Thank you Charlie, I have used both your probe scripts on my USB controlled router, I set the Z probe a earlier on in the year. and now the XY probe All working straight out of your script. With all the programming you have done, I very much appreaciate you sharing your knowledge with us, you have taken my experience with CNC's to the next level, TIp my hat to you.
These tutorials are, by far, some of the best I have found to date. Thank you sir, for taking the time to make these tutorials and supplying the script files.
Your videos are the best I have seen on TH-cam for any subject. Getting re-acquainted with Mach3 after a few years, you have given me a jump start that was much needed! Thank you!
Thank you Sir! Laughing of your own mistakes is so refreshing... Made me get through my last Sunday crash, when I forgot I was zeroing the part on WCS10 and CAM job was set to run on WCS1 🤭😅
Excellent tutorials! After 5 years and far away (Sweden), Your work is still seen and appreciated. And it works with USB-connected computers as well. Thank You very much, for changes for the better!
Awesome and humorous tutorial. This should get me on my way as a newbie to cnc. Thanks a great deal. And keep up the great job of providing these videos.
i have found this instruction Video as blind Chance. i have downloaded the scripts and entered them in my mach3. i pimped them with my Settings and with german info notes in the scripts. it's working great. thank you very much!
Not sure if anyone commented on whether or not this script works with USB controllers or not but to answer that is yes. Works great! I have a Gecko G540 and a UC100 USB controller. Only differance i found is that Mach3 won't auto detect the input. If anyone would like more information on how I did it feel free to message me. Awesome Video as always Charlie. What would we do without you!
Thanks for providing these scripts Charlie, worked great and the audio files are a neat addition. I can confirm these scripts worked fine on my Chinese CNCEST 6040 CNC on MACH3. When using my Digitizer type probe I just have to switch the "Active Low" setting switched to "On" vs. "Off" for using a Touch Plate.
finally got my 3040 workings after making my own home and limits switches after seeing your video on the subject so happy that i know have a functioning machine with a probe that works now about to try your edge finder keep up the great work.
I agree with the users below, the most helpful video I have found for setting up my cnc tool zeroing. The files provided are fantastic 👏. The user comment on USB connectivity was really helpful too. Thanks
Hi Charlie, Thanks and Thanks, Many many thanks I would say it was full helpless from his side and I'm very impressed about his engagement. Many, many THANKS to Charlie! Great work. God bless you
Thank you Charlie, I use the USB MACH3 and my input Signal number is PORT 3 and PIN 1~4 output signal: PORT 3 and PIN 1~4 for my finding this number was very difficult
Have to give a Huge shout out to this channel. This guy knows his stuff !!. The scrips he writes are on point!! they are the leader in today's market!!. The video edition and editing are cutting edge. This channel is a must for every DIY TH-camr with a CNC Machine !! Hit that Subscribe Button, Tell your friends. Two Thumps up !!
Heeej Charlie. I have to thank you because your video's had me really going. I learned alot from you. I do hope that you consider to come back to the youtube soon. And I wish you the best of luck, Good fortune and most of all GOOD HEALTH. GOOD LUCK......:)
Hi Charlie I had subscribed to your channel a long time ago because you explain things more clearly and you also demonstrate what is meant to happen. I also like the humor. I hope you come back soon and do more. If not then I wish you all the best of luck and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all.
Fantastic Job! Very entertaining and informative video. Thanks so much for taking the time to make it and the scripts! You're awesome! These worked perfectly for my machine. You saved me so much headache. I am using a Gecko G540 controller and these work very well. Thank You
Great video! Very easy to follow and set up. If you use and XBox 360 controller to jog your machine, you can program the buttons as well. I almost always set 0,0 at the bottom left, so I renamed the Minus X and Minus Y files to XBoxBtn1.m1s and XBoxBtn2.m1s and chose those options for the B and Y buttons in the Plug In configuration drop down menus. Can't edit the bit width and such, but I plan to always use a 1/4" steel dowel to locate the X and Y.
I have to say, you make the Best Mach 3 videos I have found so far as far as explaining how to use the scripts in the touch probe. do you have a patreon? and I love the humor
Charlie thanks very much for your work. I am using the Z axis setting and its brilliant. Many thanks. I am going on to the x,y set next. Many thanks and stay safe. Mike. UK.
Where have you been all my CBC life. You make it so easy to understand and to share your script is a real bonus. Thanks very much. Don’t suppose you have a scrip or screenset for an ATC? This is my next big hurdle. Thanks, Dean. P.s. I haven’t tried to download the files yet but will try tomorrow. I see some people have had problems.
Apologize for the late reply. I have several pdf files on Mach3 programming... g code, macros, and Scripting. email me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and I'll send the files if you want them.
Thanks a lot for this tutorial and the scripts provided. You explain things clearly and sucintly without mabo jambo. I use the previous Z one from you and it works like a charm. Now I am going to incorporate these as well. What will be next? A script for setting the three axis at a time would be great. I would try to put together this +x , +y and Z from the previous video to use with a 3axis touch plate but my knowlegde of Gcode and VB is nil so I do not dare to.
Thank you. Glad you enjoy the scripts and videos. I have had several requests for a 3-Axis script. It is on my list. Since you asked what's next... Currently, I'm working on a probing script for setting Coordinate System Rotation Angle (G68). This will probably be released somewhat soon... still testing. Thanks again.
Thank you very much.... the scripts are very good I am enjoying using and shoeing them. the voices are a touch of class. I change one by issuing a warning instead of a count. Good job!!! and Thank you again. Next time I like to find a script were the X,Y andZ get in position to change the tool and after a one key stroke, return to the right point and continue working.
@@sunny5rising There is one thing that i could not figure up. when traying to find the center exterior of the part about to machin, The box opens and ask for the span of the part. I can put 0.05 or 5 and makes no difference it always moves about 6 inches before it drops and try to contact the part but obviously it is too far away and stops. Is there something I am doing wrong?
