Actually i was thinking about your issue. Could a Brain be used to watch your manual spindle switch and send commands to GS2 accordingly?
Example:
Mach3 executes a M03(CW) S500.
User turns Spindle switch from CNC controled position to OFF, changing state of GS2 to stop.
User then turns Spindle Switch to CCW, sending the command to GS2.
Dont really know, just throwing some ideas.

Troy

I have the P1.00 set to Ramp to Stop but i dont think this applies when drive is issued a External Fault. The book says for an External Fault that it will coast to a stop.
Yes, fault takes priority thats why i had to change P3.02 to 01(NormallyClosed).

I was thumbing thru the manual in the DirectLOGIC Modbus Ladder Programming area. I dont know how to do this but it resembled Machs Brains. Could this be used with the Compare and Switch option of Mach's Brains somehow??

Troy

Hi Brett,
 I have been messing around with the digital inputs of GS2 after talking with you and think i have a work around for me. I set P3.02 to 01 (External Fault) and P3.03 to 02 (External Reset). Which corresponds to Digital Inputs 3 and 4
Both Digital Inputs are wired to one simple on off switch. When switch is off the GS2 sees a External Fault and coasts to a stop. When i flip switch on, External Fault is gone on DI3, and DI4 clears the GS2 fault allowing spindle to run again.

Question, do you know if this is safe for the drive? Having both Digital Inputs wired to same On/Off switch?

Thanks again,
Troy

Hi Brett,
 Wow. That sounds like a big help.  I got plans to eventually add some manual button control of spindle and others, but i need to finish an interface board to straighten up some wiring and open up more I/0s. So ya, this would be a big

 It doesn't bother me to much that i cant toggle spindle on and off during Gcode run, but iam getting ready to show my brother ("ol" manual machinist) how to use my CNC mill and want it to be as safe and simple as i can make it for him.

One thing I noticed when running a Gcode that executes a M01, is i can then shut off spindle and turn it back on again. But i cant toggle it any other time while in a Gcode run.

Anyhow thanks again,
Troy

Hello all,
 I have been using a Brain to control my Automation Direct GS2 VFD thruw modbus. What i would like to add to control of spindle is a way to shut off spindle while a Gcode is running. Can this be done?
Attached is current brain.

Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Troy

Hi Ron,
 I understand the pirate issue. Its always amazed me people would kick about $50 software, that is worth more than $50, same goes for Mach3.(Not taking a shot at anyone here, only understating what was stated about the software license).
 Anyhow maybe another idea will pop up. I like the saying " Get it working then make it look good",that seems to fit with just about anything.

Thanks again Ron,
Troy

Never mind, answered my own question.

Ron,
 Is there something that can be changed so the LAN connection does not have to be enabled for license?

Thanks,
Troy

Hi all,
just an info.
Some days ago I tried to install the license.
No luck first.   Then after an hour or so I had the idea to enable LAN   (  normally deactivated due to it is not an internet PC )
That did the trick.  
LAN activated = license  
LAN deactivated =no license  

Alex

Hi Alex,
 I tried  enabling the LAN(even tho i dont have it connected) before i tried reinstalling netgear, and what do ya know? I can now see the PC ID
Does your license still work with LAN connection disabled?
Thanks much Alex,

Troy

TDAY: Does the machine have antivirus software running? It could be a registry error too... many times deleting software doesn't remove it from the registry. 

I experienced a program crash for the first time yesterday. Not sure what happend but it seems to be related to changing the plunge rate in the tool select menu. I did notice that if you select a new tool from the drop down menu, the plunge rate changed to 0.006 and the tool path dosen't work. If change the plunge rate to a whole number (say 10 for example) the tool path display works.

It used to have AVG, but i uninstalled it a couple years ago. This PC (Mill Machine PC in question) does not get any web or networking, i only tried the Netgear to see if my wireless router could reach machine,which it could not.
 I ran Free Windows Registry Repair and CCleaner after the uninstall. But i will try and reinstall netgear and see what happens.

Thanks again,
Troy

Got it all removed did restart and still blank PC ID. 

On another note I had a crash the first time i went to Config>Tool Table and added a Tool, when i hit the Save button Mill Wizard crashed. Once i loaded the default Tool Table then there was no crash. No problems, as that is why its still in BETA. The software is a really good start in the right direction.

Thanks,
Troy