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Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 am
by bertieboy
- This is the part i drew and cant get rid of lol
I havent even hit the real software loaded machine yet lol and im havin probs ..... bloody hell, anyway im ok just havin a laugh at myself. Im retrofitting a cnc plasma table with the centroid boards, thc and all. Ive booted the main one up (not 2 thc boards yet) on the table and got the heartbeat and cnc12 loaded and all in well. No motors yet (got to choose) old ones open loop junk.
So i realise i cant practice or play on the cnc12 as board packed away until refit done. And someone suggested centroid intercon. Which i downloaded and have started to import dxfs and see it can draw simple shapes etc. Great stepping stone to cnc12.
Questions are:
Do i need to use this intercon for all jobs when cnc12 up and running? If not why does it exist? To make simple parts and not need software? (Totally new here!)
And my prob is how do i clear the last job? Like get rid of that hook example? If i import a dxf or start a new job it just adds to whats on screen (example hook stays there) and if i choose "new" and up pops the folders to go get say a dxf, when theres 2 parts now, it just turns off and back to my normal computer screen. Its like the software just closed itself. No msgs nothing left open...... any ideas? Cheers, thanks for any help, happy to be onboard and motors are next chapter cheers
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:01 pm
by cnckeith
i move this post to the plasma forum.
please post the intercon file you are having issues with. and please post a fresh report.zip
press "FIle" to Load another existing job or NEW to start a new job.
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:31 pm
by Joey
bertieboy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 am
9A72EF92-DF0F-4DB6-8031-4C4B0F7897DB.jpegI havent even hit the real software loaded machine yet lol and im havin probs ..... bloody hell, anyway im ok just havin a laugh at myself. Im retrofitting a cnc plasma table with the centroid boards, thc and all. Ive booted the main one up (not 2 thc boards yet) on the table and got the heartbeat and cnc12 loaded and all in well. No motors yet (got to choose) old ones open loop junk.
So i realise i cant practice or play on the cnc12 as board packed away until refit done. And someone suggested centroid intercon. Which i downloaded and have started to import dxfs and see it can draw simple shapes etc. Great stepping stone to cnc12.
Questions are:
Do i need to use this intercon for all jobs when cnc12 up and running? If not why does it exist? To make simple parts and not need software? (Totally new here!)
You can just load a G-code file straight into cnc12 to run. A lot of users run sheetcam for creating plasm g-code and we have Posts for sheetcam and fusion 360. Plasma Intercon is still in Beta but is meant for easy part building. Intercon also has teach mode where a part can be laid on the table and a laser or just the torch can be used to trace the part to build the part in Intercon. Also DXF/SVG's can be imported into Intercon to then add lead in/outs and apply a kerf offsets
And my prob is how do i clear the last job? Like get rid of that hook example? If i import a dxf or start a new job it just adds to whats on screen (example hook stays there) and if i choose "new" and up pops the folders to go get say a dxf, when theres 2 parts now, it just turns off and back to my normal computer screen. Its like the software just closed itself. No msgs nothing left open...... any ideas? Cheers, thanks for any help, happy to be onboard and motors are next chapter cheers
Ive created a video on loading a DXF into Intercon and a short explanation of why I think Intercon was closing. Check it out here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YQDJ8sbCaNy47bwr8
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:18 pm
by bertieboy
cnckeith wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:01 pm
i move this post to the plasma forum.
please post the intercon file you are having issues with. and please post a fresh report.zip
press "FIle" to Load another existing job or NEW to start a new job.
Thankyou keith... i press file and new etc it just wont remove previous part drawn, just adds to the commands under the previous part. I want a fresh blank screen. Anyway i will check out next answere cheers
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:24 pm
by bertieboy
Joey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:31 pm
bertieboy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 am
9A72EF92-DF0F-4DB6-8031-4C4B0F7897DB.jpegI havent even hit the real software loaded machine yet lol and im havin probs ..... bloody hell, anyway im ok just havin a laugh at myself. Im retrofitting a cnc plasma table with the centroid boards, thc and all. Ive booted the main one up (not 2 thc boards yet) on the table and got the heartbeat and cnc12 loaded and all in well. No motors yet (got to choose) old ones open loop junk.
