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General Mach Discussion / Re: Drive Enabling
« on: January 24, 2008, 06:11:57 AM »
I'm trying the similar type of thing but I was hoping to have it slightly different.
I'll explain shall I............................
I've currently got a "DRIVE ENABLE" & "DRIVE DISABLE" button on my screen directly below the "ESTOP"
I'm attemting to have it so as when the software is started you cannot enable the ESTOP without the drives being enabled, which in theory is easy because I'm using a Chargepump.
So therefore I need to press the DRIVE ENABLE button before the ESTOP, but as you know with the ESTOP active all outputs are disabled.
Is there a way for me to be able to use an OUTPUT even when the ESTOP is activated (so as I can enable the drives first)?
I would rather have it so as when the ESTOP is pressed it doesn't disable the drives.
Thanks BTW sorry to hijack your thread SimonD.
I'll explain shall I............................
I've currently got a "DRIVE ENABLE" & "DRIVE DISABLE" button on my screen directly below the "ESTOP"
I'm attemting to have it so as when the software is started you cannot enable the ESTOP without the drives being enabled, which in theory is easy because I'm using a Chargepump.
So therefore I need to press the DRIVE ENABLE button before the ESTOP, but as you know with the ESTOP active all outputs are disabled.
Is there a way for me to be able to use an OUTPUT even when the ESTOP is activated (so as I can enable the drives first)?
I would rather have it so as when the ESTOP is pressed it doesn't disable the drives.
Thanks BTW sorry to hijack your thread SimonD.