Is there any way that you can take video or step by step pics as you go through the process? It will help. You can email me the pics at sunny5rise@gmail.com, or upload a video to youtube and send me a link.
Hi Charlie, me again. I installed the edge finder scripts and these also work fine except if you accidentally leave the screen in machine coords. No matter which script you run it then causes a Y negative travel. Machine is a small CNCEST with RnR controller card. The scripts are quite useful for calibrating the X and Y movement. I bolted a 150mm parallel on the table in X and then Y and ran your scripts to find the edge of the parallel. After each script had finished I flipped to machine cords and noted the reading and then did the maths of the subtraction of the + and - readings and also subtracted twice the tool thickness. Having got an answer to the maths I fed this into the first calibration dialogue box where it asks for the distance wanted to move and then put 150mm into the second dialogue box to give the actual distance travelled. That probably is badly explained but I think you will get the gist. I did a similar routine on the Z using the tool height setter with and without a 1-2-3 block difference in height. I have also made a 3mm probing rod out of silver steel and put an insulated shank on it so I can using the tool setting pad in either mode depending on whether the job is conductive or non conductive. The only thing I have done different to your videos is put all 6 newly installed limit switches in series into one input on the RnR card. The software knows if it is doing a machine zero use of the switches or a limit action by virtue of the status at the time. Again badly explained ...
Did the calibration work out ok? If i understood correctly, i think you should only need to subtract the tool diameter once (per axis) in your calculations or tool radius twice. Haven't yet set my machine back up since the hurricane here in NC, but when i do, i will test the machine coords issue. Just been busy helping folks clean up and repair around here.
Hmmm ... you have got me thinking now. I have the probing backoff set to 1.5mm and I had a 3mm diameter probe. So what I really meant was 2 x backoff plus 2 x tool radius which I mentally was thinking as twice tool diameter which is technically a wrong way to describe it .... I just did an edit to the Mach3 operational screen by adding a LED next to the tool height button so you can see/test the probing contact. Found instructions on CNCnutz (Peter Passuello) TH-cam site. It saves having to flip screens when testing the contact. Some pretty raw pictures of the hurricane shown on UK TV so good luck with the clean up.
www.dropbox.com/s/ryqnuv9mjnly769/External.txt?dl=0 Eliminate the tenths and the format of the data on line 218. It is what gives the problem is not a definitive solution, if someone can fix the problem of the format I thank you. That way it works with whole numbers.
Thank you so much for the tutorials, I setup the script with you brilliant instructions on a USB driven machine. Scripts are very touchy to say the least :) they work 50% of the time perfect. but other 50% they have broken bits and rolled away with the part :). Not sure what the problem is.
There is virtually nothing running on machine except Mach3. I checked the resources, look good. I also tried different USB cables and ports. The Auto Z script, from time to time, after touching the plate, will push the cutter down a mm and then goes to z safe.
@@Dark_Phoinix why use first test run real bit, need use first test cheap metal rod only. if all working well then can use bit. lot lot cheapen than broken many bit.
Incredibly well explained. Tried several scripts from others, but yours works perfectly. Except "center internal" returns an error on line 115. Probably my mistake, will try again later. greetings from Belgium (Hellhole ....;)) I Have you deposited a present. greetings and thanks thick thumb
Hello, thank you for the support of scrip in the video. I would like the script center external to verify an error on line 115. all the others work very well. greetings.
I tried this on my machine and got a few errors on Mach3 v3.041. After reverse engineering the whole script I found out all I had to do was change my VarStandOff, VarGageThick and VarProbeDia to whole numbers, as "VCATCH" was returning the operation between these variables with a decimal point and mach3 apparently didn't know how to input decimal values into my xyz coordinates, the first time I tried it I got -28715 or something like that, good thing I have limit switches, cuz I sent it g0x0y0 before checking where the machine thought it was. I guess it could be easily fixed if you don't have a whole number diameter probe, but I don't want to read through VB script or Mach3 documentation right now. Thanks for sharing, Charlie!
@@sunny5rising Thank you so much. Just trying to help a friend. You do know your stuff and your scrips rock. Big time saver on the auto z axis when changing end mills. Just wish I have the money to buy new instead of making due with DIY and home made. But love your channel and videos. Will plug it every chance I get as you ROCK !! keep it up.
Hello Charlie, I tried your script with a 6040 Router from ChinaCNCZone. This has a USB controller and none of your script work or some partially worked but then I could not repeat the results more than once. In addition I got many errors. In particular, when I run the edge finder I get " Maximum travel reached...." which I tried multiple distance but still the error pops up. but this error in not consistent and once or twice I was able to succeed but they the DRO was not peftectly zero after the measurement, but x was +12 microns and Y +19 microns on the display. but after I was not able to measure it anymore. The error keeps coming back. For the " external center finder" I get the same error right after the probe touches the first side. Once I was able to touch one side and when the probe went to the other side it stopped giving me an ( Hope I remember correctly 322). For the "internal center finder" in a circle ( i checked the circle option) the probe touches one side, goes rapid in the starting point, moves to the other side and after it touches goes rapid back to the opposite diameter and it stops with an error "error on line 277 -Internal error . In addition a couple of times once it stopped, the machine started moving again on its own with no reason. fortunately at very low speed......it is scary and fortunately I used foam with aluminium tape to test all the options. Unfortunately nothing works or is extremely inconsistent and dangerous to test on real parts. I hope you can find the magic solution for this. Thanks a lot for your hard work.
Starfield like in the milky way. Charley im running the script with the 3020usb mdk2 bob and the escape on keyboard function to terminate the script works only after it touches the ground on touchplate. The message listener reads "Esc or stop terminating script" My other usb maching stops immediately. Thanku for your energy on these videos! Atta boy starman!
In the 'External Center ' dialog, make sure the Safety Gap field has a period (.) in it instead of a comma (,) before pressing 'OK'. This should take care of it.
