I thought you had used a #var that was linked to a  DRO ?

I thought i did?
In a previous thread i was told the DRO was 1045/15045 and in my IHS i use #15045 and it reads the DRO correctly but setvar(1045) or stellar(15045) does not update the DRO??

Little confused

I think you mixed up teh Dro and teh Var #

#15045  = Dro 1045

You did a setvar(1045) it should have been setvar(15045, *********x)


OK HOLD on you cannot set a Var# that high from a SetVar() call. You have do do it like this. It is a Mach3 QUIRK/Bug/Defect

Code" #15045 = .095"       

OR

Code" #15045 = " & ".095"

Ok, that seems happier, DRO is updating now

M6Start is now....

Dim Msg, Style, Title

Style = 0 + 64 + 0
Title = "Torch Consumables Change"

SetCurrentTool(GetSelectedTool())

If GetCurrentTool = 1 Then
   SetVar(1045,GetToolParam(1,2))
   Code" #15045 = " & GetToolParam(1,2)
   Msg = GetToolDesc(1) & "  Offset = " & GetToolParam(1,2) & "mm"
   MsgBox Msg, Style, Title
End If 

If GetCurrentTool = 2 Then
   SetVar(1045,GetToolParam(2,2))
   Code" #15045 = " & GetToolParam(2,2)
   Msg = GetToolDesc(2) & "  Offset = " & GetToolParam(2,2) & "mm"
   MsgBox Msg, Style, Title
End If

Hopefully that will all work as required

Plus I gained TWO new buttons - 30A and 45A torch settings

I might adjust the code a little to position the gantry at the front of the table etc so i can reach the torch, will see how it works on the real machine.

Once again thanks for the excellent help.

EEEEK more buttons and there is that MsgBox sneaking back in   

You are doing a very good job (;-) TP

Ha, thanks, would have taken me many weeks on my own

The msgbox is perfect as it needs me to acknowledge its message, plus the message text box on my screen is stupidly small and almost unreadable.

I could make it bigger but i'm low on screen real-estate 'cos of all the buttons

It is very small on this screenset though.

Once I've sussed out sheet cam and tool change codes the buttons might even disappear.

I cleaned out a LOT of screen gizmos for teh working plasma screen. That gave me room for the important things like a BIG message bar for teh OPs.

(;-) TP

Yeah, it needs doing, I need to sort out the background image though as its all fancy-dancy boxes, tints and words which means you cant shift stuff around easily in MachScreen. The text is all pixellated too so looks poop really, I prefer labels that I can shift around etc. Maybe ditch the image altogether and just go with a plain colour. I've attached the background for illustration - the message bar is tiny

You will be glad to know I have only got one button now which toggles between tool1 - 45A nozzle and tool2 - 30A nozzle, there are no other combinations so no problem there.

I will try it all out today on the live machine and see how it plays.

Ok I tested it out today and I have to say I'm impressed

The tooltable method is way better than my idea and I don't mind admitting that, thanks again TP

Changing consumables is now just a matter of fitting the parts and pressing a button and away we go

The only thing that can upset this the nozzles changing size and knowing Hypertherm's quality i doubt that will happen, oh and breaking the switch of course but that would be my fault

Job Done.

HIYA Dave, you are makiing us proud 

NOW have you figured out your new Auto restart button yet   It allows you to restart after a torch out or a stop to check teh torch. Then restart back where you stopped.



(;-) TP

Ha, no thats not something I have thought of yet

I tend to use optional M01 stops between cuts on fiddly stuff, so the chances of a forced stop due to a tip-up are low, I never leave the table running on its own as most of my stuff is arty-farty. I can't remember the last flame-out I had, it did happen once but i managed a rescue by re-running the part with the torch off and manually flicking it on when it got near the point when it died

Naturally I have a button on screen to flip the optional M01 stop feature on and off