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Mach Discussion => Brains Development => Topic started by: Marce on July 16, 2020, 05:13:09 PM
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I need to send the speed signal from the spindle to an arduino uno to control the intensity of a laser or spindle if required through the Modbus protocol. As arduino pwm signal this should have a resolution of 0-255. I also require enabling an output pin on arduino to enable a relay with the M03 command and disable with M05. Unfortunately I am not an expert programmer of Brain. So I ask for your help. In the modbus tester stage. Everything works very well.
But in Brain something does not work. The two digital outputs that I have. when they are activated. They deliver a signal that is not constant. It varies with a frequency of 5.19Hz and a period of 190 milliseconds. which is bad because it does not work for me. And as much as I have tried I can not find the solution. In the attached brain photo. You can see that the DRO 169-CMD Spindle RPM acquires the value of spindle speed. But it never leads out. In this out is the modbus register that I need to load to control the PWM signal. And this never happens.
On the other hand. I have three digital inputs that generally work fine. On occasions these signals are not activated when they should be. This happens when I start mach3. This I solve by performing a test on the modbus communication. After this the signals are communicated with mach3. But I wonder if this could be done automatically?
I think my syntax is very poor and that is the problem. Is there a function that will help me solve the problem?
I would appreciate any help. Honestly I am very interested in learning this I / O expansion technique which I consider too interesting.
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I am not expert. why do not use mcode macro for send spindle speed to arduino.
SetModOutput
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I don't get it :(
Why you want to use Arduino for setting laser intensity?
Are you using parallel port or have an external motion controller?