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Group: DynoMotion Message: 10650 From: cnc_machines Date: 12/5/2014
Subject: How To - Fixture Offsets
Greetings,

I have been trying to figure out how the fixture offsets work. Here is what I have done so far.

  1. Home each axis to the machine coordinates.
  2. Jog each axis with an indicator to a known location - Type in the axis position with the "Set" button.
  3. This updates the global coordinate system - On the "Fixture Offset" screen the G92 coordinates are all populated.

When I do this, everything is great. If I home an axis it remembers the position. My issues is when I close KMotion CNC the G92 coordinates are all deleted. Is there a way to make these persistent so that they will reappear each time the software is started?
Group: DynoMotion Message: 10652 From: ericncn Date: 12/6/2014
Subject: Re: How To - Fixture Offsets
Did you try the "Save" button ant the bottom of that screen?

EC


---In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, <cnc_machines@...> wrote :

Greetings,

I have been trying to figure out how the fixture offsets work. Here is what I have done so far.

  1. Home each axis to the machine coordinates.
  2. Jog each axis with an indicator to a known location - Type in the axis position with the "Set" button.
  3. This updates the global coordinate system - On the "Fixture Offset" screen the G92 coordinates are all populated.

When I do this, everything is great. If I home an axis it remembers the position. My issues is when I close KMotion CNC the G92 coordinates are all deleted. Is there a way to make these persistent so that they will reappear each time the software is started?
Group: DynoMotion Message: 10653 From: ericncn Date: 12/6/2014
Subject: Re: How To - Fixture Offsets
Did you try the "Save" button in the fixture offset screen?

EC


---In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, <cnc_machines@...> wrote :

Greetings,

I have been trying to figure out how the fixture offsets work. Here is what I have done so far.

  1. Home each axis to the machine coordinates.
  2. Jog each axis with an indicator to a known location - Type in the axis position with the "Set" button.
  3. This updates the global coordinate system - On the "Fixture Offset" screen the G92 coordinates are all populated.

When I do this, everything is great. If I home an axis it remembers the position. My issues is when I close KMotion CNC the G92 coordinates are all deleted. Is there a way to make these persistent so that they will reappear each time the software is started?
Group: DynoMotion Message: 10655 From: Tom Kerekes Date: 12/6/2014
Subject: Re: How To - Fixture Offsets
Also there is a "Settings" file for the Interpreter that can force the Initial Interpreter settings to a default state.  The Settings file is specified in:

KMotionCNC | Tool Setup | Tool Setup Files |  Setup File

These can include Inch/mm mode, XY Plane, etc... and also G92 Axis Offsets.  If it contains the following lines to force the Axis Offsets to zero, try removing them. 

axis_offset_x            0.0            any real number
axis_offset_y            0.0            any real number
axis_offset_z            0.0            any real number

HTH
Regards
TK

Group: DynoMotion Message: 10663 From: cnc_machines Date: 12/8/2014
Subject: Re: How To - Fixture Offsets
Tom,

Is the best way to edit these to change the file format to .txt and open them up in notepad? Then when complete change the name back to .set?

Thanks,

Scott
Group: DynoMotion Message: 10664 From: Moray Cuthill Date: 12/8/2014
Subject: Re: How To - Fixture Offsets
Scott,
 
you should be able to load the files using Notepad by changing the file type drop down menu to 'All files'.
 
However, personally I'd suggest downloading and installing Notepad++.
You can then either associate .set file types to Notepad++, or just drag the file you want to open into an open Notepad++ window. The main benefit of Notepad++ is it will maintain the file extension and format, unlike Notepad which will usually keep trying to change the extension to .txt and often change the symbol for new lines so everything ends up on a single line.
 
Moray

On Mon, Dec 8, 2014 at 11:36 PM, cnc_machines@... [DynoMotion] <DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
 

Tom,

Is the best way to edit these to change the file format to .txt and open them up in notepad? Then when complete change the name back to .set?

Thanks,

Scott
Group: DynoMotion Message: 10674 From: cnc_machines Date: 12/15/2014
Subject: Re: How To - Fixture Offsets
Moray,

Thanks, looks like a good program. I see that there is a place to put values for the X, Y, and Z axis. I would also like to keep the position for the "A" axis. Do you know if I can modify the .Set file to include the A axis as well?

Thanks,

Scott