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 1 Introduction       1.1 Before You Begin       1.2 What is Mach4?      1.3 What is a Mach4 Script?  2 Script Editor       2.1 File Menu      2.2 Edit Menu       2.3 Search Menu      2.4 Debug Menu       2.5 Help Menu      2.6 Toolbar  3 Types of Scripts     ...

Introduction The purpose of this manual is to teach the basics of scripting in Mach4 using the Lua interface.  Scripts add functionality to Mach4 by providing the user with an interface to create custom M codes, macros to control tool changers and other custo...

Script Editor Mach4 includes a built in script editor.  The editor can be found in the ‘Operator’ menu as ‘Edit/Debug Scripts’ (see Figure 2-1).  Selecting ‘Edit/Debut Scripts’ will open a window to select the script to be edited.  By default the ‘Macros’ fol...

Types of Scripts Scripts are divided into 4 types: M codes, screen, panel and modules.  This chapter will discuss the differences in and interactions between these types. M codes M codes, or miscellaneous functions, are used to create additional functionali...

Registers Registers are a very powerful tool in Mach4.  They are completely user definable and can be accessed from anywhere in Mach4.  Scripts can use them to record and save data or to transfer data to another script or communicate with a plugin.  Registers...

Examples The following examples are to provide some guidance on the creation of scripts.  They are not specific to any one machine and are not guaranteed to work on any machine. Using Signals Signals are internal triggers for events in Mach4.  They can be t...

Troubleshooting Memory Mapped File Error: If you’re getting this error, check the file that seems to be causing this for mc.mcToolPathGenerate(). This used to have to be called every time a file was loaded to regenerate the tool path but this call is now a...

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The tool can’t stop instantaneously on contact when probing. The tool will travel some distance into the material. How far it will travel after actual contact is determined by the machinesconfiguration and the probing feedrate. The controller will react to con...

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