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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ouput not working in tool change when output also in macropump

« on: October 13, 2020, 11:26:17 AM »

this is one way of many's. do not use OEMLED(13) it is Flood LED

use 1200 and abofe

OK that works, thanks

Bob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ouput not working in tool change when output also in macropump

« on: October 13, 2020, 09:56:01 AM »

I thought I could use it since this is a router and wont use coolant. plus it would give me a visual indication of ATC in progress.

But I understand your concerns.

Thanks,

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Ouput not working in tool change when output also in macropump

« on: October 13, 2020, 08:28:47 AM »

So would this work? Can I have two and's on a conditional statement?
This is depending on when ATC runs I turn on OEMLED(13) and turn it off when the TC is completed.



If Not IsActive (Input1)  = True Then
  LED = GetOEMLED(77)  ' LED looks at state of Output 5 LED
End If

If IsActive (Input1) And LED = True And OEMLED(13) = False Then  ' looking at input 1 and LED of Output 4 and OEMLED(13)
  DeActivateSignal (OutPut4)
Else
 If IsActive (Input1) And LED = False And OEMLED(13) = False Then
   ActivateSignal (OutPut4)
 End If
End If

If Not IsActive (Input2)  = True Then
  LED2 = GetOEMLED(78)  ' LED looks at state of Output 5 LED
End If

If IsActive (Input2) And LED2 = True Then  ' looking at input 1 and LED of Output 5
  DeActivateSignal (OutPut5)
Else
 If IsActive (Input2) And LED2 = False Then
   ActivateSignal (OutPut5)
 End If
End If         

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General Mach Discussion / Ouput not working in tool change when output also in macropump

« on: October 12, 2020, 11:14:18 AM »

Hi,

I have an output that is working with pushbutton latching when pressed. That is working fine. push button and the poutput comes on. {Push again and output goes off. that is all working.

That output raises the dust collector shoe.

The first thing my ATC does is raise the dust shoe.  If I delete the macropump it works in the atc. If I use the macropump macro what happens is the macropump is checking the input, and when the atc fires the output the macro turns it off right away.

I see this working the way I programmed it which is wrong. IS there a way to check if the atc macro is running so I can add it to the macropump as a way for it to bypass shutting it dpown again?

Something like if input1 isactive and atcmacro not running fire output.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Sharing home limit switches not working

« on: September 09, 2020, 06:57:11 AM »

I regulated the issue. Was on my part not having the ESS homing config done. IT is working now.
Sorry for the bother, I don't normally use Mach3 and I was getting frustrated.

Thanks,

Bob

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Sharing home limit switches not working

« on: September 08, 2020, 07:17:08 PM »

Try setting the Home off in homing and limits or go to section 4.5.4 of the Mach3 installation guide.

I've read that. I've done that. I see everytime someone has an issue similar to this the responses are check the debounce or noise on 5v. Well, its not the noise threshold as i am using 24v and it is prox switches. I messed with debounce and it doesnt fix the issue. I even programmed an arduino to simulate the switches and it still does it. It's not the installation. It's mach3 not doing what it is suppose to do or I have a setting somewhere wrong that pertains to this. Ive done over 25 retrofits, mostly with linuxcnc, so I am not a newbie at this.

I guess I will see if Mach4 eleviates this. At least the log will tell me what its doing.

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General Mach Discussion / Sharing home limit switches not working

« on: September 08, 2020, 07:11:34 AM »

I have everything working except homing. I am sharing home and limit switch.
If I turn off limit switch it homes properly. As soon as I enable the sharing home/limit it throws limit switch error.
I tried debouncing to no prevail.
I put an arduino between the prox switch and input to the bob so I know no debounce is happening. I did this for testing.
It is still causing the issue. I have home switch and two limit switches on the machine but I have a retrofit of a commercial machine with only one prox switch per axis, so I need this working.

Would going to Mach4 fix this issue? Mach 3 is not ignoring the limit switch while homing. Is there anything I need to do besides sharing the pins in "ports and pins"?

I am new to mach3. I come from the other side......

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Mach SDK plugin questions and answers. / Re: MPG4-6 and MPG2 (6 and 4 axis MPGs), from CNC4PC plugin..beta..

« on: October 06, 2013, 08:29:08 PM »

Ok, the release version of the plugin is in the "Finished" Plugin thread.

The Zip file has the "MPG4_6v3.m3P" installer, and a ReadMe 1st file (and yes, it should
be read first........)

Fixed a bug, for the FS/SS ovr, in where the 4th axis would move if it was enabled.

Everything is working on my 6 axis pendant (using all functions).
NOTE: If you have ANY Brains or Macro-pumps, or cyclic Macros that are using the same input/output that this plugin is using, your going to have issues. Turn off/disable any thing
else that may be running.  NOTE: For diagnosing your pendant to see if you have the correct funtion going to the correct input/output pin on your pendant. Download and install my "Map All I/O" plugin, and look on it's diagnostic page. You will see ULEDS that are tied to I/O that normally does not have an OEM ULED, (like the pendants here use).

IF your using an ESS (I am here), I Had to set the MPG De-bounce to 1.0, to get a read, but it will still miss "ticks" on the MPG.

Scott

Like I said, the X1,X10,X100 is not working with the brain either. Theres no hardware problem cause I can see it in mach3 with the brains and with your plugin through brain view and yours in diagnostic view. The correc pins light up.mach3 is not doing anything with it.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Brains and MPG from CNC4pc.

« on: October 06, 2013, 03:29:02 PM »

Not working with the screenset from the ALL I/O plugin.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Brains and MPG from CNC4pc.

« on: October 06, 2013, 03:25:50 PM »

Hi Scott,

OK, I loaded the latest version and it still does the same thing. I loaded your I/O test, and the switches are hitting the correct OEM triggers, but nothing is happening.

I am in velocity mode and hoping it works in velocity mode where speed depends on the rate you are turning the mpg. Is this how it works?

I am stumped, other than to say I am using the blue screen set, shouldnt make a diff I wouldnt think. I will try the default screen set.

My machine is running and making parts so I dont want to do a new profile and start over. I did backup the Mach3 directory in case.