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Mach Screens / Best 2-state button

« on: October 26, 2007, 08:57:32 PM »

OK let me know which 2-state button IYO is best. Thanks Drew

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Forum suggestions and report forum problems. / NEW FEATURES AND VERSIONS

« on: October 26, 2007, 08:07:07 PM »

Latest Mach3 version R2.56 (lockdown)   New feature Mach Brains (faster than macro pump)

It would be nice if new version, feature, plugin and hardware had a short blurb or ticker on the main Machsupport page.
IMHO Drew
 

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Drew's Hardinge HNC Mach3 (from AH-HA for about 7 years ,from GE550)

« on: October 26, 2007, 12:26:45 PM »

This HNC is just about done. It was converted from a Ge550 to Ah-ha about 7 years ago. I never liked the Ah-ha because you had to stop the machine from running to make a tool offset and it didn't have wear offsets. But it did thread unlike most other options available 7 years ago and vfd output was built into the card I got. The only thing I liked about the Ah-ha control is it didn't break down every hour of run time as the Ge550 did.
The new Mach control seem great. I haven't used it for any production run yet. It is run from the Parallel Port. It uses just about every input and output Mach has. It has steppers and drivers from the last conversion along with a 5HP spindle motor and VFD used to replace the original 2HP spindle and hi/low clutch also the varable speed pully is locked in place. New items include the touch screen lcd monitor, shuttle pro (piece of plastic glued to bottom for handle), handheld trackball and opto22 rack.
All the other functions are original  such as the turret index, collet and cutoff slide.
One last note I added a solinoid air valve to the machine so Mach can turn off the air when it is not needed. The collet rotary adaptor leaks air badly.  Just need to make sure the air is on when the oiler is active.
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General Mach Discussion / Lathe offset DRO ?

« on: October 17, 2007, 03:39:55 PM »

Is there a DRO for  the offset number called after the tool number in Mach lathe?
The code 'T0313' reports tool DRO as 3 and does offset by the values in 13.
I would like to add a DRO for the offset used but I didn't see it in the list.
Thanks Drew

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General Mach Discussion / Will this modbus device work with Mach3

« on: January 10, 2007, 11:05:04 PM »

This looks like a very versatile  I/O unit for less than an arm and three fingers. Is there any hope that it will work with just some VB scripting? My dual pci lpt port card arrives tomorrow should I just chuck it out for this.

http://cubloc.com/product/01_05cbstartkit290.php
[CB290]
- Ideal for apps requiring large number of I/O ports.
- Ideal for apps requiring RTC (Real Time Clock) and data memory back-up during power-down.Ideal for apps requiring large data memory. (e.g. Modbus RTU Master mode)
- Ideal for small to mass production (1 to 1000+), Embeddable in customized PCB
- MODBUS ASCII (Master & Slave Mode) Support
- MODBUS RTU (Master & Slave Mode) Support
- External Peripherals CuNET (I2C) included.
- External Peripherals SPI included.
- Develop using CublocStudio in BASIC and/or Ladder Logic Language.

Processor
 CUBLOC CB290
 
Microprocessor
 Atmega128 @ 18.432Mhz
 
Program Memory   (Flash)
 80KB
 
Data Memory   (RAM)
 24KB(BASIC) + 4KB(Ladder Logic)
 
EEPROM
 4KB EEPROM
 
Program Speed
 36,000/sec
 
General Purpose I/O
 91 I/O lines (5V TTL) (33 input only + 32 output only + 26 input/output configurable)
 
Serial Ports for Communication
 - 2 High-speed hardware-independent serial ports
- Configurable Baud rates: 2400bps to 230,400 bps
Analog Inputs
 8 channel 10-bit ADCs
 
Analog Outputs
 - 6 Channel 16-bit PWMs (DACs)
- Configurable Frequency: 35hz to 1.5Mhz
External Interrupts
 4 Channels
 
High Speed Counters
 2 Channel 16-bit Counters (up to 2Mhz)
 
Power
 5V, 70mA (ports unloaded)
 
RTC
(Real Time Clock)
 Yes
 
Timers
 - 1 User Configurable Timer
- Configurable Interval Units = 10ms
Data Memory Back-up
 Yes, a rechargable Super-Capacitor or Battery may be connected. (The *CB290 Proto-Board and **CuBASE64M comes with Super-Capacitor included on-board)
 
Operating Temperature
 -40 °C to 120 °C
 
Package
 108-pin Module
 
Size
 2.4"L x 1.9"W x 0.5"H (59.4 x 47.8 x 13 mm)