Using Mach3 with DeskCNC

[WarrenW]

I am using the cam part of DeskCNC to do my design and then saving it to gcode to load into Mach3. The problem is when I select the post processor there is no selection for Mach3 or any of the Mach versions.

Does anyone know what to enter in DeskCNC for this? I'm really stuck and can't get any replies from the DeskCNC people lately on this either.

Thanks!

Warren

[ger21]

Is there a generic inch post? what posts are available?

[WarrenW]

These are all of the options they give:

ISO G-Code - "ArtMaster"
ISO G-Code - Non Modal
ISO G-Code
ISO G-Code - Abs Arc Centers
EZMill
Plasma
PlasmaZ
Plasma - Laser - ABS Arc
Laser - Non Modal
WaterJet
Modela
Fanuc 0-MD
Centurion IV
Techno-Isel Drip
Techno-Isel Auto
Techno-Isel Memory
FourAxisLinear
2D
ThreeAxisRotary
ISO G-Code - Slave X to A
2D R Arcs
Laser w/Power

[WarrenW]

Under the Post Processor Setup there are configurations for Tokens, Movement Scripts and more. Their help file is really lacking for someone that is not sure of what to put.

At this point I will pay someone by PayPal to help me out with any settings I have to do to get it configured for Mach3. If anyone is interested, please let me know.

Warren

[ger21]

Try ISO g-code -Abs Arc centers, and in Mach3, under Config>State, set the I,J mode to absolute. If that doesn't work, post the g-code where errors occur.

[WarrenW]

I just saved the gcode after making this setting in EditCNC. Does this gcode look right for Mach3? For the other settings I had it at, there was no Y axis movement commands and it was on rotary axis.

Thanks

0001 0000 EZTRAK|SX|MODE 1 INCH
0002 AUXFUN T1 M06
0003 RAPID ABS X0.8653 Y1.9342 Z1.0000
0004 RAPID ABS X0.8653 Y1.9342 Z1.0000
0005 LINE ABS X0.8653 Y1.9342 Z-1.0000 F10.00
0006 LINE ABS X0.8604 Y2.0514 F10.00
0007 ARC|CNTRPT ABS CW X0.9172 Y2.1163 Z-1.0000 XC0.9229 YC2.0540 F10.00
0008 LINE ABS X1.5129 Y2.1700 Z-1.0000 F10.00
0009 ARC|CNTRPT ABS CW X1.5802 Y2.1180 Z-1.0000 XC1.5186 YC2.1077 F10.00
0010 LINE ABS X1.5948 Y2.0304 Z-1.0000 F10.00
0011 LINE ABS X1.6090 Y1.9498 F10.00
0012 LINE ABS X1.6465 Y1.7998 F10.00
0013 LINE ABS X1.6736 Y1.7320 F10.00
0014 LINE ABS X1.7014 Y1.6718 F10.00
0015 LINE ABS X1.7660 Y1.5518 F10.00
0016 LINE ABS X1.8482 Y1.4515 F10.00
0017 LINE ABS X1.8965 Y1.4031 F10.00
0018 LINE ABS X1.9516 Y1.3618 F10.00
0019 ARC|CNTRPT ABS CW X1.9522 Y1.3614 Z-1.0000 XC1.9141 YC1.3118 F10.00
0020 LINE ABS X2.0131 Y1.3145 Z-1.0000 F10.00
0021 LINE ABS X2.0721 Y1.2782 F10.00
0022 LINE ABS X2.1423 Y1.2407 F10.00
0023 LINE ABS X2.2231 Y1.2027 F10.00
0024 LINE ABS X2.2978 Y1.1700 F10.00
0025 LINE ABS X2.3815 Y1.1421 F10.00

[ger21]

That's not even G-code. That's code for a specific machine.

[WarrenW]

Thats why I'm at the point of paying someone to tell me what to select and enter on the setup screen in DeskCNC under Setup / Post Processor Setup.

$35 to anyone who knows this? Here are the screens for the setup. There may be others that need to be set but not sure. I was hoping someone had DeskCNC downloaded already and knew.

[gmfoster]

Originally Posted by WarrenW Thats why I'm at the point of paying someone to tell me what to select and enter on the setup screen in DeskCNC under Setup / Post Processor Setup. $35 to anyone who knows this? Here are the screens for the setup. There may be others that need to be set but not sure. I was hoping someone had DeskCNC downloaded already and knew.

Have you asked this question over on the Mach three list. Art or someone usually answers these types of questions within hours. Or have you asked Carl the author of Desk CNC?

Garry

[WarrenW]

Yes, no replies even from DeskCNC. I was going to use SheetCam but for some reason it does not show any DXF files on the screen but it does on this different machine. Even threw Les for a loop on that one!

Warren

[gmfoster]

Originally Posted by gmfoster Have you asked this question over on the Mach three list. Art or someone usually answers these types of questions within hours. Or have you asked Carl the author of Desk CNC? Garry

Following up on my own question I just took a quick look at the manual and it looks as if the DeskkCNC output would be the place to start.

Then Go from there.

Whay aren't you using the DesKCNC controller functions rather than go to Mach? Just curious.

I ask because that is supposed to be one of DeskCNC's strong suits is that it is intrigated all the way to the machine controller.

Garry

[WarrenW]

Because I'm still trying out the demo of DeskCNC. I just wanted to see it cut first before I bought it and their controller. I know it owuld be best to do that but in the last reply I heard from them they said I could save the gcode and load it in Mach2/3 if I wanted. So I was just trying.