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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: derek on June 07, 2012, 05:35:33 PM

Title: Use an arduino to send estop texts to my phone
Post by: derek on June 07, 2012, 05:35:33 PM

I've been looking for a good starter project to get my feet wet with Arduino. I came a cross an article on make where a guy mounted a switch on his mailbox and he received a text whenever the door was opened.
Here is the link http://blog.makezine.com/2010/12/29/snail-mail-push-alerts/ (http://blog.makezine.com/2010/12/29/snail-mail-push-alerts/)
I'm not quite sure how to trigger it with mach but it shouldn't be too difficult. I'm also thinking that with an additional output and a macro I could get a notification when it's done running. A power failure indicator would be nice as well.

I do a lot of 3d work and I run the machine 24/7 if necessary so an estop or power failure can cost me 12 hours or more depending on when it happens.

Any thoughts
Derek

Title: Re: Use an arduino to send estop texts to my phone
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on June 08, 2012, 02:30:53 AM

I made this more than 15 years ago for a different sort of application but something similar may suite your needs.  http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,21718.0.html

Tweakie.

Title: Re: Use an arduino to send estop texts to my phone
Post by: derek on June 08, 2012, 03:07:29 PM

Looks good Tweakie but I think it needed some duct tape to make it complete!

Derek

Title: Re: Use an arduino to send estop texts to my phone
Post by: Tweakie.CNC on June 09, 2012, 01:28:27 AM

 ;D ;D ;D

Tweakie.