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Galil / Re: Setting up Galil 2143 + Mach3 for use on an automated laser welder

« on: July 30, 2014, 11:48:32 AM »

Got the laser firing! Thanks Allen.

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Galil / Re: Setting up Galil 2143 + Mach3 for use on an automated laser welder

« on: July 28, 2014, 08:29:20 AM »

Thank you Allen, I will check into this.

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Galil / Re: Setting up Galil 2143 + Mach3 for use on an automated laser welder

« on: July 24, 2014, 02:03:27 PM »

BTW - here is a demo program that a co-worker of mine wrote during training at the laser weld company's facility. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to go to the training. This is straight Galil language/DMC programming. I don't know if this will be of use in seeing what fires the laser.

'Demo 29 May 2014
#SETUP
MO
MT-2,-2
LC1,1
AG1,1
CN 1
KS5,5
SHA
SHB
JG 1000,1000
YA64,64
YB200,200
YC32,32
AC50000,50000
DC5000000,5000000
SP3200,3200
WT 50
II 1,5
X=4400
#MAIN
WT100
JP #MAIN
EN
'JGA 1000
#PATTERN      ;'CUSTOMER DEMO
'#CIRCLE1
'VMAB
'VS6000
'VP X,0
'CR X,0,360
'VE
'BGS
VMAB
VP730000,0
CR262000,270,170
VP-728000,555492
CR280000,100,160
VP0,0
VE
VS80000
VA100000
VD100000
BGS
ENSB 1          ;'LASER ON
AMS
CB 1
EN
#ININT
MG "INTERRUPT"
IF(@IN[1]=0)
JG -50000,0;BGA
MG "JOG X-"
AI 1;STA
ENDIF
IF(@IN[2]=0)
JG 50000,0;BGA
MG "JOG X+"
AI 2;STA
ENDIF
IF(@IN[3]=0)
JG 0,20000;BGB
MG "JOG Y+"
AI 3;STB
ENDIF
IF(@IN[4]=0)
JG 0,-20000;BGB
MG "JOG Y-"
AI 4;STB
ENDIF
IF(@IN[5]=0)
MG "START WELDING"
DP 0,0
'JS #CIRCLE1
JS #PATTERN
ENDIF
RI1
#CMDERR
ZS0
MG "COMMAND ERROR", _TC
ST
JP #SETUP
EN1
#AUTO
JP #SETUP
EN

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Galil / Setting up Galil 2143 + Mach3 for use on an automated laser welder

« on: July 24, 2014, 02:00:39 PM »

Hi all! Let me start off and say first and foremost, I am not a programmer and not very comfortable with code. I am a mechanical engineer, and am trying to get our automated laser welder up and running.

What I have is a X/Y table with stepper motors and limit switches, which is controlled by the Galil 2143. I am able to jog the X/Y table around using Mach, and I have been able to run a simple G-code program generated by a DXF in LazyCam.

Now, I need to get the laser welder to fire using Mach. Using Galil language, turning on the welder is done by "ENSB 1". I believe it is on one of the I/O outputs of the Galil.

How do I configure Mach to do the same set bit command? I think it is in the extended I/O section of the configure plugin...but I really don't know how to configure that. And then even once configured, how can I say "when the table is at thse locations in X and Y, fire the laser"?

Thank you to anybody who takes the time to read this...and if someone can help me I would be extremely appreciative!

Cheers,
Connor