I run a warp 9 ethernet smooth stepper and it works great! thanks for the scripts! One thing i am struggling with is a Z height read out. I would like to run [Auto Tool Zero] it would set the DRO to 0.000....then a big then, i would like to call up a fixed location using machine coordinate and touch off on another plate that is permanently located on my bed. The have the dimension/distance of Z height displayed in the status bar, as you did with internal center function. This would give the thickness of the work piece, i need to do this because my shop is never the same temp, i have a 4'X4' machine and it does expand and shrink....I have even set up an API laser tracker and it does flex up to 0.30 dependent on temp. If i had a script to touch off on top of the work piece then touch off on a fixed location on the bed, then spit that dimension out....man that would be awesome!! still trying to fungible through it but i am struggling...haha...thanks again for the video and scripts, if you get board can you please help me with this.
Hello motodv8 moto. Sounds interesting. email me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and send me what you have so far (the script, if you've edited it) and information on what you are struggling with. We'll go from there.
thaks for the great video. though i have a problem. when i use the external center finder my routerbit wont finish above the center but just on the edge of the center. what could the reason be? (note...yes i have filled in the probe diamater an d i checked calibration.....) (note2... ihad the same with my z-height probe. i had to fill in 'wrong' numbers to receive it works correctly)
Stephan, email me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and tell me which revision of the scripts you are having issues with. Also tell me which variables you had to fudge.
GREAT VIDEO !!! I LIKED AND APPPRECIATED. Just quick question when i run to check the edges what's feed rates needs to be for x and y axis and am afraid to heat the stock if not stopped during finding edges and center .. this tablet and carcodales stop the bits for sure >??? or need other setting to avoid crash in stock box ? sorry for stupid question i just worry about it i thought may be i missed something during the that video watching.... am just beginner that's way too much questions.))) hope you understand me
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. The feed rates in the scripts work fine, but you can change them as you wish. You will need to be sure there is conductivity between the probe/tool and part/touch plate. You can test this before running the script by temporarily jumping the contact points with a piece of wire and making sure the "Digitize" LED lights up upon contact. If you are not sure that there will be conductive contact or are afraid to run it, DO NOT RUN THE SCRIPT. Hope this helps to answer some of your questions.
@@sunny5rising Thanks a lot for your feedback on it. I will run it yes i will test before running you are right...i have to be sure all is fine...Really great video enjoyed!!!
Great couple of videos! But there seems to be a bug in the Circle calculations for Diameter... In both Unit cases The code should be: VarSpanDia = Format((VarSpanX + VarSpanY)/2, "##0.000") 'CALCULATE DIAMETER another set of parentheses need to encompass the (VarSpanX + VarSpanY) before the division. Case 0 'BOTH Select Case GetParam("Units") 'SET INFORMATION FOR STATUS LINE DISPLAY Case 0 'MM VarSpanDia = Format(VarSpanX + VarSpanY/2,"##0.000") 'CALCULATE MM DIAMETER VarSpanDiff = Format(VarSpanX - VarSpanY,"##0.000") 'CALCULATE SPAN DIFFERENCE Case 1 'INCH VarSpanDia = Format(VarSpanX + VarSpanY/2,"##0.0000") 'CALCULATE INCH DIAMETER VarSpanDiff = Format(VarSpanX - VarSpanY,"##0.0000") 'CALCULATE SPAN DIFFERENCE End Select
Thank you for letting me know about this issue. As you stated, a bug is present in the calculation. I did some testing and can't believe I didn't catch it before. Thankfully, this is the only version with the issue. It has now been fixed and uploaded in the new zip file XY_TOUCH_SCRIPTS_2b (link in description). The new Internal Center script is Rev15b. Though I repaired the calculation differently than you did, I thank you for your input.
Hi Charlie, best work is yours automated tool setting. I am beginner in that world, can I have your good scripts for update my selfmade cnc ? Thanks. Best regards
After lot of experimenting and debuging script I found reason "Type mismatch" error. In regional settings of Windows you must set Dot . for Decimal separator instead of comma , and set Comma , as thousand separator.
ok, wow, thanks for that. I would have never thought about it. Now i only have some homing issue left. The external surch seems after 1 x find to run of to home itself...
Can you help , I have the usb Board and when o connected the probe and activate the pin , it didn’t work and when I connected and activated the limit switches the motors stopped working even when I removed the wires from board and deactivated the pins
Awesome video and scripts. I use it with USB breackout board and scipts work fine. I just need to change s regional setting in my Windows O. S. the decimal format, because in Italy the default separator is " ; ". I set this " . ". Otherwise get TYPE MISSMACH error.
Hi Mr. Charlie, First of all thanks for your script and your effort. i am using Mach3 with usb control. unfortunately facing problem in probing. when i take external center x ,y After the probe touches the work piece, probe is moving towards x machine zero and continuing the probe activity. please help me. thanks in advance
My spindle came already isolated, possibly because it's a DC brushless motor. That's my guess anyway. Others with your issue have made isolating probes or isolating plastic sleeves for their spindles specifically for probing.
Hi Charlie. Quickly I've got --- Much, a c10 ver8.3 Bob, a Drewtronics s5000LED probe. What terminals do I need to hook up to on the c10 board. My guess is 5 V on the input strip and #10 terminal. I know this is very rudimentary but I just wanted tobe sure. My machine runs flawless and don't want to hurt it. Thanks
I have two problems. When I measure positive values it displays them correctly (example 3.5000) and when I measure negative values it displays with commas after tenths (example 35.0000). The second issue is whether I can make changes to SCRIPT to not always replace the comma in the Safety Gap. I would be grateful for help. Thank you.
Hello Charlie, thank you very much for your scripts and your support for this CNC/MACH3 | Automated tool setting | Edge/Center Finding (X/Y) | Includes INCH/MM scripts. I have a question. Is it also possible to create a script to measure the workpiece position with "corner angle"? Angle of Surface?
Thomas, you're welcome. About the angle question... I am currently working on a probing script to set coordinate system rotation angle (G68). Not sure if that's what you are referring to.
