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Third party software and hardware support forums. => PoKeys => Topic started by: rhtuttle on February 14, 2023, 04:03:47 PM

Title: Relay on at start up
Post by: rhtuttle on February 14, 2023, 04:03:47 PM

I have a pokeys57cnc board and you must first turn on that machine before loading Mach4.  My coolant relay automatically is activated when I start the machine and then when Mach4 finally loads Mach4 turns it off.  How do I get it to not turn on automatically?

TIA

RT

Title: Re: Relay on at start up
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 14, 2023, 06:08:04 PM

You get mach to enable a relay that switches the main power on the machine.

Title: Re: Relay on at start up
Post by: rhtuttle on February 14, 2023, 06:12:14 PM

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you Graham.  I can't have Mach4 run a relay without a board and mach wont connect to the pokeys board unless it is already powered.

Title: Re: Relay on at start up
Post by: Graham Waterworth on February 14, 2023, 06:17:09 PM

Pokeys turns on a relay that turns on the machine main power pokeys can be powered by a small psu of its own.