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I am soooo confused!!!
I have a power supply from and a Campbell board from and the Gecko g201 , and 2-g320 drives.
Just about finished with the power supply and at the point of wiring the drives and board and I don't understand any of it at all.
Does anyone have this setup and can you send me pics if you do?

Thanks, Robin

Hello

The accel is still wrong in the new revision of 4. is there any test
that you would like me to do??.

Brian

You might want to pay a little extra for an IEEE-1284 spec MM cable
which should provide better performance. I imagine we're pushing
that cable pretty hard.


--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "barrchordbill"
<billjames@c...> wrote:

I need a cable to interface my computer's (DB25 female) serial port
to the Campbell Design Mach 2 breakout board (DB25 female) . Is

this

an OEM cable or can I find one at Radio Schack etc. and what is it
called?

Thanks

Bill

See what I can do... (I hate adding those things, its a pain, way too much
code to support them...Gotta do somethign about that..)
Art
www.artofcnc.ca

Hi. Did someone test the new RefCombination ( X ) command ?

I cannot get it working.

I tried with a "call" statement without success.

Olivier.

The current generic term for a straight through RS-232 cable is a "modem
cable"
The generic term for an RS-232 cable to connect 2 PC's is a "cross-over
cable" (more properly called a null-modem cable)

Look for one with all 25 wires attached.

Think of a computer as a "terminal" (Data Terminal Equipment - DTE) and a
modem as a piece of "communications" equipment (Data Communication Equipment
- DCE)

The standard is to be able to link one DTE to one DCE with a straight
through cable. If hooking two DTE's (like 2 PC's) together, the transmit
pin one one goes to the receive pin on the other and vice versa, so the pins
have to "cross over".

Be aware that if one side of the cable is a 9 pin and the other is a 25 pin,
the pin numbers don't actually cross, but the name "cross over" is still
sometimes used as the description based on a 25 pin to 25 pin cable.

Jeff






_____

From: barrchordbill [mailto:billjames@...]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 11:12 AM
To: mach1mach2cnc@...
Subject: [mach1mach2cnc] Re: Serial cable terminology


I have several cables that are pinned the same if you look at the
ends side by side and the cable that is required is 1 to 1, 2 to 2
etc. and matches up if the ends are opposed (mirror imaged). I
thought maybe it had a name (Laplink,null modem, etc.). No big
deal, I had to give mine away with some other equipment that I sold
so now I've got to replace it. If I can't find one I'll get in touch.

Thanks

Bill


--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "Bob Campbell" <bob@c...>
wrote:

Bill,

It is a standard cable. They come is several different lengths.

Look for one that has all 25 wires. If you have a problem finding

one, I

can send you one.

Bob Campbell

----- Original Message -----
From: "barrchordbill" <billjames@c...>
To: <mach1mach2cnc@...>
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7:19 AM
Subject: [mach1mach2cnc] Serial cable terminology

I need a cable to interface my computer's (DB25 female) serial

port

to the Campbell Design Mach 2 breakout board (DB25 female) . Is

this

an OEM cable or can I find one at Radio Schack etc. and what is

it

called?

Thanks

Bill




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John:

>>because I can only work at the screen
for about 10 minutes as the repaired eye gets very tired.

Let it ride. Your eyes trump a piece of software. Wait till the peepers
feel better. As it is, even behind a version, the doc's are better than
most. Don't rush, I'm just on a roll at the moement, I'll slow down a bit
soon for catch up, just wanna get those screens "idea'ed" at least...

Art
www.artofcnc.ca

Will do..
Thanks,
Art
www.artofcnc.ca

Hi

This seems a simple task but I cannot find a simple solution in our
archives or Google.

I want to use some simple fonts (roman and italic styles - perhaps
slighltly informal like Comic Sans) to engrave labels with a small
ball-nose cutter. Are there any suitable as free/shareware or how
about a utility to convert TrueType outlines to centreline?

Thanks

John Prentice

Hi Art,

Thinking of controlling special devices, I have a I have a project in mind that would need more that 3 external activation outputs to work.

If you have a spare millisecond, is there any chance of increasing the number of external activation outputs?

