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PoKeys / Re: Pokeys ATC Macro
« on: March 08, 2016, 03:54:25 PM »
Thanks for the reply
I can now control things with the script using OEMLED's and a LED for each input and output on a new screen in mach3 so I am sorted with that, thankyou for your help
I have a few things that I am not sure about. When do you home the tool carousel, include it with the machine homing process or just before the first tool change?
How do I index the tool tray when it is not controlled by a stepper motor for angular control? There are 2 proximity sensors on the tool tray, one for the home position and the other reads a star shaped plate that correlates to the tool position.
So the things I can use are:
• Geared motor that turns CW or CCW
• Proximity home sensor
• Proximity sensor that senses when a tool is ”there”
• Air driven carousel position lock that pushes the carousel into the exact tool pocket location
I think the process would go something like:
• home the tool carousel
• turn the motor CW or CCW whichever is closer to the new tool
• count the number of tools that go past with the proximity sensor
• on the correct number stop the motor
• activate the carousel lock to put the tool tray in the correct exact position
Does anyone know how to write the code for this type of thing of how to set up the counter/system that will determine the shortest route to the next tool?
Thanks
Joe
I can now control things with the script using OEMLED's and a LED for each input and output on a new screen in mach3 so I am sorted with that, thankyou for your help
I have a few things that I am not sure about. When do you home the tool carousel, include it with the machine homing process or just before the first tool change?
How do I index the tool tray when it is not controlled by a stepper motor for angular control? There are 2 proximity sensors on the tool tray, one for the home position and the other reads a star shaped plate that correlates to the tool position.
So the things I can use are:
• Geared motor that turns CW or CCW
• Proximity home sensor
• Proximity sensor that senses when a tool is ”there”
• Air driven carousel position lock that pushes the carousel into the exact tool pocket location
I think the process would go something like:
• home the tool carousel
• turn the motor CW or CCW whichever is closer to the new tool
• count the number of tools that go past with the proximity sensor
• on the correct number stop the motor
• activate the carousel lock to put the tool tray in the correct exact position
Does anyone know how to write the code for this type of thing of how to set up the counter/system that will determine the shortest route to the next tool?
Thanks
Joe