@@sunny5rising Yes Charlie, thats the right way what Im looking for. Have seen it on new Mach4 but I will not change my Running System :-) 1000 thanks for you work!
hello, i used china board and your codes did not working. it is because used of getvar. however could you tell me why you check by getvar and not used getOemDRO? and are you plan to create script with set length tool after changing tool? do you have video about this if you already create one?
Charlie or anyone I am running in to problems running your scripts. I am using windows 7 pro usb to tz7 tc50 controller with mach3 r3.043.066 in auto zero tool. I touch the touch plate and it stops then backs up to the home switch, when I hit go to zero it moves down but not to the top of the part. on auto x+ , x-, y+, and y- buttons the probe reaches the probe the I get an error that I reached the max travel and it stop right there. Do I have a setting set wrong in mach3 that would cause this issue? any help would be appreciated as I am new to mach3.
I am having a problem with internal center script. Probe moves toward x+ normally until prob touches the part. Then it returns fast but does not slow down and moves fast toward x- until i have to hit e-stop. I am using mach3.r3.43.62 . What could be the issue?
Charlie I had this working fine until recently and I needed a system rebuild. Now I have problems with the internal and external centering but the X/Y edge finding works fine. The problem I have is at the end of the code the tool doesn't center on the midpoint and the DRO's don't zero. However, if I single step the code the tool centers correctly and the DRO's zero. As I said, edge finding works fine. I am guessing some sort of timing problem, but tweaking the sleep values in code doesn't appear to make any difference Mach3 V 3.043.66 and Center external script Rev 16 and Center internal script Rev15b. Edge finding scripts Rev13 Any clues on what to investigate please?
If you would, Copy and Paste your modified version into a text file. Send it to me at sunny5rise@gmail.com. I'll look it your edits and maybe make some more.
@@sunny5rising Charlie Will do. I think I have found the problem IsMoving() jumps out of the loop early and the DRO's are still changing. I think you have found a similar problem because in the edge finder scripts I see you have a Sleep 500 after the axis move and IsMoving. The trouble with a fixed delay is it depends on the speed of the move. If you reduce VarFeedRate you require a bigger delay. Although I have now included Sleep 1500 between the last move and the DRO read I also have code that loops and reads the DRO's until they have stopped changing. I am doing some more tests and will then send you my revised scripts By the way my controller is an NVCM USB device. Pete
Thank you Charlie,
I have used both your probe scripts on my USB controlled router, I set the Z probe a earlier on in the year.
and now the XY probe All working straight out of your script. With all the programming you have done, I very much appreaciate you sharing your knowledge with us, you have taken my experience with CNC's to the next level, TIp my hat to you.
Very welcome.
These tutorials are, by far, some of the best I have found to date. Thank you sir, for taking the time to make these tutorials and supplying the script files.
Glad you enjoyed them, and thanks for the compliments.
Your videos are the best I have seen on TH-cam for any subject. Getting re-acquainted with Mach3 after a few years, you have given me a jump start that was much needed! Thank you!
Thank you. Hope the scripts help you out.
Watched more than 20 videos and no one could explain better than you in short amount of time. Thumbs up sir
Thank you Sir!
Laughing of your own mistakes is so refreshing...
Made me get through my last Sunday crash, when I forgot I was zeroing the part on WCS10 and CAM job was set to run on WCS1 🤭😅
Excellent tutorials! After 5 years and far away (Sweden), Your work is still seen and appreciated. And it works with USB-connected computers as well. Thank You very much, for changes for the better!
Thank you! Glad you find them useful.
Awesome and humorous tutorial. This should get me on my way as a newbie to cnc. Thanks a great deal. And keep up the great job of providing these videos.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
There is a year 2021 and this is the best tutorial. I watched a lot on YT and is best explanatory. Thank you and greetings from Poland
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video.
i have found this instruction Video as blind Chance. i have downloaded the scripts and entered them in my mach3. i pimped them with my Settings and with german info notes in the scripts. it's working great. thank you very much!
Not sure if anyone commented on whether or not this script works with USB controllers or not but to answer that is yes. Works great! I have a Gecko G540 and a UC100 USB controller. Only differance i found is that Mach3 won't auto detect the input. If anyone would like more information on how I did it feel free to message me. Awesome Video as always Charlie. What would we do without you!
I HAVE THE SAME BUT WORK RANDOM AND VERY DANGEROUS! CAN YOU HELP ME?
Thanks for providing these scripts Charlie, worked great and the audio files are a neat addition. I can confirm these scripts worked fine on my Chinese CNCEST 6040 CNC on MACH3. When using my Digitizer type probe I just have to switch the "Active Low" setting switched to "On" vs. "Off" for using a Touch Plate.
You're Welcome. Glad you are making use of them.
finally got my 3040 workings after making my own home and limits switches after seeing your video on the subject so happy that i know have a functioning machine with a probe that works now about to try your edge finder keep up the great work.
I agree with the users below, the most helpful video I have found for setting up my cnc tool zeroing. The files provided are fantastic 👏.
The user comment on USB connectivity was really helpful too. Thanks
Fantastic Job!
Thanks so much for taking the time to make it and the scripts!
You're welcome
I love comedy and technology and you have combined them perfectly. Many thanks. Hopefully I will get some of my future friends to be like you
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Thank you for the compliments. Glad you enjoy the videos. It's fun putting them together.
Hi Charlie,
Thanks and Thanks, Many many thanks I would say it was full helpless from his side and I'm very impressed about his engagement. Many, many THANKS to Charlie! Great work.
God bless you
Mr Charlie, thank you very much. I admire your work and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. Greetings and good health
Fantastic Job! Very entertaining and informative video. Thanks so much for taking the time to make it and the scripts!
Thank you Charlie,
I use the USB MACH3 and my input Signal number is PORT 3 and PIN 1~4
output signal: PORT 3 and PIN 1~4
for my finding this number was very difficult
Thanks Charlie, Very cool way finding zero, also it works perfect with USB controller.