Thanks,
Les

A LAPLINK OR Null Modem cable is NOT what you want-that type of cable swaps
the pins to allow you to connecty, for instance, 2 computers(DTE) or 2
modems (DCE) to each other.

You want a straight-through cable.

Andy Wander
Verrex Corporation

--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "kdoney_63021"
kdoney_63021@y...> wrote:
Has anyone come up with a pendant or kit they are selling as an
easy
add on for Mach2? I would prefer USB but will take what I can get.

How about this one:-

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This was built for an Ahha unit but with a change of overlay it can
be reprogrammed for anything.
It consists of a bought keypad and box and a programmable chip from a
company called X-Keys.
Web site is

It's just a case/ and keypad the X-Keys board and an old hard drive
cable chopped up.

Nice thing about this is you can nest keys 3 layers deep like Alt-
Cntrl-F8 to get one operation.
Mine is a PS2 but it's an old unit, they now do USB.
This was about the third attempt, the first two worked fine but as
you use them you see ways to improve and the chip allows this. Best
to just use a paper overlay at first until you get fixed up. all my
overlay is, is a sheet of ordinary paper printed out on my CAD system
as I'm at home with this and then laminated and secured with spary on
glue.
I printed 3 spares up while I did this one, 4 to a sheet, but the
origianl one is still fine afetr about 4 years in a production shop.

John S.

What is a pendant? Sounds like a jog wheel type of thing.



Matt Morgano

Mattmorgano@...

--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "P. J. Hicks"
<hickspj467@c...> wrote:

John,

I have been waiting to print out the Mach2 manual until there

little or no

changes. I have seen very little correspondence re the manual

lately. do

you feel it is in a 'lockdown' state presently?

PJH

Hi all:

That is a cruel question PJ ;-)

The text on Yahoo! does not properly cover the recent Constant
Velocity revisions so does not properly document Art's lockdown 4.0.
I have been struggling a bit because I can only work at the screen
for about 10 minutes as the repaired eye gets very tired.

I think that what I will do is refer to the CV modes on Configure
Logic and the other recent features as soon as possible and release
a manual for Mach2 4.0 that Art can post on his site by the coming
weekend. I would wait to print that.

Thanks for the further comments on Script documentation. Art and I
have discussed this after the previous input and what I will do is:

(a) Have the manual for Mach2Mill (and in due course Mach2Turn,
Mach2Plasma or whatever) which describes setting up AND using the
appropriate machine. These manuals will refer to Screen Designer,
Macros and Button Scripts but really only to suggest to users what
can be done - this will slightly reduce the current size.

(b) There will be a manual common to all machine type variants that
documents Screen Designer, loadable screens, Macros, Button Scripts
in detail with as many worked examples as I can scrounge (or write).
It will not attempt to teach the syntax and semantics of VBScript
but assume that the reader has struggled with the online
documentation from Microsoft (I too like books) or has a copy of
something like "VBScript in a Nutshell". This manual attempt to be
complete in that it will contain the OEM codes for controls (with a
reference to the MachDN versions for the very latest coding).

This will be a biggish task and cannot really be started in detail
until we can play with the proposed dynamic screens feature - so I
guess Mid April might make sense for a release.

The rationale is that I must minimise the duplication of text
inorder to keep maintenance as a manageble task. I agree that the
chaperts on setting up a machine will probably not be used much once
one is "up and running" but I do think that beginners will need to
run simple G-Code during the building of their machines so the
learing will be a rather "spiral-like" process. The architecture
does not help a "machine operator" but such a person will need lots
of detail on the actual machine controls, overrides etc. so needs
custom documentation/training.

So that's where we stand, do keep up your feedback on structure or
details - Every suggestion will probably help many people save time
an confusion.

John Prentice

--- In mach1mach2cnc@..., "kdoney_63021"
<kdoney_63021@y...> wrote:

Has anyone come up with a pendant or kit they are selling as an

easy

add on for Mach2? I would prefer USB but will take what I can get.

That is a great question because I was thinking of making one. I have
about 5 of them that I have to build for other people and if there
are people on the list that would like to have pendants made I would
be willing to make more.

