Closed Loop - now what?

[gvjeeper]

I've got the closed-loop working but now I need to know what to do when it stops (because it found a problem). The only thing I know to do is to start the whole job over again. Is there a way to part the program back up from the point where it paused?

Also, how do I restart a job and a specific line in the g-code?

And while I'm at it, can you manually enter numbers to get the router to move to a specific place?

Thanks!!!

[romaxxcnc]

Hi Christy,

If the machine loses position with the closed loop system, The plug-in puts mach3 in Reset. A simple press of the Reset again will automatically send the DRO position to the Commanded DRO position. Mach3 still knows where the machine is via the encoders.

A Gcode program can be started from anywhere as long as it's a licensed version of Mach3 (And yours is), and it's not a canned cycle like G81 drilling cycles, using the "Run from here" feature. Simply scroll down in the code to where you want to start in the G-code window and press "Run from here". There will be a few preparatory boxes that come up, and the machine will commence from that point. This is a great feature, but it requires a little practice to use. Make sure and select the Gcode line right after a Z retract. Pull the feedrate FRO slider down to 10% while doing this, once it's back on course, then resume the proper speed.

"Manually entering to get the router to a specific place" This is called an "MDI" or Manual Data Input" If you have the Romaxx screens loaded from our website, the yellow bar in the lower right of the screen is an MDI line. If you are using stock screens, hit the MDI tab at the top of the main screen, it takes you to a new screen with an MDI line. Simply click on The MDI line or hit the enter key on the keyboard and it will highlight. If you are at X0Y0 enter G0X2 and hit "enter" again, the machine will traverse to X2.0000 at rapid speed. If you want to go a at set feedrate, enter G01X2F10 It will traverse 2 inches in positive X at 10 ipm.

-Ron

[gvjeeper]

Thanks Ron!!!

I'll give it a try tomorrow. We are hoping to wrap up this current job and anxious to move on to something easier. It's been quite a journey.

[gvjeeper]

We got it perfect!!! The last run, you couldn't even find where we tiled it. Wow...was this a huge job for us but be learned tons!!

Thanks Ron!!!