Thank you for that.
you have mod the script?
Have to give a Huge shout out to this channel. This guy knows his stuff !!. The scrips he writes are on point!! they are the leader in today's market!!. The video edition and editing are cutting edge. This channel is a must for every DIY TH-camr with a CNC Machine !! Hit that Subscribe Button, Tell your friends. Two Thumps up !!
Heeej Charlie. I have to thank you because your video's had me really going. I learned alot from you. I do hope that you consider to come back to the youtube soon. And I wish you the best of luck, Good fortune and most of all GOOD HEALTH. GOOD LUCK......:)
The below error is the only one I see! Fantastic job, thanks a lot per shaearing your work and idieas.
Hi Charlie I had subscribed to your channel a long time ago because you explain things more clearly and you also demonstrate what is meant to happen. I also like the humor. I hope you come back soon and do more. If not then I wish you all the best of luck and thanks for sharing your knowledge with us all.
Hello Robert, Thank you for the support. I do have several detailed CNC videos in the works. :)
@@sunny5rising Top stuff. This script works well with USB interface which I'm very happy with. Looking forward to your next videos 👍
Awesome! Glad it worked out.
Tested and working with an Ethernet SmoothStepper and a digitising probe. Thanks for all the hard work.
Awesome!
Fantastic Job! Very entertaining and informative video. Thanks so much for taking the time to make it and the scripts! You're awesome! These worked perfectly for my machine. You saved me so much headache. I am using a Gecko G540 controller and these work very well. Thank You
Thank you. Glad there scripts are working for you.
Great video! Very easy to follow and set up. If you use and XBox 360 controller to jog your machine, you can program the buttons as well. I almost always set 0,0 at the bottom left, so I renamed the Minus X and Minus Y files to XBoxBtn1.m1s and XBoxBtn2.m1s and chose those options for the B and Y buttons in the Plug In configuration drop down menus. Can't edit the bit width and such, but I plan to always use a 1/4" steel dowel to locate the X and Y.
Awesome! Glad you found the scripts useful.
I have to say, you make the Best Mach 3 videos I have found so far as far as explaining how to use the scripts in the touch probe. do you have a patreon? and I love the humor
Thanks for the compliments, Gerry. No, I haven't set patreon up yet.
Charlie thanks very much for your work. I am using the Z axis setting and its brilliant. Many thanks. I am going on to the x,y set next. Many thanks and stay safe. Mike. UK.
Awesome. Glad it's working for you.
Where have you been all my CBC life. You make it so easy to understand and to share your script is a real bonus. Thanks very much. Don’t suppose you have a scrip or screenset for an ATC? This is my next big hurdle. Thanks, Dean. P.s. I haven’t tried to download the files yet but will try tomorrow. I see some people have had problems.
No, I haven't yet written an ATC script. Started writing a manual tool change script with auto tool setting, but haven't finished it yet.
@@sunny5rising Thanks Charlie, I'll keep a lookout in the future. Keep up the good work. Thanks, Dean
You're awesome! These worked perfectly for my machine. You saved me so much headache
Awesome!
@@sunny5rising how did you learn to program mach3? I'm interested in learning myself
Apologize for the late reply. I have several pdf files on Mach3 programming... g code, macros, and Scripting. email me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and I'll send the files if you want them.
Hello, you are n. 1 !!!! Excelent video with explication.... EXTREME HEPLP for me!
Thank you. Enjoy the scripts!
You sir are a magician! Love your work!
Thank you. Glad you enjoy it. Abracadabra! :)
Esa el la mejor risa de internet CNC, gracias por compartir.
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanku Charlie it works with usb
Thanks a lot for this tutorial and the scripts provided. You explain things clearly and sucintly without mabo jambo. I use the previous Z one from you and it works like a charm. Now I am going to incorporate these as well. What will be next? A script for setting the three axis at a time would be great. I would try to put together this +x , +y and Z from the previous video to use with a 3axis touch plate but my knowlegde of Gcode and VB is nil so I do not dare to.
Thank you. Glad you enjoy the scripts and videos. I have had several requests for a 3-Axis script. It is on my list. Since you asked what's next... Currently, I'm working on a probing script for setting Coordinate System Rotation Angle (G68). This will probably be released somewhat soon... still testing. Thanks again.
Thank you very much.... the scripts are very good I am enjoying using and shoeing them. the voices are a touch of class. I change one by issuing a warning instead of a count. Good job!!! and Thank you again. Next time I like to find a script were the X,Y andZ get in position to change the tool and after a one key stroke, return to the right point and continue working.
Glad you enjoy the scripts. I might just be about ready to write a script like you mentioned. Would make life easier for sure.
@@sunny5rising There is one thing that i could not figure up.
when traying to find the center exterior of the part about to machin, The box opens and ask for the span of the part. I can put 0.05 or 5 and makes no difference it always moves about 6 inches before it drops and try to contact the part but obviously it is too far away and stops. Is there something I am doing wrong?
Is there any way that you can take video or step by step pics as you go through the process? It will help. You can email me the pics at sunny5rise@gmail.com, or upload a video to youtube and send me a link.
Awesome and humorous tutorial! Thanks Charlie!!
Very welcome!
Hi Charlie, me again.
I installed the edge finder scripts and these also work fine except if you accidentally leave the screen in machine coords. No matter which script you run it then causes a Y negative travel. Machine is a small CNCEST with RnR controller card.
The scripts are quite useful for calibrating the X and Y movement. I bolted a 150mm parallel on the table in X and then Y and ran your scripts to find the edge of the parallel. After each script had finished I flipped to machine cords and noted the reading and then did the maths of the subtraction of the + and - readings and also subtracted twice the tool thickness. Having got an answer to the maths I fed this into the first calibration dialogue box where it asks for the distance wanted to move and then put 150mm into the second dialogue box to give the actual distance travelled. That probably is badly explained but I think you will get the gist. I did a similar routine on the Z using the tool height setter with and without a 1-2-3 block difference in height.
