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All,
Like many of you, I've been a Mach3 user for years. Recently, whenever I hit "Feedhold" and then "cycle start", mach3 sends the machine to the tool change position (X0 Y0 Z4) :confused:. Has anyone seen this before? Attached is the gcode file when it occured.
Thanks!
Here's My Config:
Mach3: version 03.043.066
OS: Windows 7
Screenset: MachStdMill
Plug-in: VistaCNC iMachIII P1A pendant
My guess is it only happens in the drill cycles.
Try removing the G98 from the drill cycle lines.
I guess that what it does in a drill cycle, and acts like you reacted to a broken drill.
What's with all the G90's. There is never a G91 to cancel. Just one at the start of the program would suffice.
Thanks. I'll fix that, but this error happened during the profile portion when I hit feed hold.
I edited the GCode as advised bu it didn't fix the problem. I reverted back to an old version of Mach3 (R3.042.020) adn the problem did not occur.
Is anyone else having feed hold or stop problems with 03.043.066?
I hope I'm not the only one
I don't use the latest version of Mach3 because it did strange things.
What version are you using
A really early version that doesn't have 2 separate slider for the feed!! Licensed 2.63 I just looked. Just because it has always worked, and is not broken.
I did one 800 hour job, and didn't want any surprises.
I do have 3.043.022 but every time I try to move forward, I step back and read the revision information, and there is no gain for me.
I never upgrade stuff without a reason, and surprise-surprise - not to many unwanted 'features' surprise me.
Am I getting older and wiser? Nah, not possible.
MRM
Check out MSM board. Dave has posted various issues with each Mach version. I remember something on this one.
JOhn
MSM board? Do you have a link please John.
Link to support forum:
Calypso Ventures, Inc.
From the release notes (Applies to LATHE) but maybe there is a Mill issue as well.
4.47 Lathe: Resume from FeedHold Causes Machine Crash
There is a very serious bug that causes Mach to crash a machine (does multiple uncommanded
moves and runs tool thru part).
WARNING: DO NOT USE FEEDHOLD for Lathe in mach 3.43.56 thru 3.43.59!
This was apparently a side effect of a prior change to mach.
Probably broken in 3.43.56 (Dec 27 2011)
Verified broken in 3.43.59 (Mar ?? 2012)
Fixed in 3.43.62 (Mar 31 2012)
Might be worth a post on the MSM board to see if anyone is aware of this.
John
Thanks John! I reverted to 3.43.58 and all seems to be well. Version 3.43.66 would lock out the keyboard, crash at random times, in addition to the feedhold anomaly (in my case).Quote:
Link to support forum:
Calypso Ventures, Inc.
From the release notes (Applies to LATHE) but maybe there is a Mill issue as well.
4.47 Lathe: Resume from FeedHold Causes Machine Crash
There is a very serious bug that causes Mach to crash a machine (does multiple uncommanded
moves and runs tool thru part).
WARNING: DO NOT USE FEEDHOLD for Lathe in mach 3.43.56 thru 3.43.59!
This was apparently a side effect of a prior change to mach.
Probably broken in 3.43.56 (Dec 27 2011)
Verified broken in 3.43.59 (Mar ?? 2012)
Fixed in 3.43.62 (Mar 31 2012)
Might be worth a post on the MSM board to see if anyone is aware of this.
John
I'll let you guys know how it goes.
MRM
I have a simillar problema I have the MACH3 Version R3.043.022 when I use FeedHold during an arc cutting and then restart with cycle start the MACH3 just won´t go back to the following coordinate, only when I push the FeedHold on my computer where I simulate the cutting path, but when I go to the machine it does something similar but only on straight lines, I don´t know what is wrong, can anyone help?
I cut EPS Foam, I only use 2 axes (X,Y) with the MACH3, and I use cutting wires instead of tools.
Here in my program