[Analias]

Hmm, The problem I'm having is I cannot "Ref All" when ruining the 2010 screen set. It works fine when switched to different screen with nothing else changed..

Ok, if you are having the problem where pressing the "Reference All" button does nothing when using the 2010 screen set, then make sure you have copied the 2010 macros (c:\mach3\macros\2010) into the appropriate directory for your configuration.

When I start Mach3 I start it with a "-P CRP4848" argument to select my config XML file (CRP4848.xml). I had to copy the 2010 macros from c:\mach3\macros\2010 into c:\mach3\macros\CRP4848. If you are using the stock configuration file then you would copy the macros into c:\mach3\macros\Mach3Mill.

Don't forget to follow the instructions to enable the "brains".

-Freeman

[ger21]

Homing should work exactly the same in the 2010 screen as it does in the Aqua screen.
Perhaps the SS handles homing differently when called from a macro vs a button script?

Try changing the M884 macro to this.

DoButton( 24 )
While IsMoving()
Wend
DoButton( 23 )
While IsMoving()
Wend
DoButton( 22 )
While IsMoving()
Wend

[Analias]

Gerry,

I have confirmed that I had uncommented the lines between the original code to be close to what you suggest here.

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[ger21]

That was more for Lancut to see if he could get the homing to work the same as in Aqua?

[lancut]

Hi All,
As per Ger21 suggestion I edited the script and it did not work, so switched to 1024 screen(Mach screen) and the homing ALL did proceeded partially only, meaning after the Z axis the process stopped. that led me to believe that problem was with Mach3 v67. Reinstalled the previous Mach3 v45 right on top of v 67, and all is well now . The "Ref All" work as it should. But I got an other issue that I haven't been able to solve. In the Homing/Limits setting the Zero All boxes are active as always been and for some reason after the axis homed the DRO's have to manually reset to zero. Should this be done automatically? Hopefully somebody will have a answer. Now back to 2010 Screen. The auto zero working wonderfully, nice job by both Ger21 and BigTex. The thing I'm wondering about is how the setting is performed on 4th axis(A) . The X-Y axis is straight forward, the movable plate is on top the work piece, but the common practice in A axis the zero is at the center of a stock. I use the top of the tailstock -.75 as A "0" = center. So Should I use the following settings for my A axis..

"Auto Zero Settings"

Plate Thickness +.0625
Fixed plate X +18.00
Fixed Plate Y +5.00

Clearance Plane + 2.50(based on 4"stock diameter)

Material Offset -.750 (?)

Any suggestion are welcomed.

[ger21]

The "Ref All" work as it should. But I got an other issue that I haven't been able to solve. In the Homing/Limits setting the Zero All boxes are active as always been and for some reason after the axis homed the DRO's have to manually reset to zero. Should this be done automatically?

The Machine Coordinates should be zeroed, but if you have any offsets set, the offsets will be displayed when homing. Ref All doesn't clear the offsets.

Plate Thickness +.0625
Fixed plate X +18.00
Fixed Plate Y +5.00

Clearance Plane + 2.50(based on 4"stock diameter)

Material Offset -.750 (?)

That should be correct. I believe you'll get a warning about using a negative Material Offset. If it's annoying, I can tell you how to edit the macro to get rid of the warning.

[ger21]

The "Ref All" work as it should. But I got an other issue that I haven't been able to solve. In the Homing/Limits setting the Zero All boxes are active as always been and for some reason after the axis homed the DRO's have to manually reset to zero. Should this be done automatically?

The Machine Coordinates should be zeroed, but if you have any offsets set, the offsets will be displayed when homing. Ref All doesn't clear the offsets.

Plate Thickness +.0625
Fixed plate X +18.00
Fixed Plate Y +5.00

Clearance Plane + 2.50(based on 4"stock diameter)

Material Offset -.750 (?)

That should be correct. I believe you'll get a warning about using a negative Material Offset. If it's annoying, I can tell you how to edit the macro to get rid of the warning.

[lancut]

That should be correct. I believe you'll get a warning about using a negative Material Offset. If it's annoying, I can tell you how to edit the macro to get rid of the warning.

Thanks for the offer, if it becomes a pain I will holler. Thanks for the reply as well.

[lancut]

The Machine Coordinates should be zeroed, but if you have any offsets set, the offsets will be displayed when homing. Ref All doesn't clear the offsets.

Checked the offsets and none are present. I can manually move each axis 7 inch, zero the DRO's, hit the REF All button and watch each hit the limit switch and back out of it and the DRO displaying.. the 7 inches traveled. Should it reset the DRO's to zero? I' must say this is not the 2010 Screen problem I had this happen while back and it continues to be a problem. There must be a script that is messed up that I have no idea which one..

[ger21]

I can manually move each axis 7 inch, zero the DRO's,

When you zero the DRO's, your setting offsets for those axis. As I said before, Homing doesn't reset the offsets.

Did you check the machine coordinates DRO's when homing? They should all be zero, unless you have Home Offsets set in Config >Homing/Limits.

Homing zeroes the Machine coordinates, not the current offset coordinates.

[ger21]

I can manually move each axis 7 inch, zero the DRO's,

When you zero the DRO's, your setting offsets for those axis. As I said before, Homing doesn't reset the offsets.

Did you check the machine coordinates DRO's when homing? They should all be zero, unless you have Home Offsets set in Config >Homing/Limits.

Homing zeroes the Machine coordinates, not the current offset coordinates.

[CptanPanic]

How can I make it so machine moves to Tool Change position at the end of a run?

[adprinter]

How can I make it so machine moves to Tool Change position at the end of a run?

This can be done, by editing the Post Processor you are using in whatever software you are using to generate your tool paths. Or it could also be done manually, by editing the g code to move to your tool change, or park position.

[ger21]

How can I make it so machine moves to Tool Change position at the end of a run?

Put an M882 at the end of your g-code.
If your g-code ends with an M30, put the M882 before the M30.

[AiR_GuNNeR]

Hi Gerry,
I am setting up a replacement cnc mill. I have mach installed and then ran the setup program for your screenset. The probing buttons are not operational however. I don't get any movement. Any ideas what might be happening?
Eric

[ger21]

It sounds like you didn't copy the macros from \Mach3\macros\2010 to
\Mach3\macros\yourprofile.

Just copy them over and it should work.

[AiR_GuNNeR]

Sheesh, I thought I did, but ended up putting them into the wrong profile folder. Thanks Gerry.
Eric

[lancut]

Started new thread but nobody answered, so I'm posting here..

In the gcode display panel it is hard for me to see the highlighted line. Is there a way to increase contrast where the gcode text line stand out from the background color? I really like the Screen set, till I start looking for the current line being executed..

Thanks.

[ger21]

You can change the highlighted color in Screen4 or Machscreen. If you open the .set file in Screen4, there's a button on the toolbar to select the colors for different controls. Just click it, pick your color for highlighted g-code (not sure what it's called, but it should be self explanatory), and save.
If you're editing a 1024x768 screenset, make sure you enter 1015x726 as the size in Screen4. I'd recommend making a backup copy of the .set file before making any changes.

[lancut]

Hi Gerry,

Thank you for the instructions but I can not find this "there's a button on the toolbar to select the colors for different controls." Can you give me more information about it . I have spend 20 minutes clicking on every darn button, but I haven't been able to find what I'm looking for. Thanks.

BR