TLO & Probing inop

[dgates80]

1) Mach version: 3.43.22
2) MSM version: 2.0
3) Windows version: Win7 32 Bit
3a) If vista or W7, 32 or 64 bit? 32 Bit
4) Interface: Parallel Port? Smooth Stepper? or ? SmoothStepper USB
5) Are any plug-ins installed? If so, what are they? SS Plug in V15 something, also have the SS v17 something plugin available. Does not seem to be motion control related though?

Everything is working great -- except probing operations, including TLO via a mobile touch plate.

Touching TP to tool makes LED light up - doesn't seem to be a prts / pin setup or hardware thing. Have good motor control of all three axis, with (now) normal feed rates, etc.

I'm getting an error message "Error on line 4885 - Type Mismatch"
Also getting Dialog when selecting Debug Setup sating "Open Debug Log File Failed Err: 70 Permission Denied" Other probing ops also generate this error. I *think" I get this error dialog only after I get the "type mismatch error on line 4885 " message.

Verified all files in the entire subdirectory tree under c:\mach3 are set to read/write, no read only files

Tried running Mach3 "as Administrator" just to make sure it was not a user account thing.

Now, this is a major screwy mach 3 / MSM install, as it was copied over from my failed laptop onto this computer. MSM installed normally and activated ok. Finally got a working profile running.

I may have a corrupt install here. What's your best guess suggestion for a way forward? Not being able to use the TP to set TLO is a work stopper for me. I can manually set a TLO and get things working, but that's a PITA.

Thanks;

Don Gates


PS -- I would be happy to send you any files you might want to look at if you think it may help.....

[DaveCVI]

Don,
Have you ever had MSM's probing debug logging turned on?
To have turned it on, you'd have received instructions from me as to how to turn it on (it is not on by default when MSM ships).
I ask because AFAIK the "probable hung log file" can only happen when logging is probing debug logging turned on.

Please email these files to me (MSM at calypsoventures.com) directly:
c:\Mach3\MachStdMill\config\MachStdMillProbingCfg.xml
c:\Mach3\MachStdMill\logs\MSMProbingDebugLog.txt

These will also help me look at the error on line 4885 issue.

This does not sound like a corrupt MSM install to me - it may be a bug, I'll know more when I see the files. IN the mean time, I'd ask that you not reinstall everything as that will remove the config that causes the problem. (I realize that to me it's a test case, and to you, well, you just want it running - if you'll give me a chance to look at the logs it will help me).

I also got your email (sorry, I was out this afternoon) and will respond wto it. I'll put more info in that as it's easier to respond via email for lengthy info than to type a long post on the forum.

Dave

[DaveCVI]

An update:
I talked to Don this morning. The problem was a mixed install apparently from the copying of of files from a laptop that had died. A uninstall of MSM and a reinstall cleaned it all up and he's now running fine.

Dave

[dgates80]

Jun 9, 2012 8:01:14 GMT -8 DaveCVI said:

An update:
I talked to Don this morning. The problem was a mixed install apparently from the copying of of files from a laptop that had died. A uninstall of MSM and a reinstall cleaned it all up and he's now running fine.

Dave

Thanks a ton, Dave, it was a pleasure talking with you! I'm up and running....

Now, if I can just get the design right for the part I am working on......

-- Don Gates