[LouF]

That suggests that the M6Start and M6End macros might be missing from the macros/Mill folder.

Cheers
Roger

I will check that out thanks..

[LouF]

Rodger, they are in the folder I noticed two different Mach 3 folders on my "C" drive they both have M6 End and M6Start marcos One is labeled Mach3 and the other labeled "Mach3 new" It has been so long since I installed the 2010 screen set.

Thanks Lou

[ger21]

In general config, do you have tool changes set to "Stop Spindle, wait for Cycle Start"?

[LouF]

Gerry, I am not sure I will have to go check and see.
Thanks, Lou

[LouF]

In general config, do you have tool changes set to "Stop Spindle, wait for Cycle Start"?

Gerry, It was not checked that must be it.

Thank You Gerry

[LouF]

Well, I tried my machine with the change made now after setup it goes through the routine lose and fixed touch plates I get the start spindle pop up. Now after clicking the message box to start it goes back to home or very close to zero zero any ideas on what I need to do?

Lou

[ger21]

Post your g-code.

[LouF]

Gerry, I tried to upload the G code and I get this " Your file of 1.28 MB bytes exceeds the forum's limit of 500.0 KB for this filetype." not sure what to do.

Lou

[LouF]

Post your g-code.

Gerry, can I email the file to you @ the email from your website?

Lou

[LouF]

Part of the G code file.

Thanks
Lou

[ger21]

Gerry, can I email the file to you @ the email from your website?

Lou

Yes.
I won't be able to look at it until tomorrow evening.

[LouF]

Gerry, thanks.

[ger21]

Now after clicking the message box to start it goes back to home or very close to zero zero any ideas on what I need to do?

If you mean after the first tool change, then it's Aspire sending it to the home position. You can change the home position in Aspire, edit the post, or use one of the posts on my website.

[LouF]

If you mean after the first tool change, then it's Aspire sending it to the home position. You can change the home position in Aspire, edit the post, or use one of the posts on my website.

It sends me home after I do the setup touch both plates the box pops up to start spindle. So I manually start the spindle through SupPid click the box and it sends me home instead of cutting the work pieace. This is before I even do a tool change.
Lou

[ger21]

It returns to the previous location after going to the fixed plate.
Is that what you are seeing?

[LouF]

It returns to the previous location after going to the fixed plate.
Is that what you are seeing?

Okay, I set up my job center of the table I then click the auto-zero tool change Icon, my spindle moves down to the touch plate on the material. My spindle then moves to the second fixed plate touches the plate and then it move back over the material on the table. The box pops up to start spindle I start my spindle I click the box and then my spindle moves to the home postion and stops not down to start cutting the material.

Lou

[ger21]

Do you have g-code loaded?
What is your tool change position set at in the screenset?

The macro ends after it starts the spindle, so I'm thinking it's the g-code?

What happens with no g-code loaded?

[LouF]

I do it with g code loaded I will try it without it loaded.

[LouF]

The tool change position is set at.
Fixed plate X: + 16.963
Fixed plate Y: + 0.341

After zeroing without g code loaded it goes through the routine like normal it stops above material like it should after touching the two plates but No popup box to start spindle just a message in the window below the buttons on the Run screen saying "Material Offset now Caculated in Inches"

Lou

[ger21]

The spindle stat option only happens when g-code is loaded.
I think what's happening is your g-code starts running after you click the box to start the spindle, and the machine is moving where the g-code sends it.