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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Add a laser to my CNC
« on: February 15, 2016, 04:50:25 AM »
Hi Bob,
Perhaps all the more reason for motion controller developers to support the M62/M63 commands ??
In my case (as shown in the linked video) I am combining the A axis direction signal (a modified logic AND) with the PWM on an Output# (as a laser power control method this is described in a bit more detail in my Laser thread). As a result Estop turns off the Output# and also the laser (the A axis direction signal is not passed through without the Output# being active). I appreciate that not everyone would want to use this method but it is just one way of achieving the desired result when I only had limited tools available.
Tweakie.
(I had to check a few things for accuracy so this post was deleted, corrected, then re-posted)
Perhaps all the more reason for motion controller developers to support the M62/M63 commands ??
In my case (as shown in the linked video) I am combining the A axis direction signal (a modified logic AND) with the PWM on an Output# (as a laser power control method this is described in a bit more detail in my Laser thread). As a result Estop turns off the Output# and also the laser (the A axis direction signal is not passed through without the Output# being active). I appreciate that not everyone would want to use this method but it is just one way of achieving the desired result when I only had limited tools available.
Tweakie.
(I had to check a few things for accuracy so this post was deleted, corrected, then re-posted)