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CS-Lab / Re: Brother TC-S2A Retrofit

« on: May 26, 2016, 10:20:09 PM »

I believe it might not have to be too accurate maybe a timer relay for cw and another for ccw but how do I incorporate this into m6 vb script and be able to tell it to take the shortest route ?

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CS-Lab / Re: Brother TC-S2A Retrofit

« on: May 26, 2016, 03:00:24 PM »

It has a single phase 200v 90w 1:10 ratio gear motor and one rotation index one tool but the z axis has to raise up to tool change when it does the tool is released in its pocket mechanically and then the tools rotate around the spindle for the next tool change, spindle comes down and grabs the tool mechanically. It has a gueneva machanism to index tools and there's a encoder disc and proximity sensor on the shaft of the mechanism that indexes the tools ..

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CS-Lab / Brother TC-S2A Retrofit

« on: May 25, 2016, 02:58:18 PM »

Hi, my name is Horacio

I'm going to attemp to retrofit Mach 3 on a Brother TC-S2A that was missing all drives minus the spindle drive and motor which are still there..

I'm trying to figure out if I can use the spindle motor and drive ?

I have bought CSMIO-IP/S that I will be using along with the mpg module, x-y-z axis will have 750w Mitsubishi MR-JS2 motors and drives and all original limit switches will be re-used..

How can I use the gear motor that is on the toolchanger ? It has a proximity sensor and a encoder disc which I'm very lost on how to make it work with Mach 3 or should I get a Plc to control the tool changer ? AD06 PLC ?
Also how would I write a vb m6 tool change macro that would let it change tool using the shortest path ?

I will post pictures when I'm home on the spindle motor and drive hopefully it can be used ..