[euroflo]

Hi mycnc,
I have been looking at you controls, and software (price for the controls is very reasonable) but I have downloaded the software and been playing with it. But dont seem to be able to get it to work very well. Have you got a you tube video of how to use the software.
Basic items like inporting files. And how to get the parts from the library and cut them.
every time i try and run a simulated cut it says that i must return to nc trace??

Other than that I am quite excited about changeing my controls over to yours

thanks

Justin

[my-cnc]

@Justin
Hi,
library parts were broken in some of previous releases. We will fix it asap. Sorry.

If nc-program starts with G0 positioning command, running may be started from anywhere.

Looks like you try to start ESSI nc-program. For this programs (and some others) the software remember StartProgram position and check if Current position is the same as StartPosition. You may choose "Return to Path" and then start running, or "Tie program" - shift all the path to make CurrentPosition as StartProgram Position - then start running.

It can be used for example -
1)You have nc program with many parts, you cut some of them, stop cutting, jog to the edge of the table to check the tool, then "Return to Path" and continue cutting.
2)you cut some parts, stop cutting, jog to other part of the table where you have another sheet, then "Tie program" and continue cutting next parts on another place.


We extermely have no time to create good documentation, but video tutorial is a great idea, thanks. We will make it and put links here and on our website.

[euroflo]

Thanks for that information mycnc.

I have a couple more questions for you.

1. in the manual it says to open the mycnc core and select s for simulation.Is this still the case or are these instructions from before you merged the GIU with core?

2.What post processor do you recommend to create the g code?.Currently I use sheetcam.

3. Is it best to ask questions on cnc zone or on your support forum.

4. I currently use mach3, which has a cutting profile library built in. you can call up voltage, material, amps used, select gas pressure,THC delays e.t.c.
I know that mycnc software would be more than capable of handling this sort of information, but I may ( along with others) find this a hard task to create this kind of library.Would you be able to configure a template that the user would be able to complete and intergrate with the cutting parameters in the future?

Thanks

Justin

[euroflo]

Hi again mycnc

I have another one for you, the voltage display doesnt seem to be working?

[my-cnc]

Hi,
I'm not sure about this forum rules, so it's better to discuss technical questions on my support forum.

1. in the manual it says to open the mycnc core and select s for simulation.Is this still the case or are these instructions from before you merged the GIU with core?

core and interface programs were merged, but start options are still available.
-e ethernet boards
-u usb boards
-s simulator mode
-d debug info
-p profile_name - will start software with given profile
options may be merged, for example
-de -p Plasma -------- will start with Ethernet board, profile from "Plasma" folder

2.What post processor do you recommend to create the g code?.Currently I use sheetcam.

To be honest - I don't know exactly.
For G-code language implementation I'm using "CNC Programming Handbook" by Peter Smid and G-code language description from LinuxCNC project. Some of language extensions (about parameterized programming) we added ourself, so it's not standard.
We have Pro-Engineer software, there are about 6 Fanuc postprosessors, 2 of them suit perfectly to myCNC.
I'm afraid - you need to test to find out the right one. You may send me samples to find- what's wrong.

4. I currently use mach3, which has a cutting profile library built in. you can call up voltage, material, amps used, select gas pressure,THC delays e.t.c.
I know that mycnc software would be more than capable of handling this sort of information, but I may ( along with others) find this a hard task to create this kind of library.Would you be able to configure a template that the user would be able to complete and intergrate with the cutting parameters in the future?

We had this kind of options in previous generation of software. We will add it asap to myCNC. We appreciate any kind of customer suggestion

For THC control we use myTHC-RU01 board. It is connected to main controller through RS 485. Settings and commands from the software transferred directly to THC board, the software displays data from THC.
So Volatge and other THC settings works with hardware, but it is not implemented for simulator.

Thank you for your interest,
regards,
myCNC

[my-cnc]

Raspberry Pi (Linux Embedded) port of myCNC control software is under developing.
We've got preliminary version of myCNC working under Raspberry Pi (ARM based credit sized computer).
On photos - working set ( myCNC-ET1 control board, Raspverry Pi computer, keyboard and monitor)