[Robert M]

Hi Gerry !
Hop all is fine as you'd like !?

Having a ...strang "new" kinda trouble....and, simly, well....easier to ask then spend more then I lately tried to understand !!

My situation goes as :
When I open the computer and your screen set, all is fine as fare what I'm refering to ( jogging mode)
When I open a NC file, all is still fine, set the rough position and then the tool setup...and on !!
After the completion of a NC file or even pat of a file, when it would call for a tool change....can't jog in continuous mode anymore ??!!
When I go to the jog sceen, I then see the continuous botton with the Step button on ?!? ( See photo )

Attachment 290948

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Any idea what's up ??...and a solution to fix this....never seen before !?!
Thks, Robert

[ger21]

Unfortunately, no idea here. I'm basically off the grid for a few days on the shores of Lake Superior. I'll try to look into it when I get home.

[Robert M]

May not have an idea, but I appreciate V-much you taking time to give this reply.
Thks....and enjoy some RR....
Later ;0)

[ger21]

I'm somehow picking up wifi from the campsite office 1/4 mile away, so I can read messages today.

I looked at the screenset, and the LED's for step and continuous jog are standard Mach3 LED's, so they shouldn't be on at the same time. My guess would be either a coruupt .xml file, or a corrupt Mach3 installation.
I'd try replacing the .xml with one from the .xml backup folder, or a saved one if you have it.

If that doesn't work, then I'd try re-installing Mach3.

[Robert M]

"or a saved one if you have it."

I tried that rout....out of a know "safe" back-up and still the same !?
May it be from my G-code ( from mastercam in this case) ?!
Here's an example from one G-code making this happening :


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O0000 (COUPE D'ÉQUÈRE-RECTANGLE)
(MASTERCAM - V16.)
(MC9 FILE - D:\STUDIO D'ÉBÉNISTERIE MASSON\CLIENTS\LAGACÉ ÉBÉNISTERIE\PANNEAU À CANNELURE\PANNEAU_29 CANNELURES_21X37.MCX-7)
(POST - )
(MATERIAL - WOOD INCH)
(PROGRAM - COUPE D'ÉQUÈRE-RECTANGLE.NC)
(DATE - AUG-30-15)
(TIME - 00:00)
(POST DEV - NovaLab)
(NWDTOOL N" 3/8 STRAIGHT BIT" T3 D.375 F2. L3. CD2. CL1. SD2. C0)
(NWDSTOCK X0. Y0. Z0. OTC OX0. OY0. OZ0.)
N100 G00 G17 G20 G40 G49 G80 G90
N110 ( 3/8 STRAIGHT BIT)
N120 (MAX - Z1.5)
N130 (MIN - Z-.005)
N140 G00 Z1.5
N150 G00 X-.5254 Y-.1908 S2000 M03
N160 G01 Z1.04 F50.
N170 X-.1504 Y-.1875 Z.665 F200.
N180 X-.15
N190 X0.
N200 X49.
N210 G03 X49.1875 Y0. I0. J.1875
N220 G01 Y97.25
N230 G03 X49. Y97.4375 I-.1875 J0.
N240 G01 X0.
N250 G03 X-.1875 Y97.25 I0. J-.1875
N260 G01 Y0.
N270 Y-.15
N280 Y-.1504
N290 X-.1908 Y-.5254 Z1.04
N300 X-.5254 Y-.1908
N310 Z.705 F50.
N320 X-.1504 Y-.1875 Z.33 F200.
N330 X-.15
N340 X0.
N350 X49.
N360 G03 X49.1875 Y0. I0. J.1875
N370 G01 Y97.25
N380 G03 X49. Y97.4375 I-.1875 J0.
N390 G01 X0.
N400 G03 X-.1875 Y97.25 I0. J-.1875
N410 G01 Y0.
N420 Y-.15
N430 Y-.1504
N440 X-.1908 Y-.5254 Z.705
N450 X-.5254 Y-.1908
N460 Z.37 F50.
N470 X-.1504 Y-.1875 Z-.005 F200.
N480 X-.15
N490 X0.
N500 X49.
N510 G03 X49.1875 Y0. I0. J.1875
N520 G01 Y97.25
N530 G03 X49. Y97.4375 I-.1875 J0.
N540 G01 X0.
N550 G03 X-.1875 Y97.25 I0. J-.1875
N560 G01 Y0.
N570 Y-.15
N580 Y-.1504
N590 X-.1908 Y-.5254 Z.37
N600 Z.495 F100.
N610 G00 Z1.5
N620 M05
N630 G90
N640 M30
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Thanks for looking in to this....while on some RR
Cheers ;0)

[ger21]

I just ran your code on my laptop, and It was still in continuous jog mode when it finished, and it jogged fine. This is with the parallel port driver installed.

