Build 2270 of Mach4Hobby can be downloaded here:
http://www.machsupport.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Mach4Hobby%20Installer-2270.exe.... or here:
http://www.pmdx.com/Downloads_Mach4/Mach4_Hobby_Releases/Mach4Hobby%20Installer-2270.exeBuild 2269 was short lived and going directly to build 2270 is recommended.
This build runs with PMDX SmartBOB USB plug-in version 0.18.97 or newer. Plug-ins can be downloaded here:
http://www.pmdx.com/PMDX-SmartBOB-USB-Plug-InBuild 2270 includes the following changes that will impact the user experience:
1) Fixes bug (again) in the delta mode motion data in API that slipped in when Screw Mapping was introduced in build 2251. This bug prevented correct motion data from being seen by SmartBOB plug-ins prior to 0.18.97 version. (note - SmartBOB plug-in version 0.18.97 now uses only absolute mode motion data)
2) Fixes bug in startup code that affected slower XP machines. Symptom was that Mach4 did not start or the loader complained that Mach4 was already running. Task manager could be used to kill the Mach4GUI.exe instance and then Mach4 could be re-started. Startup now waits until XP gets all processes ready before trying to launch GUI.
3) Updated comp to handle Linear Set Over and Arc Set Over.
There are other changes behind the scenes including:
4) Added a worker thread to execute button scripts.
5) Added --MC_OWN_THREAD flag to prevent long scripts from blocking the execution of the GUI. This flag is a comment and must be the first line of the script.
Mach4Hobby is evolving rapidly, so be sure to check that your plugin is compatible with the version of Mach4Hobby that you are running.
Steve Stallings
