of the problems with keyboard scancodes is the difficulties to get multiple control devices at the same time. You get conflict if 2 devices uses the...
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Nov 1, 2003
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2882
Hi Olivier, No matter how you implement keyboard/joystick inputs you are going to get timing variation. It is in the nature of Windows to do this. Direct...
Les Newell
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Nov 1, 2003
3:38 pm
2883
Olivier, When threading capability with Mach2 was first mentioned I posed a question based on a hypothetical situtation, it went like this: My lathe has a belt...
Servo Wizard
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Nov 1, 2003
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2884
Good news Les. "No matter how you implement keyboard/joystick inputs you are going to get timing variation. It is in the nature of Windows to do this. Direct...
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Nov 1, 2003
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2885
<Soapbox mode> I personally think that using keyboard/joystick inputs for EStop, limits and referencing is a _very_ bad idea. Both USB and PS/2 are message...
Servo Wizard
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Nov 1, 2003
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2886
Hi Servo. it could be a nice solution, but not very cheap neither available for every one. I'm sure we can get all the threading mechanism working with mach2....
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Nov 1, 2003
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2887
I think you're both saying the same thing, but interpreting it differently. In a critical safety oriented situation, you want your tool to STOP. Anyone whose...
washcomp
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Nov 1, 2003
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2888
Hi Servo, I agree with what you say and a hardware EStop circuit that cuts the power is essential. If for some reason Mach2 does not see the EStop then you...
Les Newell
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Nov 1, 2003
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2889
Oh, forgot something. Servo's right. If you have seperate homing/reference switches form your limit switches, if the software does not pick up the switch hit...
washcomp
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Nov 1, 2003
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2890
Thanks for the quick bug fix Art, I ran it up on the table and its just fine .. nice and smooth too. ... Ok, I use a proper machine torch and the arc_good...
Robin Szemeti
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Nov 1, 2003
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2891
Les, I have not actually checked multiple homing events for the purpose of comparing repeatable positioning. Once the axes have been homed, which in my case...
Servo Wizard
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Nov 1, 2003
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2892
Les, for information i get 1/100 mm repeatability with my homing, using low cost optical switches and parallele port inputs. My reference switches are ...
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Nov 1, 2003
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2893
John Prentice misinterpreted one of my ideas as if I was going to use my MPG dial through keyboard emulator pins. In talking to Servo, he points out that...
washcomp
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2894
Olivier: It can be done with specialty microswitches. You are better off the way you are doing it with redunancy of a physical limit switch backing up your...
washcomp
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2895
... mode ... there ... on ... left ... dro's in ... Steve/Art This gave me a nasty fright that I had introduced a Screen Designer bug. The explanation is...
japrenticeuk
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Nov 1, 2003
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2896
I am using one of Bob Campblell's boards on each of my two printer ports. Very nice job Bob! Unfortunatly that limits my I/O to ten pins. Will Mach2 allow me...
mike
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Nov 1, 2003
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2897
... Thanks John - that's it, got them to move independently now by deleting from persistent screen. -- Steve Blackmore...
Steve Blackmore
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