Problem with VCarve and WinPc-NC USB

Update,

The people from WinPc have indicated that the scaling of the toolpath is only a display problem and it does not effect the toolpath.

They also suggested to use the FLEXICAM ATC (mm) post processor which I am testing currently.

Bart

Hi Bart,

What's wrong with WinPC-NC ATC Arcs mm (*.nc)

Kilroy
(Also from Belgium)

Hey Kilroy,

As mentioned the Z axis is inverted when I use WinPC-NC ATC Arcs mm (*.nc).
Which is very strange because when I test the WinPc software with the provided test files it works perfect.

When I use FLEXICAM ATC (mm) it works perfect.

From where ate you In BE maybe we can exchange some idea's.

Bart from Belgium, Tielt-Winge

If the Z axis is in the wrong direction, you can invert it here.

Ubo,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes thats possible I know of the possibility.
However we would need to remember to do this every time we use the system (multiple users).
Knowing myself I can guaranty that I would forget it from time to time resulting is tool and material breakage.

So yes it's possible but not a perfect solution.
So far the tests wit the flexicam post prosessor where very good and we can just load the file and start working.

Bart

Bart,

I use Aspire but the postprocessing is the same as VCarve.
Like Udo said check the invert Z-coordinates when using the DIN/ISO data format.
I save my work in "WinPC-NC ATC Arcs mm (*.nc)" and works fine for the Stepcraft.

Suc6

Hi Bart,

It seems like we are experiencing similar problems.

If I open my exported file from VCarve in WinPc-NC USB none of the tool settings are imported. I tried different postprocessing files but without any succes so far. I assume it is not intended to manually enter all tool settings each time I open a new toolpath from VCarve.

Maybe I'm missing something?

Jeroen

Small mistake, We use the Cut2D desktop software and not the VCarve desktop software. I don't know if this is a big difference?

Jeroen,

You will never see you tool settings in the WinPC program, they are generated within the G-code and will be read by WinPC.
You can see them by opening the editor (F7).

Thank you CNCMiller!

When I press (F7) I do see all settings from Cut2D.
Ready for testing! I will keep you posted!

Jeroen

CNCMiller,

status: WinPC-NC USB does import all tool setting.

but it seems like the Z-axis is inverted like in Bart's case. When I start the program the spindel first dives into the material. second the spindel goes back up and begins to spin.

I tested the Flexicam ATC (mm) and Mach2/3 Arcs (mm) postprocessing.

Any ideas are more then welcome!

Jeroen

Can you send me all your settings in WinPC-USB?
By mail is also fine and Dutch is perfect:)

Teamtrapped Jeroen,
check your private message 🙂

Hello

Newbie in cnc with a 820 in USB and WIN PC USB
I have the same problem of spindel diving in the first place
Inverting Z axes doesn"t seem to solve the case

Any solutions find ?