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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: PLUGIN signals access via LUA?

« on: March 09, 2016, 04:23:34 PM »

I know nothing about the POKEY but its about time i did, i perhaps download and take a quick look at plugin as if its using signals then there`s normaly a way to manipulate these.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 spindle setup

« on: March 09, 2016, 04:19:32 PM »

Yes, you can setup the spindle with ESS and MACH4, but you will need to add one additional piece of hardware, since the ESS plugin does not have the capability yet.  You can add a C41 PWM speed control board from CNC4PC.  The board comes with a couple of relays and the ability to sent out a voltage signal 0-10V.

The ESS does have PWM always has, I use it myself. The ESS provides the PWM and its upto the BOB to do something with it.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: PLUGIN signals access via LUA?

« on: March 09, 2016, 04:11:41 PM »

The plugin panel is purely for plugins to implement a panel direct from the plugin, if you go into your screen editor and add a panel you will find an example from the sim called sim0/panel0, this way plugins can have panels connected directly from the core.

POKEYS would have to write the panel into their plugin.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: DMM servos and Mach4

« on: March 03, 2016, 12:24:50 PM »

check that your backoff setting in the ESS homing tab isnt set set too slow.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach3 G-Code usable in Mach4?

« on: February 27, 2016, 03:45:31 PM »

Absolute 100% the same

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 with ESS only homes Z successfully, on next axis it stops.

« on: February 22, 2016, 05:12:10 PM »

I would also look at the same issue of backoff velocity, although it has backed off if it is still too slow then it can be right on the brink of triggering as a limit, the faster it backs off the better ( but dont over do it ) this is what the home offset is for, but at this time doesnt work with the ESS unless you implement some scripting. But is this really worth it with a new plugin on its way.

Another issue could be noise on your system from a VFD or other equipment that will lock the ESS.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 with ESS and PMDX126/107 speed control issues.

« on: February 22, 2016, 04:41:15 PM »

and heres pic5 cause i could only up 4 at a time

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 with ESS and PMDX126/107 speed control issues.

« on: February 22, 2016, 04:40:18 PM »

After a small bit of research into your VFD tonight these are my findings if they help you in any way, i was going to do a video on the setup of spindles with the ESS but cant see the point until the new ESS plugin is released so ive been using the keypad instead for now.  (Come On Greg you can do it)

Im using an Optidrive VFD which is not much different to yours in a small way...

To begin with you need a pwm signal from the ESS passed to your PMDX board - and for those who want to know the ESS outputs a very good signal of 0 - 5v  - for this i will use Port3 - Pin1(pic1), but I think you will need to use Pin16 ??( I`m opposite to Steve and Bob that I dont know the PMDX stuff so they can confirm that) this will convert to your 0 - 10v reference.

There is no need to set ANY motor OB1 etc in mach, your PWM signal goes to your Output Signal - Spindle On (pic2)
Next you need to set your max rpm in the mach spindle screen for example my spindle max rpm is 24000 (pic3)

From this point I can enter the mdi and issue m3 s12000 and the VFD will start and run at 12000rpm.
Now my VFD only uses 1 signal for direction as its LOW for fwd and HIGH for rev, so I only need 1 output for direction so im using Port3 - Pin2(pic1), but from what I think is the manual for your VFD you need 2 signals, these are M0 = Forward and M1 = Reverse so you need to assign your fwd and reverse within the ESS config and mach config. (but this is where I am stuck with the PMDX what pins go to the fdw and rev on the spindle board) so just as an example I have quickly set a few pics on how i see yours should look within ESS and mach4 config, and then connect the outputs to your vfd.

perhaps I should of done a video a lot more easier to understand than typing!!!

Any questions just fire away.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 with ESS only homes Z successfully, on next axis it stops.

« on: February 20, 2016, 04:39:51 PM »

Can you post your machine.ini file, would be easier to check your setting, but off the top of my head check the backoff velocity in the homing tab of the ess config, if this is too low then this will normally halt the machine.

DazTheGas

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Mach4 2803, ESS, and homing slaved motors

« on: February 19, 2016, 04:35:07 PM »

x = 1, y= 2, z =3, a =4, b= 5, c= 6

Is that mach3 as mach4 is  X = 0, Y= 1, Z =2, A =3, B= 4, C= 5

DazTheGas