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Brains Development / Re: Should a Brain disable a Macro

« on: November 04, 2009, 07:49:49 PM »

Hi Scott,

Thanks for the reply. The only thing common between the two, is the output for the turret motor run relay. It is activated and deactivated in the macro based on the tool position 1 prox switch. The brain only has one line, if the push button input is make activate the output. It's not a huge deal as the brain was just for my convenience and will not be used in the final version. I guess my big question is it a bad idea to mix and match control logic between brains and macros?

Thanks
Doug

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Brains Development / Should a Brain disable a Macro

« on: November 03, 2009, 01:25:22 PM »

Hi All,

Short story long, I wrote a short macro to home tool changer to a switch, then set a Dro with the Slot number. So far so good, as this was early in the process I had not written the M6 macro yet(No way to move the changer turret from the home position). So, since there is a manual index push button on the machine that I had wired and mapped , I made a brain that activated the turret while the button was pressed. The brain moved the turret like I wanted, but now the turret home macro did not work. If I disable the brain the macro will work. My question is, should a brain disable a macro?

Thanks
Doug

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

« on: November 03, 2009, 12:48:38 PM »

Hi All'

I'm a maintenance technician for a plastic thermofoming company. I currently have a custom 4 axis benchtop mill (EMC control), Camtech router(Waiting for Mach control)
and I'm helping a friend retrofit a Bridgeport  Interact 412(dspcm,Mach). The Forum looks like a great place for info and ideas, I will be happy to lend what little aid I can.

Doug