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PRIVATE MachPro Cut Recovery

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There are many scenarios when you will need to stop a running job, and there are different ways to gracefully recover the job so that you do not have to scrap the work piece.

  • A cutting bit breaks
  • A plasma cutter lost the arc
  • A water jet tip needs to be replaced


File Resume 

Supported on Mill, Router, Plasma, and Turn machine types

Mode Options

Simplified mode is the default, and it is typically faster to work with. If you want to have more control over the steps, change to Advanced mode. You can switch between modes by pulling down the Configure menu -> Control -> Settings Tab - filter for resume

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Simplified

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  • Fix the problem. You may jog the machine to change a tool/tip and touch off to get the new tool length

  • Ensure the correct tool is loaded for the section of G-Code you will be resuming from
  • Move the Z axis up out of the way for repositioning

  • Scroll back in the G-code file to where you what the job to resume from, and click on the re-start line

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You will be prompted several times to press image.pngwhile it safely positions the machine to resume the cut

Advanced

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  • Fix the problem. You may jog the machine to change a tool/tip and touch off to get the new tool length

  • Move the Z axis up out of the way for repositioning

  • Scroll back in the G-code file to where you what the job to resume from, and click on the re-start line

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  • Click File Resume and follow the numbered steps in the new window

1. If there was a tool change in the G-code file, you may need to change to a previous tool, and this button will be active to run a tool change cycle

2. Select the axes you need to move and click the Move Selected button. Typically Z will be the last axis to reposition. The feedrate defaults to 10 Units/Minute and you may change it to an appropriate value for your machine

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3. Turn on Auxiliaries that were turned off when you stopped the job

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Cut recovery

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Fix canthe problem. You may jog the machine to change a tool/tip and ittouch off to get the new tool length

Jog the machine to a good position for resuming the job

Click image.png and a new window will moveopen with your options

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Resume where stopped moves back to the closestcoordinates spotlisted below the button and restarts

Cut Recovery will resume from the current location - moving to the closet point on the cut path andif resumeit fromis not already there. Jog the head close to the position where you would like the job to resume. It is possible to move to a location further along the cut path and skip a portion of the cut path.

Start From Beginning will do as it says - rewind to the beginning of the file and re-start. 

Alternately, you may use the OPS buttons

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The Cut Recovery and Move To Start buttons are described above.

Move to path

You will need to click the location on the locationcut closestpath toscreen where you want itthe cut to resumeresume. Reposition the cut.image MachProon the screen by clicking and dragging with the mouse. Zoom in using the mouse scroll wheel. 

When your resume location is clearly visible, click the Move to Path button and it will turn green

Click the location on the cut path where you want the job to resume. 

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The machine will first move the head to thethat closest spot on the path from thereposition, and then resume the cutjob.

from that point.

It is possible to move to a location further along the cut path and skip a portion of the cut path.

Resume where stopped moves back to the coordinates listed below the button and restarts

Move to Start or Start from Beginning

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