Hi Guys, I need some help.

I am using Vectric cut 3D to create the g code and output is G Code mm (*.tap).
I then insert the USB drive into the DSP and run the file, it goes through it check file and for some reasons it has be stopping at 86% on one file then I tried another file and it went to 98.86%.

When I actually ran the 86% file it only cut 86% so I am a little confused.

Should it check to 100% if so why isn't it?

open the code in notepad and insure it saved all of the data!!

i have pulled the stick after loading a vectric file and found it did not finish loading

jim

How do I insure that all the code is their, Im happy to post it for you to look at if you can.

it should want to return to xy0 at the end of the file
jim



G1 X44.0337 Y2.7523
G1 X44.0273 Y2.7515
G1 X44.0210 Y2.7509
G1 X44.0148 Y2.7504
G1 X44.0087 Y2.7502
G1 X44.0028 Y2.7500
G1 X43.9970 Y2.7500
G1 X2.9970 Y3.2500
G0 Z0.2362
G0 Z0.7874
G0 X0.0000 Y0.0000

This is the last part of the code, what is M30?
Y697.641
X400.000
Y698.061
X0.000
Y698.481
X400.000
Y698.901
X0.000
Y699.321
X400.000
Y699.741
X0.000
G0Z5.000
G0Z5.000
G0X0.000Y0.000
M30

m30 stop rewind

here is wiki definitions

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-code

Simon, Ramon is at work tomorrow ( Friday ).

If you can find the time - come and see us. Maybe bring your USB stick and also the DSP Controller

We can download some crv files from the vectric website, load them onto your USB stick and try them out on our machine. If that goes OK we could then plug in your DSP Controller and try the same thing.

Our 3 new machines should arrive next week sometime - so i do not mind playing around with our current machine now in order to try to sort out your problem. Our DSP cable is a bit dicky ( Jerry is supposed to be sending a replacement..... Well that was a month ago! ), but we should be able to make it work.

Look forward to seeing you if you can make it.

Rocket.

Jim, Your links continue to teach and inform us.

Good on ya mate!

Rocket.

Thanks for your help James, and i'm a big fan of your work.

Rod,
I will bring my bits down tomorrow and see how we go. Thank goodness you are nearby.

See ya tomorrow.

just try'in to keep the old brain functioning!!

jim

Just a quick update, I took my file and DSP to to Rockets place today to test out.
1. We tested my file on Rockets machine and have a guess what happen - It worked perfectly.
2. We then connected my DSP to Rockets machine and tested the same file and yep, it worked perfectly.
3. Now that I started to look like a numpty I decided to take my bits home and test it out again on my CNC.
4. Got home connected the DSP and loaded the file and it worked perfectly again. So now I am a real numpty.

OH by the way Rocket, thankyou for letting Ramon help me out today. I now have a bit more confidence to push forward and start cutting my molds.

Thanks guys.

Simon, That is excellent news.

So it was just one of those inexplicable glitches.

Only one thing to do now











Crank it up!http://cnczone.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

Simon, How did you go with the machine over the weekend?

Rocket.

Rod, I didn't get any done. I picked up 12 sheets of 2400x1200x32mm MDF sheets on Saturday in preperation for some serious machining on Sunday. Unfortunatley my plans didn't work out, I had to go out to the Engineering Excellence awards Saturday night and had to much red wine after winning two awards. I wasted the whole of Sunday with a real bad hangover(chair).

Cheers,
Simon

No need to beat yourself up about it.http://cnczone.com/forums/images/icons/icon10.gif

To win TWO awards is fantastic! Congratulations.

Watch out for that red wine - it will rot your guts. Hope you can remember the whole night!

Tell us about the awards you won.

Rocket.

I knocked up a couple of simple exhaust flanges from my UAV today. They were cut from 8mm alloy plate and I broke one cutter on the first attempt. For some reason the spindle rpm drops down to S6 when it starts cutting even tho I have set it to S2. I can't figure out why this is happening. The breakout lugs on the parts worked perfect, I didn't even have to cut them, all I had to do was wobbly the part and it fell out.

You are off to a pretty good start.

Sounds like the DSP is going to the default value of 2

Maybe alter the spindle speed through the inverter and see how it goes. There is a discussion on this in the " How to operate the Excitech" thread. In particular - see Taney`s post (no.11) on the thread.

Rocket.

Does anybody know how to modify the coordinates in DSP handle ?
I sometimes take the origin not in 0,0 but other values, is it possible to input these manually in DSP ?

Well I finally had a bit more success today, got one part rough cut with a 12mm end mill and final cut with a long series 8mm ball nose cutter.

Hello, once again, does anybody know how to modify the coordinates in DSP handle ?
I sometimes take the origin not in 0,0 but other values, is it possible to input these manually in DSP ?

Thank you !