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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can I turno On/Off I/O at any time in Mach3?

« on: May 20, 2008, 10:14:23 PM »

Fabulous, I very much appreciate your help, yesterday had no idea whether it was possible to do and now I have several options ... thank you very much. All those who are new to the CNC's  world highly appreciate the assistance of experts like you.
Thanks and Regards

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Can I turno On/Off I/O at any time in Mach3?

« on: May 19, 2008, 07:39:44 PM »

Thank you for the help, have all the reason!!!

In this way can move down / up the hydraulic cylinder using the spindle start / stop signals, ingenious!!!....(maybe I can't use a motor, because the machine have a big hydraulic cylinder to do this task).

But is possible to put a condition the program don't re-start after ensure the "top" position of the punch tool with a Limit Switch?
The cycle will be this:
When i make the hole, send the signal spindle stop (and I use this signal to move up the punch)but what happen if the hydraulic cylinder don't move to the "top" position???...
To avoid the movement of the plate if the cylinder isn't in top position maybe be good idea to re-start the program using a LS in top position...
I'm very happy for your help...

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General Mach Discussion / Can I turno On/Off I/O at any time in Mach3?

« on: May 19, 2008, 04:43:50 PM »

Hello,

I am new using Mach3, I think is a software amazing, I think to do a retrofit of a hydraulic punch Whitney, but I have some doubts, I hope someone can help me?

This machine has the function of making holes in steel plates, the plate is positioned on a table with movement on the axes X and Y.

You enter a drawing of the plate with holes to be made and the system automatically is positioned at each coordinate X - Y and move down the punch tool to do the cyle, when finish the cycle the punch tool is moving up, when is in the top position.... the table is moved to the new coordinate X - Y, when reach the punch tool begin the cycle to make another hole.

My question is:

Can I turno On or Off certain Output when the Mach3 is in the right coordinates? (To Download the tool)
Can I re-start the program at the Mach3 when the presence of a digital signal? (LS Tool Up position)

Thanks and I hope can help me.

Regards.

Herman 

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!

« on: May 19, 2008, 04:27:08 PM »

Hi,
My name is Herman and I live in Texas, I have some years programming PLC , but now  I'm very interested to learn about the CNC and specific in Mach is amazing !!!! You don't need this expensive control to obtain excellent results...the next week begin to built my CNC Router.

HC