CNC Oxy / Fuel - Mach3 / Sheetcam

[79Bronco]

What post processors are you guys using? I set up a torch yesterday but I do not have a good functioning post to run it.

My plasma post touches off the work to find material height. That will not work with the oxy setup. I tried a few other posts that came with sheetcam but none seemed to function right. I am fine doing all manual z movements but I need a way to be able to move the Z up and down while running a program. Right now I can not make any manual Z adjustments while a program is running. I have a solenoid for the cut oxygen so I need the post to fire that as well.

[East German]

Hello,

you can make a User Button Z Axis Up and another Button Down and a User LED fore Z Axis by Hand with Mach screen:

The Code Up Button:
If (GetUserLED(1316) = 1) Then
DoOEMButton (233)
Sleep ( 500)
DoOEMButton (234)
End if

The Code Down Button:
If (GetUserLED(1316) = 1) Then
DoOEMButton (235)
Sleep ( 400)
DoOEMButton (236)
End If

This is my setting, the output is 500 or 400 ms high and a Relais set GND to the THC Up or Down Pin.
With the sleep Time Adjust the travel distance from Z Axis.
The Button have a Hotkey U and D fore Up and Down.
You can control with the keyboard or with the gamepad with keygrabber.

Works fine every years on my Machine!

A other way is a Switch fore Up and Down!
See the picture!

THC Hand und Automatik.png

Regards Peter

[79Bronco]

Thanks for the info, I've never played around with editing my Mach screens honestly I'm not even sure where to start with that. Is there a way to just use the Z in normal jog mode while running a program? That would be ideal then I can just set up a remote pendant since I was planning on doing that anyways.

[East German]

Hello Bronco,

I can do that to you I'll send you the set file from Mach3.

If you are interested then I do it?!

Peter

[East German]

It could look like that.
Is a quick try

Peter

Broncoset.jpg

Bronco001.jpg

[79Bronco]

That is perfect! That button will work while a program is running?

[East German]

Hello

Yes, it works. But hardware is also needed. I'll make a plan in the next few days.

Peter

[East German]

Hello,

A second LPT port is the best.
See the config from Output and input.

And make a Bridge from Pin2 to 12 (THC Up) and Pin 3 to 13 ( THC Down) see the Pic

Or a cheap BOB and uses the relays

The set File and Bitmap sent a PM

Regards Peter

Output.jpg

Input.jpg

Platine BOB.JPG

20170321_064553_resized.jpg

[asuratman]

Hello Bronco,
I know this thread was long ago, your table hardware set up almost the same as mine. How about your table work ?