Bottom of Virtual Control Panel Missing

[Sword]

That looks like one of those 15" Asus touchscreen monitors. It will work at that res, I have one on a benchtop router. I have the taskbar set to auto hide to give CNC12 just a bit more room.

Yeah, since you restored a report from an older version, your old skin file is being used, and it doesn't have the needed entries for the lower portion of the VCP. Reports should only be used to restore the same version. You should take screenshots of all your wizard screens to be able to quickly hand enter the configuration data as needed.

[ShawnM]

I did do a restore report from an older version of CNC12. I needed to do this to preserve my screw comp data, revs/inch, and backlash.

I likely do not have the latest .NET framework but will soon.

Thanks,
Rick

You cannot restore a report from one version to a different version. This is stated in the install manuals. Reports are only good for the same version. As the software is improved there are changes and restoring a report CAN screw things up so be careful. Right now you have to hand key in your wizard parameters. You can easily copy over the screw comp data, rev/in and backlash info along with tool library's and other items by just copying over that file. It's likely you screwed some things up with an old report.

You have to have the latest version of the .NET framework as well for the VCP. All this info is in the install manual. Please take the time to read it and you can save yourself some headaches.

The screen resolution is just another issue you'll need to address.

[RGSparber]

You most likely copied over your vcp skin file from your old version, as none of the new entries needed for the lower part of the vcp are in your file. Start with the default acorn_mill_vcp_skin.vcp file and add/edit your changes to that.

Where do I find the lines I need to add to acorn_mill_vcp_skin.vcp?

Thanks,
Rick

[cncsnw]

At the bottom of the acorn_mill_vcp_skin.vcp that gets installed with a fresh v5.0x CNC12 installation, before you replaced it with your old one.

In v5.04 those lines included:

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  <button row="12" column="1" column_span="3" row_span="3">reset</button>
  <button row="12" column="4">feedrate_negative</button>
  <button row="12" column="5">feedrate_100</button>
  <button row="12" column="6">feedrate_positive</button>
  <button row="13" column="4">feedrate_25</button>
  <button row="13" column="5">feedrate_50</button>
  <button row="13" column="6">feedrate_75</button>
  <button row="14" column="5">vcp_options</button>
  <button row="14" column="6">push_free</button>

[RGSparber]

I did do a restore report from an older version of CNC12. I needed to do this to preserve my screw comp data, revs/inch, and backlash.

I likely do not have the latest .NET framework but will soon.

Thanks,
Rick

You cannot restore a report from one version to a different version. This is stated in the install manuals. Reports are only good for the same version. As the software is improved there are changes and restoring a report CAN screw things up so be careful. Right now you have to hand key in your wizard parameters. You can easily copy over the screw comp data, rev/in and backlash info along with tool library's and other items by just copying over that file. It's likely you screwed some things up with an old report.

You have to have the latest version of the .NET framework as well for the VCP. All this info is in the install manual. Please take the time to read it and you can save yourself some headaches.

The screen resolution is just another issue you'll need to address.

To my surprise, I do have the latest version of .NETframework.

I'm sure you are right that I should not restore from an older version's report. However, I've read the install doc a few times and do not see that warning. Maybe the warning is in an older version.

I'll do a new install and not use the old report. Then I'll mop up the data. You said "and other items by just copying over that file." Do you have file names and paths?

Thanks,

Rick

[RGSparber]

At the bottom of the acorn_mill_vcp_skin.vcp that gets installed with a fresh v5.0x CNC12 installation, before you replaced it with your old one.

In v5.04 those lines included:

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  <button row="12" column="1" column_span="3" row_span="3">reset</button>
  <button row="12" column="4">feedrate_negative</button>
  <button row="12" column="5">feedrate_100</button>
  <button row="12" column="6">feedrate_positive</button>
  <button row="13" column="4">feedrate_25</button>
  <button row="13" column="5">feedrate_50</button>
  <button row="13" column="6">feedrate_75</button>
  <button row="14" column="5">vcp_options</button>
  <button row="14" column="6">push_free</button>

This almost fixed my VCP. I need row 11 which contains feedrate override text and button.

Thanks,
Rick

[Sword]

You should really do a fresh install, and then you wouldn't need to edit it, unless you have done some custom editing to it in a previous version that you wanted back. When you installed the new version, it should have renamed your old install folder for you. If you were to rename it back to cncm, you could run that version again and then get all the screenshots needed to hand enter your setting into the latest version after installing it.

You're apparently upgrading from quite a few versions back, and there are numerous changes that won't port over from an old report.

Never-the-less, if you want to continue down the path...

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<image>
    <column_span>3</column_span>
    <column_start>4</column_start>
    <row_span>1</row_span>
    <row_start>11</row_start>
    <path>C:\cncm\resources\vcp\images\feedrate_override.svg</path>
  </image>

You'll probably need more, as you may not have the .svg or some other parts as well.

[Sword]

Because the restored report also copies over the buttons, you'll likely have some buttons that don't work due to changes that were made, and the feedrate override LED may not work as well, since the number for it has changed in the .xml.

[ShawnM]

To my surprise, I do have the latest version of .NETframework.

I'm sure you are right that I should not restore from an older version's report. However, I've read the install doc a few times and do not see that warning. Maybe the warning is in an older version.

I'll do a new install and not use the old report. Then I'll mop up the data. You said "and other items by just copying over that file." Do you have file names and paths?

Thanks,

Rick

It's all in the "5.0 installation and update guide" on the Acorn Documents page.

[RGSparber]

It's all in the "5.0 installation and update guide" on the Acorn Documents page."
I see where it says to manually enter data from the screenshots but was expecting to move files around. Did I miss it?

Thanks,
Rick