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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: jve on April 16, 2012, 01:47:22 PM

Title: g31 output
Post by: jve on April 16, 2012, 01:47:22 PM

hi guys
i need to activate an out put when i call G31 or G28.1 in the g code program is this posible ?
regards
j

Title: Re: g31 output
Post by: Hood on April 16, 2012, 02:34:23 PM

What exactly are you trying to do?
Hood

Title: Re: g31 output
Post by: jve on April 16, 2012, 02:50:38 PM

i am designing a z axis that on the carage it has a punematic cylinder  so i need to call the g31 from the program and the cylinder will activate the z axis will move down find the plate suface
it is very similar to a floating head on a plasma cutter but with the difference that has a punematic cylinder
regards
j

Title: Re: g31 output
Post by: Hood on April 16, 2012, 04:35:43 PM

It would be easy enough to make up a custom mcode that you could place before the G31, would that do?
Hood