I have also made a 3mm probing rod out of silver steel and put an insulated shank on it so I can using the tool setting pad in either mode depending on whether the job is conductive or non conductive.
The only thing I have done different to your videos is put all 6 newly installed limit switches in series into one input on the RnR card. The software knows if it is doing a machine zero use of the switches or a limit action by virtue of the status at the time. Again badly explained ...
Did the calibration work out ok? If i understood correctly, i think you should only need to subtract the tool diameter once (per axis) in your calculations or tool radius twice.
Haven't yet set my machine back up since the hurricane here in NC, but when i do, i will test the machine coords issue. Just been busy helping folks clean up and repair around here.
Hmmm ... you have got me thinking now.
I have the probing backoff set to 1.5mm and I had a 3mm diameter probe. So what I really meant was 2 x backoff plus 2 x tool radius which I mentally was thinking as twice tool diameter which is technically a wrong way to describe it ....
I just did an edit to the Mach3 operational screen by adding a LED next to the tool height button so you can see/test the probing contact. Found instructions on CNCnutz (Peter Passuello) TH-cam site. It saves having to flip screens when testing the contact.
Some pretty raw pictures of the hurricane shown on UK TV so good luck with the clean up.
Interesting about the LED. Thanks for the tip. I'll have to look into that.
www.dropbox.com/s/ryqnuv9mjnly769/External.txt?dl=0
Eliminate the tenths and the format of the data on line 218. It is what gives the problem is not a definitive solution, if someone can fix the problem of the format I thank you. That way it works with whole numbers.
This is so awesome!!!!!! I stumbled on this channel and I do like it a lot! :)
Thank you.
@@sunny5rising No thank you for giving us such good content!!!
Thank you so much for the tutorials, I setup the script with you brilliant instructions on a USB driven machine. Scripts are very touchy to say the least :) they work 50% of the time perfect. but other 50% they have broken bits and rolled away with the part :). Not sure what the problem is.
I'm not sure, but it sounds like there is a bottle neck in your system when it comes to the probe signals. Possibly the USB connection itself.
There is virtually nothing running on machine except Mach3. I checked the resources, look good. I also tried different USB cables and ports.
The Auto Z script, from time to time, after touching the plate, will push the cutter down a mm and then goes to z safe.
The computer dedicated to my CNC is pretty bare as well. For the z script, try increasing those Sleep delays I mentioned and sees if that helps.
i have broken 2 tools not work full buged!
@@Dark_Phoinix why use first test run real bit, need use first test cheap metal rod only. if all working well then can use bit. lot lot cheapen than broken many bit.
Great video. Thanks for sharing. Will but on mine today. Thank you.
Incredibly well explained.
Tried several scripts from others, but yours works perfectly.
Except "center internal" returns an error on line 115.
Probably my mistake, will try again later.
greetings from Belgium (Hellhole ....;))
I Have you deposited a present.
greetings and thanks
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If you still have issues with the script, contact me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and we'll look into it.
Hello, thank you for the support of scrip in the video.
I would like the script center external to verify an error on line 115. all the others work very well.
greetings.
Send me an email at sunny5rise@gmail.com and I'll send an edited version for you to try.
Muito obrigado. Resolvi um problemão. Adorei a musiquinha e o seu sorriso. Parabens!!!!!!!
Muito obrigado. Thank you.
The Zed Axis zero works great on a USB machine! Thank you.
I tried this on my machine and got a few errors on Mach3 v3.041. After reverse engineering the whole script I found out all I had to do was change my VarStandOff, VarGageThick and VarProbeDia to whole numbers, as "VCATCH" was returning the operation between these variables with a decimal point and mach3 apparently didn't know how to input decimal values into my xyz coordinates, the first time I tried it I got -28715 or something like that, good thing I have limit switches, cuz I sent it g0x0y0 before checking where the machine thought it was. I guess it could be easily fixed if you don't have a whole number diameter probe, but I don't want to read through VB script or Mach3 documentation right now. Thanks for sharing, Charlie!
Thank you. Sorry you had those issues, but glad you got it figured out.
Great Video. Very instructive! 😀
Thank you. Hope it helped you out.
Thank you Great tutorial Works GREAT!!!!!!!!!!
Very well presented tutorial. You are great!
Hope you dont care. But I posted link to this video on my CNC Channel in the Comment section. Very useful info. Thank You so Much !!
No problem. Saw your recent video you uploaded for your friend. Glad to see the scripts are working out for you.
@@sunny5rising Thank you so much. Just trying to help a friend. You do know your stuff and your scrips rock. Big time saver on the auto z axis when changing end mills. Just wish I have the money to buy new instead of making due with DIY and home made. But love your channel and videos. Will plug it every chance I get as you ROCK !! keep it up.
Hello Charlie,
I tried your script with a 6040 Router from ChinaCNCZone. This has a USB controller and none of your script work or some partially worked but then I could not repeat the results more than once. In addition I got many errors. In particular, when I run the edge finder I get " Maximum travel reached...." which I tried multiple distance but still the error pops up. but this error in not consistent and once or twice I was able to succeed but they the DRO was not peftectly zero after the measurement, but x was +12 microns and Y +19 microns on the display. but after I was not able to measure it anymore. The error keeps coming back.
For the " external center finder" I get the same error right after the probe touches the first side. Once I was able to touch one side and when the probe went to the other side it stopped giving me an ( Hope I remember correctly 322).
For the "internal center finder" in a circle ( i checked the circle option) the probe touches one side, goes rapid in the starting point, moves to the other side and after it touches goes rapid back to the opposite diameter and it stops with an error "error on line 277 -Internal error .
In addition a couple of times once it stopped, the machine started moving again on its own with no reason. fortunately at very low speed......it is scary and fortunately I used foam with aluminium tape to test all the options.
Unfortunately nothing works or is extremely inconsistent and dangerous to test on real parts.
