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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: How to show Spindle RPM in MACH4
« on: July 25, 2016, 04:51:57 PM »
In Mach4, the plug-in is responsible for measuring the spindle speed and reporting that to the Mach4 core. How this is done (i.e. using a 1 pulse per rev sensor, an encoder or some other means) must be configured in the plug-in. Though I guess if you have a VFD and a MODBUS interface it may be possible to map a MODBUS register from that device to the associated Mach4 register. That is beyond my pay grade.
Once the plug-in reports the actual RPM to Mach4, it can be displayed in a DRO by assigning the "DRO Code" for that DRO to the "Spindle True RPM". In the wx4 screen set this is already done in the field in the upper left of the "Spindle" section in the lower left corner of the screen. If you want to display the *commanded* RPM, set the "DRO Code" to "Spindle RPM".
I am not familiar enough with the ESS plug-in to tell you how to enable spindle speed measurement.
Bob
Once the plug-in reports the actual RPM to Mach4, it can be displayed in a DRO by assigning the "DRO Code" for that DRO to the "Spindle True RPM". In the wx4 screen set this is already done in the field in the upper left of the "Spindle" section in the lower left corner of the screen. If you want to display the *commanded* RPM, set the "DRO Code" to "Spindle RPM".
I am not familiar enough with the ESS plug-in to tell you how to enable spindle speed measurement.
Bob