Brand new to the CNC universe. Using the free Carveco license that was part of the Elite package deal in November. I saved my first toolpath with one of the Onefinity file types, with .ncg extensions. The file does not show up when I try to load the file on the Masso controller. I notice that the Elite test carve has a .nc extension. When I changed my file name to a .nc extension, it shows up on the controller.
So I have 2 questions. Should the Onefinity file types in Carveco be writing .nc extensions? In lieu of using Onefinity file types, what file type should I choose when saving toolpaths?
This may be the blind leading the blind as I have written a toolpath with Carveco - but yet to use it. When I used save toolpath as to save my toolpath I clicked on the down arrow to the right of the filename and there were a list of extensions including Onefinity No Toolchange inches. I chose that one and it has the extension .ngc not ncg.
Found a Vectric tutorial that shows saving toolpaths for Onefinity machines with .ngc extensions. However, those machines were pre- Elite. So, it looks to me as if Carveco may be saving toolpaths correctly, but the Masso controller is not reading .ngc files as a properly saved toolpath.
I think you are selecting the wrong āpost processorā for the Elite machine, hence the wrong file type. You are selecting the post processor for the original Onefinity machines (X50\X35) which is why it is saving the file as .ngc.
You need to be selecting Masso as your machine type\post processor when you save the toolpath and leave this as your default. That way you will get the .nc file type you need. I donāt use Carveco but this is what you have to do in Vectric, so I imagine it will be the same.
My machine comes in this week and I am playing with CarveCo now and this is a life saver.
For the Elite I did see something on a FB post about needing to send M codes to actually turn on the vacuum. Does anyone know if this is something Carveco will handle automatically or do we need to edit the files manually or ??
I donāt know this definitively but Iāve read in the Elite sales materials that the router and vacuum just need to be plugged into the power supply to be controlled by Masso.
Masso will turn on the Vacuum but the post processor you use will have to put that command in the G code file or you would have to do it manually, my Vectric PP does it automatically.
Pat
This is true to an extent, the g code program still needs to tell the Masso controller to turn the vacuum via the M8 for on and M9 for off, these codes are typically described as flood coolant, you may see an option in whatever application youāre using to generate your g code to turn on flood coolant - sometimes it is specified as part of the tool in the library.
Lookig at this thread because Iām having an issue with a Carveco v carve file. Im saving my toolpaths in nc but the only one that shows up on the Masso g3 is the profile cut. The v carve text isnāt there.
Hi Jeffrey, Iām going to assume you are a new user of Carveco. If thatās not the case then I donāt have any useful advice for you. But, if you are a new user then maybe you are bumping into what I did when I first tried to save toolpaths to a thumb drive.
I found the Carveco terminology less than intuitive when trying to first learn the software.
After calculating 2 or more toolpaths and clicking on the Save Toolpaths icon, you get a window with a left and right side. I wonder if you may not be moving the toolpaths on the ācalculatedā (left) side to the āToolpaths to saveā (right) side befor clicking on the save button.