There shouldn't be any way for g-code to be changing your jog settings. You might want to just reinstall Mach3.

[Robert M]

Enh.....
Found another possibility....getting closer !!
I'll second that as it's not the G-code that I though !!
But, it's ONLY happening ( the jogg problem) as soon as I'm striking the "Ctrl" key to use the short window key " Ctrl + O " to open a file.

BUT the interesting part.....if I simply click with the mouse the top left Icon ( to open a file).....opening all these "so call problem files"....no jogging error / trouble ??

So, at this point in my tests....I can say it's occurring only when I strike the CTRL key !?!

BTW....I did install a fresh Mach3 V- R3-043.066....as the one I had before all this ( meaning, all was fine)...and still does it ....only as I strike the CTRL keyboard key ??
and...PS.....all this is on a stand alone dedicated computer for the CNC....with "only" simple xp & Mach3....no web, no network...nothing else!!

Later !!

[webdirector]

Hello Gerry,

I have a problem I am using your screen set and for Aspire I am using your Post Processors.

The problem I have is at the end of the Job. The bit raises then it turns off the spindle then it lowers to Z=0 and then goes to home

I have the impression it is in the Post Processors could that be ?

Thanks

[ger21]

Show me the last 10 lines of your g-code? The post processor moves the Z axis to the Z Home position in Aspire. Same as the default post processor.

[webdirector]

here it is:

N2170G00X232.089Y597.458Z0.000
N2180G1X232.089Y597.458Z-3.000F250.0
N2190G00X232.089Y597.458Z0.000
N2200G1X232.089Y597.458Z-4.000F250.0
N2210G00X232.089Y597.458Z20.000
N2220G00Z20.320
N2230 M5
N2240 M883
N2250M30
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[ger21]

Set up your Park Position in the Screenset. Configure it to use Safe Z, and set up Safe Z in Machine Coordinates in Config > Safe Z.

[webdirector]

Thanks Gerry, that solved the issue

[airbrush]

Hi,

I have ignore m6 call checked on, but whenever it encounters one in my code its still calling for a tool change.

I'm just wondering if its how Bodcad posts out its code?
Here is the last tidbit of code...newbie here so not sure if m6 is the same as m06 ??

N104 Z1.
N105 G53 G0 Z-0.5
N106 G53 X4.5 Y14
N107 G90
N108 T1 M06

(END OF FILE)
N109 M30

(END OF PROGRAM)
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[ger21]

Yes, M6 is the same as M06.
Your g-code has a tool change in it.

If you don't want Mach3 to stop at all, go to General Config and select "Ignore Tool Change".

The Ignore M6 in the screenset just stops it from zeroing the tool, but it will still stop at all M6's.

[airbrush]

okay thanks,

I guess i'm a little confused on its usage then (newbie)...an example of when you would want to check ignore m6 then?

I was assuming it would just bypass the m6 call altogether when checked....

[ger21]

The purpose of the checkbox in the screenset is to prevent the toolchange macro from auto zeroing. It's there because a user requested it. There are no onscreen controls to bypass the M6 completely, so it's a workaround.

If you want to bypass the M6 completely, make the change in General Config.

Imo, you only want to ignore the M6 is if the M6 shouldn't be there. So it's a workaround for bad g-code.

The g-code tells the machine what to do. If the g-code tells the machine to do something you don't want it to, then you should fix the g-code.

[airbrush]

Imo, you only want to ignore the M6 is if the M6 shouldn't be there. So it's a workaround for bad g-code.

I see...okay thanks for the explanation

[nc42]

I'm trying to get 2010 setup and i'm encountering some strange behavior when I try to do the auto zero. It zeros on the movable plate on the stock just fine then moves to the fixed plate and touches it. At this point it lifts approximately 50mm and starts the slow probe. After moving 5-6mm it stops and give a incorrect material offset. It seems like it's not picking up the DRO when it touches the fixed plate the first time. Any ideas?

[rwskinner]

Gerry, I upgraded my Aspire and I think it messed up some stuff. I haven't dug into it yet, but I think the post processor was overwritten.
Machine Always does an initial tool change, even when to correct tool number is in during start. In other words, Tool 1 is installed, the Tool Number is #1 in Mach. I zero the tool on the plate, then it goes to the fixed plate, then wants a tool change, then does the fixed plate again, then it starts cutting. Also, No more parking when complete, goes to tool change position.

A few other small oddities. Honestly it was a while back when I set all this up and it's been going great until recently.
Any pointers so I don't spend lots of time troubleshooting?

Richard

[rwskinner]

I just found the post processor on your web page and snagged it.
Thanks,
Richard