Newbie- g53 in macro/script?

[travisn]

Running a syil x4 with mach3

I set up the auto tool function to work with a touch off plate. But I want the auto-tool button to send the tool up and then over to the plate location.

It is located at -9.798,-.577, -7.502 in machine coordinates. I tired using g53 but got an error that machine coordinates are not allowed in the script. So now I have to remember to find the m6 call out each time and enter g53 x-9.798 y-.577 before the m6 line. It's not really a pain to do since we run short programs, I just don't want to ruin anything as I am not the only one who uses the machine.

How can I go about doing this?

Thanks,

[ger21]

You can use

Code "G0 G53 X-9.798 Y-0.577 Z-7.502"

in your script.

[travisn]

Wow, thanks.

So I just needed g0 before the g53 command?

[travisn]

also, since I have your attention, what do I use to make mach3 wait before going to the next line? I want it to finish moving before displaying a msgbox advising to change tool now or that the job is finished.

[ger21]

I don't know, as I've never seen the error you got, or what you were trying to do. But what I posted will do what you want.

[fidia]

Originally Posted by travisn also, since I have your attention, what do I use to make mach3 wait before going to the next line? I want it to finish moving before displaying a msgbox advising to change tool now or that the job is finished.

A dwell could be used, G4PX where X = num of seconds

[ger21]

Originally Posted by travisn also, since I have your attention, what do I use to make mach3 wait before going to the next line? I want it to finish moving before displaying a msgbox advising to change tool now or that the job is finished.

Anytime you have movement occurring in a script, it should be followed by:

While IsMoving
Wend

To make sure the move is completed before further code is run.

If you want to pause, use:

Sleep(1000)

for 1 second. (# is milliseconds)

It's good practice that anytime DRO's need to be updated, that a minimum of 1/10 second delay ( Sleep(100) )be used to allow the DRO's to update before moving on. Failure to do so may cause problems.

[travisn]

got it, thanks. I'll update my script tomorrow.

next task is making a pnp....