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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: chenpeiguo on March 19, 2006, 09:55:07 AM

Title: How can I use more outputs to drive relay?
Post by: chenpeiguo on March 19, 2006, 09:55:07 AM

I know M3 M4 M7 M8 can drive relays,how can I drive more relays?

Title: Re: How can I use more outputs to drive relay?
Post by: Brian Barker on March 19, 2006, 11:45:16 AM

You can use as many as you like... If would like to use the P port it can be done with Output #1 -20. To use them you are going to have to make Mcodes to turn them on and off.

Example:
'M100
ActivateSignal(output4)

'M101
DeActivateSignal(output4)

Title: Re: How can I use more outputs to drive relay?
Post by: chenpeiguo on March 20, 2006, 11:28:53 AM

Thank you very much!
I will try to do a test.

Title: Re: How can I use more outputs to drive relay?
Post by: cosmynnec on May 15, 2006, 04:41:01 PM

How can i do an Mcode ?

Title: Re: How can I use more outputs to drive relay?
Post by: HillBilly on May 15, 2006, 06:16:20 PM

You need to save the code to your Mach3Mill (or Mach3Turn) folder. Like this:
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ActivateSignal(output4)

Save as Mach3/macros/Mach3Mill/m100.m1s
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DeActivateSignal(output4)

Save as Mach3/macros/Mach3Mill/m101.m1s
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Works good just tested it.

Darek