Wow, I just learned that Notepad++ has a gcode preview plugin!
Is there anything similar for VSCode?
I would suggest copying the file to the local hard drive on the computer running Carbide motion, then verify that it was transferred completely — open it up in a text editor and scroll to the end and verify that the transfer was complete.
Or, access this post on that computer, copy this code:
(Design File: C:.Users.willa.Downloads.test.drill.0.01.bottom.25mm.c2d)
(stockMin:-12.50mm, -12.50mm, 0.00mm)
(stockMax:12.50mm, 12.50mm, 25.00mm)
(STOCK/BLOCK,25.00, 25.00, 25.00,12.50, 12.50, 0.00)
G90
G21
(Move to safe Z to avoid workholding)
G53G0Z-5.000
(TOOL 201: .201 End Mill .1.4..)
(Toolpath: Drilling Toolpath 1)
(Drilling Toolpath 1)
M05
(TOOL/MILL,6.35, 0.00, 19.05, 0.00)
M6T201
M03S18000
(PREPOSITION FOR RAPID PLUNGE)
G0X-0.000Y0.000
Z62.700
Z25.250
G1Z24.990F304.8
G0Z62.700
G1Z37.700
M05
M02
and paste it into a text editor, save it as “drill_test.nc”, then try loading that.
If you could upload one of the files which crashes, we can check that, but my inclination would be to try a different computer running Carbide Motion.
William,
I just tried to run CM and a file off a usb to eliminate the wi-fi or sending the files to another computer in the shop. It still CM crashed when opening the file.
I also noticed some posts with the same issue.
I attached the notepad gcode for the part I am having the crash on. As I said it worked before.
I have sent in every BugSplat report for every crash, have they been looked at???
Office computer Attached:
Top_TRAILING EDGE SECTION OUTER V3Ja Office Computer.zip (96.2 KB)
and Shop computer:
Top_TRAILING EDGE SECTION OUTER V3Ja Gcode Notepad Shop Computer.zip (96.2 KB)
Machine has been down for 3 days now. Really need help with this.
Thanks,
KAP
I downloaded the .zip files, unzipped them, and changed the file extensions from .txt to .nc leaving them in the “Downloads” folder (to which the account I am using has read and write access).
I then powered up my machine and connected to it and initialized, then I loaded each file:
so the files seem to be fine, and the problem would seem to be with your computer or account or where the files are stored.l
Vectric affords a “VTransfer” utility — perhaps try that?
I am going to re-try the above with my Windows machine, but I’m sure the results will be the same.
Another thing to try — create a new user account and install only Carbide Motion to that account, and try copying the files to the Desktop and running them from there.
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Again, with the files downloaded and the file extension changed, they preview as expected:
and load:
and if I put Carbide Motion into Check mode by sending $C using MDI, run as expected (except the tool change happened too quickly for me to capture that).
Do you have a different computer you could try to use to connect to the machine?
Hi All and William,
Well after a week of trouble-shooting and posting here and running all the possible issues that could cause this, we finally narrowed down to the final issue on why CM crashed when loading a Gcode file or any usable file …
We tested/scan of the lap-top computer we were using only to find that the on board USB hub host n the Motherboard was bad so it was not sending the signal needed to CM hence crashing it.
We installed a new lap-top and it is all working now.
Thank you all for your time and effort on helping me with this issue. I really appropriate it.
“trouble-shoot and eliminate everything until the only thing left is the cause”.
Back to being very happy again,
KAP
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