So i realise i cant practice or play on the cnc12 as board packed away until refit done. And someone suggested centroid intercon. Which i downloaded and have started to import dxfs and see it can draw simple shapes etc. Great stepping stone to cnc12.
Questions are:
Do i need to use this intercon for all jobs when cnc12 up and running? If not why does it exist? To make simple parts and not need software? (Totally new here!)
You can just load a G-code file straight into cnc12 to run. A lot of users run sheetcam for creating plasm g-code and we have Posts for sheetcam and fusion 360. Plasma Intercon is still in Beta but is meant for easy part building. Intercon also has teach mode where a part can be laid on the table and a laser or just the torch can be used to trace the part to build the part in Intercon. Also DXF/SVG's can be imported into Intercon to then add lead in/outs and apply a kerf offsets
And my prob is how do i clear the last job? Like get rid of that hook example? If i import a dxf or start a new job it just adds to whats on screen (example hook stays there) and if i choose "new" and up pops the folders to go get say a dxf, when theres 2 parts now, it just turns off and back to my normal computer screen. Its like the software just closed itself. No msgs nothing left open...... any ideas? Cheers, thanks for any help, happy to be onboard and motors are next chapter cheers
Ive created a video on loading a DXF into Intercon and a short explanation of why I think Intercon was closing. Check it out here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YQDJ8sbCaNy47bwr8
Thanks mate for your answere, yes i saw that feature of tracing mentioned, be curious to know its accuracy as it would be handy. And i played with the kerf lead in out settings but cant seem to find how to change the lead ins/outs from inside to outside a part/hole etc?... i will now check out your link thanks again cheers
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:43 pm
by bertieboy
Joey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:31 pm
bertieboy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 am
9A72EF92-DF0F-4DB6-8031-4C4B0F7897DB.jpegI havent even hit the real software loaded machine yet lol and im havin probs ..... bloody hell, anyway im ok just havin a laugh at myself. Im retrofitting a cnc plasma table with the centroid boards, thc and all. Ive booted the main one up (not 2 thc boards yet) on the table and got the heartbeat and cnc12 loaded and all in well. No motors yet (got to choose) old ones open loop junk.
So i realise i cant practice or play on the cnc12 as board packed away until refit done. And someone suggested centroid intercon. Which i downloaded and have started to import dxfs and see it can draw simple shapes etc. Great stepping stone to cnc12.
Questions are:
Do i need to use this intercon for all jobs when cnc12 up and running? If not why does it exist? To make simple parts and not need software? (Totally new here!)
You can just load a G-code file straight into cnc12 to run. A lot of users run sheetcam for creating plasm g-code and we have Posts for sheetcam and fusion 360. Plasma Intercon is still in Beta but is meant for easy part building. Intercon also has teach mode where a part can be laid on the table and a laser or just the torch can be used to trace the part to build the part in Intercon. Also DXF/SVG's can be imported into Intercon to then add lead in/outs and apply a kerf offsets
And my prob is how do i clear the last job? Like get rid of that hook example? If i import a dxf or start a new job it just adds to whats on screen (example hook stays there) and if i choose "new" and up pops the folders to go get say a dxf, when theres 2 parts now, it just turns off and back to my normal computer screen. Its like the software just closed itself. No msgs nothing left open...... any ideas? Cheers, thanks for any help, happy to be onboard and motors are next chapter cheers
Ive created a video on loading a DXF into Intercon and a short explanation of why I think Intercon was closing. Check it out here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YQDJ8sbCaNy47bwr8
Ok Joey, just watched your vid, a big thanks mate, i really appreciate it. Bertieboy was my grandpops nickname, ive used it for years as he was my idol for makin stuff lol...anyway great info, im trying to do it all with a mouse. My son uses solidworks and says i need to learn shortcut commands on keyboard. As in you highlighted a group of lines and deleted them!... simple. Lol. In your part, you switched the lead ins/outs on the little holes by changing only the ccw or clockwise direction.... is that how you change lead in outs or thst was one way in those small holes? Overall again cheers
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:59 pm
by Joey
bertieboy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 6:43 pm
Ok Joey, just watched your vid, a big thanks mate, i really appreciate it. Bertieboy was my grandpops nickname, ive used it for years as he was my idol for makin stuff lol...anyway great info, im trying to do it all with a mouse. My son uses solidworks and says i need to learn shortcut commands on keyboard. As in you highlighted a group of lines and deleted them!... simple. Lol. In your part, you switched the lead ins/outs on the little holes by changing only the ccw or clockwise direction.... is that how you change lead in outs or that was one way in those small holes? Overall again cheers
Lol keeping the name going. Nice.