I hope you can find the magic solution for this.
Thanks a lot for your hard work.
Starfield like in the milky way.
Charley im running the script with the 3020usb mdk2 bob and the escape on keyboard function to terminate the script works only after it touches the ground on touchplate. The message listener reads
"Esc or stop terminating script"
My other usb maching stops immediately.
Thanku for your energy on these videos!
Atta boy starman!
Awesome work.Thnks!I run with usb and all is ok except for the external center that i get a error on line:109-Type mismach.I really have no idea why
In the 'External Center ' dialog, make sure the Safety Gap field has a period (.) in it instead of a comma (,) before pressing 'OK'. This should take care of it.
Yes that did the trick.Now everything works great.Thnk you very much
Fantastic! Thank you very much! Subscribed!
Another excellent video. Many thanks! 😎
Glad you enjoyed the video.
excellent, thanks very good video and very clear instructions
You are the great real hero! Thanks a lot. Respect always!!!!!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks.
Sir! thank you so much. I admire your work!
Thank you.
I run a warp 9 ethernet smooth stepper and it works great! thanks for the scripts! One thing i am struggling with is a Z height read out. I would like to run [Auto Tool Zero] it would set the DRO to 0.000....then a big then, i would like to call up a fixed location using machine coordinate and touch off on another plate that is permanently located on my bed. The have the dimension/distance of Z height displayed in the status bar, as you did with internal center function. This would give the thickness of the work piece, i need to do this because my shop is never the same temp, i have a 4'X4' machine and it does expand and shrink....I have even set up an API laser tracker and it does flex up to 0.30 dependent on temp. If i had a script to touch off on top of the work piece then touch off on a fixed location on the bed, then spit that dimension out....man that would be awesome!! still trying to fungible through it but i am struggling...haha...thanks again for the video and scripts, if you get board can you please help me with this.
Hello motodv8 moto. Sounds interesting. email me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and send me what you have so far (the script, if you've edited it) and information on what you are struggling with. We'll go from there.
brilliant tutorial Charlie
Is there anyway that can get it to run on mach3 turn. it it runs ok but will not stop on contact with the part
clearly tutorial. learing by happy. excellent. thanks
excellent tutorial can't wait to try this out thanks
Have fun!
thaks for the great video. though i have a problem. when i use the external center finder my routerbit wont finish above the center but just on the edge of the center. what could the reason be? (note...yes i have filled in the probe diamater an d i checked calibration.....)
(note2... ihad the same with my z-height probe. i had to fill in 'wrong' numbers to receive it works correctly)
Stephan, email me at sunny5rise@gmail.com and tell me which revision of the scripts you are having issues with. Also tell me which variables you had to fudge.
GREAT VIDEO !!! I LIKED AND APPPRECIATED. Just quick question when i run to check the edges what's feed rates needs to be for x and y axis and am afraid to heat the stock if not stopped during finding edges and center .. this tablet and carcodales stop the bits for sure >??? or need other setting to avoid crash in stock box ?
sorry for stupid question i just worry about it i thought may be i missed something during the that video watching....
am just beginner that's way too much questions.))) hope you understand me
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. The feed rates in the scripts work fine, but you can change them as you wish. You will need to be sure there is conductivity between the probe/tool and part/touch plate. You can test this before running the script by temporarily jumping the contact points with a piece of wire and making sure the "Digitize" LED lights up upon contact. If you are not sure that there will be conductive contact or are afraid to run it, DO NOT RUN THE SCRIPT. Hope this helps to answer some of your questions.
@@sunny5rising Thanks a lot for your feedback on it. I will run it yes i will test before running you are right...i have to be sure all is fine...Really great video enjoyed!!!
Can you also tell us how to set probe wires from mach3 breakout board cnc 5 axis
As always, excellent 😃✅👌
Thank you
I have to try this, thanks Charlie
You're welcome.
Great couple of videos!
But there seems to be a bug in the Circle calculations for Diameter...
In both Unit cases
The code should be:
VarSpanDia = Format((VarSpanX + VarSpanY)/2, "##0.000") 'CALCULATE DIAMETER
another set of parentheses need to encompass the (VarSpanX + VarSpanY) before the division.
Case 0 'BOTH
Select Case GetParam("Units") 'SET INFORMATION FOR STATUS LINE DISPLAY
Case 0 'MM
VarSpanDia = Format(VarSpanX + VarSpanY/2,"##0.000") 'CALCULATE MM DIAMETER
VarSpanDiff = Format(VarSpanX - VarSpanY,"##0.000") 'CALCULATE SPAN DIFFERENCE
Case 1 'INCH
VarSpanDia = Format(VarSpanX + VarSpanY/2,"##0.0000") 'CALCULATE INCH DIAMETER
VarSpanDiff = Format(VarSpanX - VarSpanY,"##0.0000") 'CALCULATE SPAN DIFFERENCE
End Select
Thank you for letting me know about this issue. As you stated, a bug is present in the calculation. I did some testing and can't believe I didn't catch it before. Thankfully, this is the only version with the issue. It has now been fixed and uploaded in the new zip file XY_TOUCH_SCRIPTS_2b (link in description). The new Internal Center script is Rev15b. Though I repaired the calculation differently than you did, I thank you for your input.
Thank you, i was looking for a script like this
You're welcome.
hi, your viedeos is helbful. A Question? Can you post a auto tool setting with fix position z toll length?
thanks
Hi Charlie, best work is yours automated tool setting. I am beginner in that world, can I have your good scripts for update my selfmade cnc ? Thanks. Best regards
Hello. Yes, the link for the scripts are in the video description.
After lot of experimenting and debuging script I found reason "Type mismatch" error. In regional settings of Windows you must set Dot . for Decimal separator instead of comma , and set Comma , as thousand separator.
post the result please
or you can put manually x.xxx ! thanks for help
ok, wow, thanks for that. I would have never thought about it. Now i only have some homing issue left. The external surch seems after 1 x find to run of to home itself...
