Wizard not aware of new macro files <resolved>

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Wizard not aware of new macro files <resolved>

Post by FlySox »

I've created a few simple macros and have saved them as mfunc101.mac through mfunc107.mac. I want to assign these to VCP skin events via the wizard, but the wizard doesn't pick them up. I have placed copies of them in both C:\cncm and C:\cncm\resources\wizard\default\macros , but still no joy. Where should they be stored?
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Re: Wizard not aware of new macro files

Post by Toaster »

I've wondered if I can do this as well.. I have a bunch of custom macros that I've run and I'm always worried that I'll end up using some obscure built in function. I once tried making one that was higher in number than the highest one and I don't think I was able to even call it from MDI.. that might be the root of the issue that Centroid will only recognize a certain number of macros.
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Re: Wizard not aware of new macro files

Post by cncsnw »

See Chapter 13 of the mill operator's manual. You can write custom macros for M0 - M90 (with a few restrictions). M functions 91 and up are reserved for internal use.

If you cannot find a large enough block of M codes for your purposes, just delete some of the provided ones that you don't need. It's your control, after all.
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Re: Wizard not aware of new macro files

Post by FlySox »

Thank you! Found enough in the 40s and 70s and am good to go.
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