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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 16, 2017, 12:21:31 PM »

I was never going to buy that machine I just think the touch panel control is the way to go

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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 16, 2017, 09:31:42 AM »

joeaverage has inspired me to build a new control using mach4 here is the start of it

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine coordinates reference home question

« on: November 11, 2017, 10:34:16 AM »

Fortunately my Bridgeport came from the factory as a CNC machine i did not have to install limit switches and home switches they were already there.

I just had to wire and adjust them and they all work fine when i hit the home button

Maybe im over thinking this.

I have been using my mill for a while now but never took the time to set up all that Mach3 can do.

The reason I'm asking is I am  working on the tool change macro now an want to understand the machine coordinates and work offsets better.

And set up the tool offsets automatically.

thanks , john

 

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machine coordinates reference home question

« on: November 11, 2017, 07:52:56 AM »

Am i correct in saying this?

Machine coordinates are absolute from the home limit switch position?

Any time i reference G53 its from the 0,0,0 in machine coordinates?

thanks, john

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General Mach Discussion / Machine coordinates reference home question

« on: November 10, 2017, 07:52:51 PM »

Should I " refrence all home " every time I start my mill?

Once my mill completes the refrence all home it automatically rezeros all the axis. I understand that's the machine coordinates 0,0,0

Also known as g53???

Does the program save this when I shut it down or should I redo the home reference next time I start the mill?

Thanks John.

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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 08, 2017, 09:15:50 AM »

What is Mach4 industrial?

Did  you say your using Mach 4 with the ESS ethernet smooth stepper?

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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 07, 2017, 11:40:36 PM »

I planning on a new control I really like the look of these guys

http://www.element-cnc.com/cnc-machines

I like the touch screen aspect the layout and the colors
This may be a good winter project
Although it might be beyond my skill set

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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 07, 2017, 01:18:18 PM »

What you know about tool change and the tool change macros?

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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 07, 2017, 08:32:34 AM »

Yes I knew about that one. I'm interested in the Status addresses now. There are a bunch that show the health of the drive but in particular there  is output current and load which i think i can use to show the load on the spindle motor a feature on most commercial machines. I still have to sort out the RPM scaling to frequency.

% Load h210B
Status location for the amount of load on the AC drive. (Output Current ÷ Drive Rated Current) x 100.

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Modbus / Re: Who can I call to help me setup this automation direct vfd

« on: November 06, 2017, 07:09:03 PM »

I see what you mean about the consecutive registers.

I would also like to read some of the status registers like load.

I will experiment not that I think I understand it.

Thanks again for all your assistance.