Thanks for the help. Changed the comma to a dot. Everything was earned like a clock.
great tutorials, thanks alot . any Idea where to get affordable mach 3 touch probe for scanning complex surfaces?
I haven't really searched. The one (tool) in this video does me just fine.
I have a usb connected machine Can you help me on finding a tool zero script for it. my tool zero doesnt show pins under mach 3
Can you help , I have the usb Board and when o connected the probe and activate the pin , it didn’t work and when I connected and activated the limit switches the motors stopped working even when I removed the wires from board and deactivated the pins
Thanks Charlie, you are genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Very welcome.
Great Video, Thank you so much
Hello, excellent information, thanks for sharing. One question, what controller card do you use in your cnc of this video?
Awesome video and scripts. I use it with USB breackout board and scipts work fine. I just need to change s regional setting in my Windows O. S. the decimal format, because in Italy the default separator is " ; ". I set this " . ". Otherwise get TYPE MISSMACH error.
Thanks for the feedback.
Hi Mr. Charlie,
First of all thanks for your script and your effort. i am using Mach3 with usb control. unfortunately facing problem in probing. when i take external center x ,y After the probe touches the work piece, probe is moving towards x machine zero and continuing the probe activity. please help me. thanks in advance
Charlie, how did you electrically isolated the spindle from other parts of machine? My spindle is electrically connected with frame. Thank you!
My spindle came already isolated, possibly because it's a DC brushless motor. That's my guess anyway. Others with your issue have made isolating probes or isolating plastic sleeves for their spindles specifically for probing.
it's wonderful script, thank U so much :))
You're welcome.
All scripts work on my starmacnc 6060 with Ethernet connection. Thanks!
Excellent! Thank you.
internal center button is not available on my mach3, any help would be appreciated
Hi Charlie. Quickly I've got --- Much, a c10 ver8.3 Bob, a Drewtronics s5000LED probe. What terminals do I need to hook up to on the c10 board. My guess is 5 V on the input strip and #10 terminal. I know this is very rudimentary but I just wanted tobe sure. My machine runs flawless and don't want to hurt it. Thanks
Hello Eric. I have not used that board, so I cannot verify if that is correct or not.
I have two problems. When I measure positive values it displays them correctly (example 3.5000) and when I measure negative values it displays with commas after tenths (example 35.0000). The second issue is whether I can make changes to SCRIPT to not always replace the comma in the Safety Gap. I would be grateful for help. Thank you.
Same problem. But i get -35000.0 instead of 3.5000.
Factor of thousand.. don't get it
Will this work for USB type of connection running on MACH3? Your machine demo is using those pararrel port printer connections.
Some folks have no issues with the USB, others do.
Hello Charlie, thank you very much for your scripts and your support for this CNC/MACH3 | Automated tool setting | Edge/Center Finding (X/Y) | Includes INCH/MM scripts.
I have a question. Is it also possible to create a script to measure the workpiece position with "corner angle"? Angle of Surface?
Thomas, you're welcome. About the angle question... I am currently working on a probing script to set coordinate system rotation angle (G68). Not sure if that's what you are referring to.
@@sunny5rising Yes Charlie, thats the right way what Im looking for. Have seen it on new Mach4 but I will not change my Running System :-)
1000 thanks for you work!
Thank´s Charly for scrips, i receive today will load.
hello, i used china board and your codes did not working. it is because used of getvar. however could you tell me why you check by getvar and not used getOemDRO? and are you plan to create script with set length tool after changing tool? do you have video about this if you already create one?
Можете скинуть голосовые уведомления как в видео о выполнениях статуса по mach3
Fantastic presentation, had to laugh with you.
Excellent and wonderful thanks
Thank you
Charlie or anyone
I am running in to problems running your scripts. I am using windows 7 pro usb to tz7 tc50 controller with mach3 r3.043.066
in auto zero tool. I touch the touch plate and it stops then backs up to the home switch, when I hit go to zero it moves down but not to the top of the part.
on auto x+ , x-, y+, and y- buttons the probe reaches the probe the I get an error that I reached the max travel and it stop right there. Do I have a setting set wrong in mach3 that would cause this issue? any help would be appreciated as I am new to mach3.
Hi Charlie,Great video !!
Please can you answer the below questions if it posdible please? or who can help on this... appreciated
Yes, I did reply to your questions :)
I am having a problem with internal center script. Probe moves toward x+ normally until prob touches the part. Then it returns fast but does not slow down and moves fast toward x- until i have to hit e-stop. I am using mach3.r3.43.62 . What could be the issue?
if i do manual edge finding do I have to input the diameter size of the edge finder or can i travel half the distance of the edge finder?
Charlie
I had this working fine until recently and I needed a system rebuild. Now I have problems with the internal and external centering but the X/Y edge finding works fine.
The problem I have is at the end of the code the tool doesn't center on the midpoint and the DRO's don't zero. However, if I single step the code the tool centers correctly and the DRO's zero. As I said, edge finding works fine. I am guessing some sort of timing problem, but tweaking the sleep values in code doesn't appear to make any difference
Mach3 V 3.043.66 and Center external script Rev 16 and Center internal script Rev15b. Edge finding scripts Rev13
Any clues on what to investigate please?
If you would, Copy and Paste your modified version into a text file. Send it to me at sunny5rise@gmail.com. I'll look it your edits and maybe make some more.
@@sunny5rising Charlie Will do. I think I have found the problem IsMoving() jumps out of the loop early and the DRO's are still changing.
I think you have found a similar problem because in the edge finder scripts I see you have a Sleep 500 after the axis move and IsMoving. The trouble with a fixed delay is it depends on the speed of the move. If you reduce VarFeedRate you require a bigger delay. Although I have now included Sleep 1500 between the last move and the DRO read I also have code that loops and reads the DRO's until they have stopped changing.
I am doing some more tests and will then send you my revised scripts
By the way my controller is an NVCM USB device.
Pete
Very good work!
Thank you