Materialverter Script Causes Z-Axis to Stop Working

I created a material.cfg file using the materialverter script and now the z-axis has stopped moving. The z-axis will jog but when a gcode program is run, only the x and y axis move. If I copy the old generic material.cfg file back into the config directory, the z-axis starts working again. Any suggestions on what to do to fix this?

Could you post both the files.

Edit: Could you also post a GCode file that exhibits these symptoms.

Here are the two cfg files. I had to rename them .txt to upload. I also included the gcode I was trying to cut after changing the .cfg file. However, none of the gcode I had would work the z-axis after changing the .cfg file (it's not limited to this file).

In the new material file the THC entries for [MATERIAL_NUMBER_9] and [MATERIAL_NUMBER_11] are invalid, they need to be changed to a 1 or a 0.

I don't have any error checking for invalid values when reading these files. If you run LinuxCNC from a terminal you will see the errors and it does not fully load the configuration which is what is causing your issue.

I am not sure without seeing your original tool file that you imported whether this was caused by the Materialveter or an entry in your tool file.

I am not sure without seeing your original tool file that you imported whether this was caused by the Materialveter or an entry in your tool file.

I created the file manually with the materialverter.

Hopefully then it was your input rather than Materialverter.

Can you confirm if the edits fix your issue.

Can you confirm if the edits fix your issue.

Yes it fixed my issue. I now remember that I went back and fixed the pierce height and must have changed the THC setting by mistake. It all works now. I really like being able to select the material from the drop down now.

I did find another problem when trying to import a Sheetcam Toolset csv file. I get the error shown in the attachment. The tools set generated by Sheetcam is also attached (renamed to .txt from .csv).

OK, yours is a csv file, I didn't know that format was available.

The original tool files I was given to work with were in a different format as shown in the attached file.

BTW did you sort out your issue with the arc extinguishing prematurely?

BTW did you sort out your issue with the arc extinguishing prematurely?

If I set the pierce height to around .075 or less it seems to work OK. I ordered a new CPC plug so I could build a cable to use the ARC OK signal from the Hypertherm instead of the THC. Everything should be here tomorrow so I can put it together and see if that works better.

OK, yours is a csv file, I didn't know that format was available.

That is the only option I have to export them in Sheetcam. Is there another way to do it?