Good point about the delete button on the keyboard. It would be nice to be able to right click with the mouse for a delete option. Ill add that to the feature list
The Kerf Offset is defined as left or right. So the kerf offset being left or right depends on the Cut direction. The leadin was on the outside of the small circles because the cut direction was set to Clock Wise. and with a kerf offset of left that forced the lead-in to the outside of the circle. I just changed the cut direction to counter clock wise to get what I wanted.
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:10 pm
by bertieboy
Joey wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 4:31 pm
bertieboy wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 8:46 am
9A72EF92-DF0F-4DB6-8031-4C4B0F7897DB.jpegI havent even hit the real software loaded machine yet lol and im havin probs ..... bloody hell, anyway im ok just havin a laugh at myself. Im retrofitting a cnc plasma table with the centroid boards, thc and all. Ive booted the main one up (not 2 thc boards yet) on the table and got the heartbeat and cnc12 loaded and all in well. No motors yet (got to choose) old ones open loop junk.
So i realise i cant practice or play on the cnc12 as board packed away until refit done. And someone suggested centroid intercon. Which i downloaded and have started to import dxfs and see it can draw simple shapes etc. Great stepping stone to cnc12.
Questions are:
Do i need to use this intercon for all jobs when cnc12 up and running? If not why does it exist? To make simple parts and not need software? (Totally new here!)
You can just load a G-code file straight into cnc12 to run. A lot of users run sheetcam for creating plasm g-code and we have Posts for sheetcam and fusion 360. Plasma Intercon is still in Beta but is meant for easy part building. Intercon also has teach mode where a part can be laid on the table and a laser or just the torch can be used to trace the part to build the part in Intercon. Also DXF/SVG's can be imported into Intercon to then add lead in/outs and apply a kerf offsets
And my prob is how do i clear the last job? Like get rid of that hook example? If i import a dxf or start a new job it just adds to whats on screen (example hook stays there) and if i choose "new" and up pops the folders to go get say a dxf, when theres 2 parts now, it just turns off and back to my normal computer screen. Its like the software just closed itself. No msgs nothing left open...... any ideas? Cheers, thanks for any help, happy to be onboard and motors are next chapter cheers
Ive created a video on loading a DXF into Intercon and a short explanation of why I think Intercon was closing. Check it out here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YQDJ8sbCaNy47bwr8
Heres a link to a quick vid i did about one thing, hope it works, first time booting google pic/vid link
https://photos.app.goo.gl/x8i7mvLoi3x7TwxL7
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:43 pm
by Joey
When selecting File-New you are creating a new Intercon Job.
The New file space is asking what You would like to call the Intercon Job your creating.
Typer the New ICP file name in the space and finish the new file set up.
Then you can insert a DXF
I've created another video for you
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YQDJ8sbCaNy47bwr8
Re: Practice on intercon plasma problem
Posted: Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:04 am
by bertieboy
Joey wrote: ↑Wed Mar 06, 2024 3:43 pm
When selecting File-New you are creating a new Intercon Job.
The New file space is asking what You would like to call the Intercon Job your creating.
Typer the New ICP file name in the space and finish the new file set up.
Then you can insert a DXF
I've created another video for you
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YQDJ8sbCaNy47bwr8
cheers Joey, Thanks again mate. Much appreciate the video help great stuff.. Yes I get it all now. New job and if I want to use the dxf name, it comes with filleust going to bed, work in morn and will play with it more over weekend. Obviously you have the machine hooked up to open cnc12?
Mine now says I need a licence too, so looks like this licence is purchased seperatley? i will investigate.......oh, and what what motors you running? peace