What are you looking for ?? just like cycle start , feed hold, feed
up / down... or all that with the monitor built in and a
keyboard/mouse?

Brian

Hi Carl:

Some time ago a few of us had a discussion about having each screen
in Mach2 loadable seperately rather than (or in addition to) having
screen sets. I believe that the idea was well received, but don't
recall you checking in on the idea.

Have you considered this option?
Has it made your todo list anywhere?

Yes, this option is already in preperation , I needed to get version 4.0
locked down first as I refuse to change things too much in a lockdown. Now
that I have the freedom of doing extraordinary changes in the future
development versions, separate screens are now possible and I have it very
high on my to-do. I would like to see Mach2 capable of loading any number of
user created screens suited to various functions and needs. I intend to
create a user directory with future releases adding more screens as they get
developed. Mach2 could grow very quickly this way by utulizing better the
power that has been added this year. I am looking forward myself to this
capability as I think it then becomes a true "Lego" type program with all
the blocks available and the creations will be a thing to see. I will be
working hard toward this end very shortly (within the week) and its possibel
that version 5.0 may have legacy issue for those that want to upgrade beyond
4.0. I think it may be necessary to get to the kind of power to the user I
really have envisioned all along...

What I'm aiming for is a dynamic screen creation where the current screens
are labeled as static (Always loaded), but user screens found in the
"Conversational" directory are dynamic. The program will compile a list of
them when starting, and a menu type interface will be added to the program
allowing you to select any of them and they will then "Load" and become
active till you tell them to unload or next start of the program. This will
give great power because Mach2 will then be able to "sort of" configure on
the fly to be different applications. If there is no "default" set of static
screens , then a user would have only the menu interface to load any
variations of control types he wishes.

Thanks,
Art

Art, could you include french screens version 4.0 i just sent you to
your support mail, in the 4.0 lockdown ?

I just changed the version number and made some small modifications
in the translations, for a better understanding of mach2 for french
users, according to a professional french CNC user advices.


I know 2 or 3 french users who use them, but there are certainly
others ?


Thanks,


Olivier.

Has anyone come up with a pendant or kit they are selling as an easy
add on for Mach2? I would prefer USB but will take what I can get.

Art,

Some time ago a few of us had a discussion about having each screen
in Mach2 loadable seperately rather than (or in addition to) having
screen sets. I believe that the idea was well received, but don't
recall you checking in on the idea.

Have you considered this option?
Has it made your todo list anywhere?

I know we are always asking for more, perhaps I should mention just
how EXCELLENT your tech support is. I just spent *hours* on the
phone with Microsoft reporting a "feature" that their software has
that they were unaware of, and which will be removed in the next
version. I wouldn't bother even trying to make a real feature
request...


Thanks!
Carl

Hi All:

Version 2.0 is gone. Version 4.0 will reign. At present there is no
development version till next release, but this lockdown is not the same as
the previous version 4.0, it includes certain fixes. Version 4.0 is well
recieved and bug reports are more scarce than usual. I will fix it as
required for serious flaws, but barring that it was time for 2.0 to go away.
It was a very good lockdown and served us well for several months, but its
flaws were known and required too much email support. So we now move on to
a new development version on next release, and all new users will be
downloading Version 4.0.
Please keep any bug reports from this point forward confined to version
4.0 if you can, it will speed up resolution.

New things in Veriosn 4.0 LockDown..

1) Rutex tuner can select port addresses.

2) HPGL -> As drawn, metric/english and import cancel repaired or added.

3) Blend Factor renamed to "Angular descrimination"

4) Laser Feedrate Control reverted back top Laser PWM control.

5) Coordinate setting for home switches were switched in too soon making
them change a bit. Fix implemented.

6) Ref Comination moves are allowed in Scripts with
RefCombination(SHORT combo)

This command will Ref any combination of axis. The "combo" parameter is a
bit switched number. Each bit in the number from d0 to d5 is an axis with X
as zero and C as 5. So to create a axis move of X and Z for example would be

X = 1, Y= 2, Z = 4, A = 8, B = 16, C = 32

RefCombination( X + Z )

Thanks, Good Luck,

Art
www.artofcnc.ca