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Problem exporting to g-code - help need

Anonymous — Thu, 01 Nov 2018 22:06:34 GMT

Hi!
I made a simple pcb in Eagle 9.2.2 free version.

Yesterday I tried to mill my pcb on my GRBL cnc machine, what actually ended up in a very good and nice pcb.

Quickly I realized I made some mistake and my pins not in correct position.

So, the PinNo1 from my UA741 ic is now on PinNo4 when I rotate may pcb and try to set my ic.

I think I should generate my g-code in some mirror orientation or something like that, but I don't know where and what should I check.

For exporting I use the "pcb-gcode™ Gcode Generation Utility Version 3.6.0.4" which made an excellent result g-code for my cnc machine.

Now I try again to generate my g-code but I always get an empty preview windows when I press the "Accept and make my board" in the pcb-gcode plugin.

I have no DRC errors etc.

Everything seems to me be fine, yesterday it worked, today not working.

Questions:
1. How can I fix my pin number orientation so I can engrave with my cnc a TH pcb?
Should I use the mirror option in pcb-gcode plugin or is there other technique how to make the pcb traces?

2. why have I always empty preview windows after I press the "Accept and generate my g-code" button?

Thak you.

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 19:55:38 GMT

Can somebody check and report does the "pcb-gcode™ Gcode Generation Utility Version 3.6.0.4" is still compatible with Eagle 9.2.2 version?

I'm really suspicious about that because I think (but can't clearly remember ) does I have the mentioned problem in my first post, from the time when I was updated Eagle from 9.2.0 to 9.2.2.

Thank you.

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

petergharrison — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 21:20:31 GMT

I can't comment on Rev 3.2.0.4, but I've been using 3.6.2.4 with Eagle 9.2.2 with no problems at all.

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 21:59:36 GMT

I already tried the 3.6.2.4 version and that never finish to generate the gcode.

I have to kill the Eagle process in the task manager otherwise my pc will freeze

and I have to wait over 30min to get it back to life.

It looks like the pcb-gcode plugin runs in such of infinity loop...

Any suggestion about his?

Thanks.

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

petergharrison — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 22:37:59 GMT

That sounds very similar to a problem I experienced on the earliest of the Rev 8.x.x versions. I seem to remember that it had to do with the placement of the polygon outline, but the details elude me at the moment I'm afraid. I know I reverted to Rev 7.7.0 to get meaningful results until upgrades to Rev 8 eventually worked as expected.

Sorry I can't be more specific right now.

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 07:06:26 GMT

Could this lead to a Java version incompatibility?

I have a feeling as my Java vas also updated that time around when this problem happens.

I uninstalled Java and tried to make the gcode but I run into some error msg from pcb-gcode

what was related to the view window and Java.

At the moment I have Java 8 update 191.

I think that could be the problem...

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

Anonymous — Sat, 03 Nov 2018 07:44:00 GMT

I already revert to an earlier version of Java, the Java 7 but no way to solve the problem.

I out of memory.

Any help/idea I would appreciate.

Thank you.

Re: Problem exporting to g-code - help need

Anonymous — Sun, 04 Nov 2018 13:10:29 GMT

After several days of investigation, I found a solution on how to solve my problem.

Check this video if you are interested in:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWVk6uiVJYE&feature=youtu.be

My best regards.