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« on: February 26, 2011, 02:11:18 PM »
Thanks for everyones input so far. I am still trying to figure out one thing though...
how do I set up an output pin on the SS C25 BOB to trigger the relay on my C11 BOB?
I woulds like to be able to do the following-
Type a command into MDI that will trigger a relay that will power my air solenoid. I would also like to be able to trigger the relay in G code with the VB script, but right now my most important objective is to have a button or MDI input command that will fire my relay and thus acticate my air solenoid.
I have the following-
Mach 3
SS
SS C25 BOB
C11 BOB
24V PS for the air solenoid
Air solenoid
I have set up Mach/Config/portspins/outputsignals to have output 1 enabled on port 1 pin 14. I have it set to active high so that I can have output 1 activate pin 14 to be 5vdc. I can then run that 5vdc to the C11 BOB to activate the relay that will send the 24v to the air solenoid...
How do I get mach 3 to trigger output 1, and thus make pin 14 have 5VDC?
Then, how do i run the 5VDC into the C11 BOB and make it trigger one of the (onboard) relay?
Also, how do I wire the 24VDC into the C11 BOB relay and how do I wire the 24VDC out from the relay.
Sheoot, seems like the only thing I know how to do is run 24VDC to the solinoid to manually trigger the air solenoid. This is quite entertaining BTW, and I managed to throughly impress my GF!