Make sure you have auto screen enlarge unchecked in general config.
Then, right click on your Windows task bar, choose properties, and set it to Auto Hide the Taskbar.
Your Taskbar is hiding the bottom of the screen.
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Make sure you have auto screen enlarge unchecked in general config.
Then, right click on your Windows task bar, choose properties, and set it to Auto Hide the Taskbar.
Your Taskbar is hiding the bottom of the screen.
I will go do that now, Thanks
Thanks for the clock, I had no idea it was there.
In playing around with the program I must have changed some setting, and I don't know what.
It used to be that if I wanted to input a value in any of the axis, I clicked on the value I wanted to change, and then just manually input the new value from the keyboard and hit enter.
Now, if I click on the value I want to change, a calculator type interface shows up, and I have to use the mouse to input the number I want.
What did I change to get this so I can get rid of it.
Thanks
Ray
Operator menu > Auto Calculator.
Thanks Gerry
Hi Gerry,
I've been enjoying the use of your screen set with my CNC router for several years now and really like it. The Auto Zero/Manual tool change feature is my favorite. However, I just noticed something happening with my SHORTER cutting bits. I zero out to the top of my stock with my movable plate (first tool already installed) with no issues. The machine moves to the fixed plate, does it's normal double touch, everything is good to go, but I load my g-code and click start, the first M6 is there as usual (I just leave these in and click start again) The machine begins probing downward to the fixed plate (3/4" below spoilboard surface) but doesn't make it all the way to touch, retracts slightly then attempts it's second soft touch, but doesn't make that either. The machine then acts like it's ready to work, but is now zeroed above the actual stock zero. IT IS JUST THE SHORT CUTTERS. The longer bits work just fine. I'm sure this is something simple to fix, I'm just not seeing the problem. Thank you.
-- Bernie
The macros are programmed to only probe down 6", so you'll need to edit 3 macros, M881, M889, and M6End. Find the following sections, near the top of each one, and edit the appropriate value, depending on whether you use inches or mm's.
If GetOEMLED(801) Then ' On = English Measure INCH
FirstProbeDist = 6.0 ' Probe down 6 inches
FirstRetractDist = 0.05 ' Then retract .05 inch
SecProbeDist = 0.25 ' Then probe down .25 inches
FirstProbeFeed = 10.0 ' First probe feed @ 10 ipm
SecondProbeFeed = 1.0 ' Second probe feed @ 1 ipm
ClearAllow = 0.125 ' Max Allowable Clearance = Z Machine Zero - .125in
Else ' Off = Metric Measure MM
FirstProbeDist = 150.0 ' Probe down 150mm
FirstRetractDist = 1.0 ' Then retract 1mm
SecProbeDist = 6.0 ' Then probe down 6mm
FirstProbeFeed = 250.0 ' First probe feed @ 250 mm/min
SecondProbeFeed = 25.0 ' Second probe feed @ 25 mm/min
ClearAllow = 2.0 ' Max Allowable Clearance = Z Machine Zero - 2mm
End If
from my thread in the bobcad forums...
Why isn't my gcode running??
"Default Re: Why isn't my gcode running??
I think it may be that particular screenset, I have just tested your code on 4 different Mach3 screensets and 2 different Mach4 screensets and it works on all of them, next I tried the 2010 screenset and I get the same issues as you so try a different screenset, the default 1024 screenset would be a good place to start, I found the 2010 one to be unstable and that was on a PC with XP Pro 32 bit OS which runs anything and everything
Regards
Rob"
Not sure why its not running...using mach 3. This line flashes red in the readout and then nothing...just sits there...
(TOOL #1 0.25 1/4 2 Flute LOC 1.125)
any ideas?
%
O100 (PROGRAM NUMBER)
(BEGIN PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(MCH_FILE=4AXVMILL.MCH)
(COORD_SYS 1=X0 Y0 Z0)
(MTOOL T1 S1 D0.25 C0. A0. H3.)
(SBOX X-1. Y-7.1875 Z0. L6. W8. H0.75)
(END PREDATOR NC HEADER)
(FIRST MACHINE SETUP - Machine Setup - 1)
(PROGRAM NAME - DUSTBOOT_TOPPLATE.TAP)
(POST - BC_3X_MILL 3-AXIS GENERIC FANUC)
(DATE - SAT. 02/13/2016)
(TIME - 03:48PM)
N01 G00 G17 G40 G49 G80 G20 G90
(FIRST CUT - FIRST TOOL)
(Machine Setup - 1 Facing)
(FACING)
(TOOL #1 0.25 1/4 2 Flute LOC 1.125)
N02 G90 G54 X-0.551 Y0.3 S1222 M03
N03 G43 H1 D1 Z1.75
N04 Z0.95
N05 Z0.85
any insight on this??
....seems to be finicky...sometimes it works and sometimes doesn't. I have to open and close mach, reload file and run it again until it works...
See my posts in your other thread.
Hi Gerry,
I've been using your screen for some time now and it works great!!
I have one question I have a spindle that I need to warm up before the cnc starts cutting.
The way it works now is after tool setup and so on cycle start the axis is moving and as it gets close
To the fixture the spindle starts. is there any way to start the spindle for a minute or two before the axis move?
Gus
Your best option is to probably create a simple g-code program that warms up the spindle.
Something like this:
S8000 M3
G4 P30
S10000
G4 P30
S15000
G4 P60
M5
M30
You can set a spindle delay in Mach3, but it would get old having to wait 2 minutes every time the spindle turned on.