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Works in progress / Re: 4 axis screens for 800x600 display

« on: February 09, 2013, 01:21:54 AM »

Hi Zafar,

Thank you!! Never knew this... he..he

Dan

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Brains Development / Re: Can't Read PLC from a Brain

« on: February 09, 2013, 01:18:07 AM »

Hi Scott,

I am using that document and it's very helpful! Thank you for writing it.

Not sure what you mean, though. Please see screenshot showing how I am doing the input for the Brain shown above.

Dan

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Works in progress / Re: 4 axis screens for 800x600 display

« on: February 08, 2013, 01:55:25 PM »

Hi Zafar,

Great screens! Really well made! How do yo change the font of the DRO's? I downloaded your files, but here it doesn't show that font. I saw you included the font file and I did install it, but it still doesn't show in the DRO's.

Did you use MachScreen?

Dan

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Brains Development / Can't Read PLC from a Brain

« on: February 08, 2013, 09:40:02 AM »

Have a strange problem. For some reason I can't read a PLC output using a Brain. Can write to a PLC with a Brain, but can't read. It reads fine using the Modbus test window in Mach3, but not from within a Brain. Any idea what could be the reason? Attached screenshots of the Modbus settings and the Brain.

Thanks,
Dan

285

Modbus / Re: Lathe Toolchanger in VB via Modbus and PLC

« on: February 08, 2013, 12:33:56 AM »

Hi Peter,

Thanks a lot for the help.

Dan

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Modbus / Lathe Toolchanger in VB via Modbus and PLC

« on: February 07, 2013, 03:29:54 PM »

Hi,

Need some help with setting a toolchanger via modbus. Just can't get my head around this. All the toolchange sequence is going to be handled by the PLC, only need to send a command to initiate a toolchange and then get a confirmation from the PLC that it was successful. Now to do this in Mach3 I think I need a VB macro to send the requested tool number to the PLC and then wait for the confirmation. Have no idea how it can be accomplished with a Brain.

However, to use a VB macro with Modbus I need to use the standard Modbus, while I do need the plugin Modbus to implement other stuff, like FRO and SRO, in Brains, since as far as I know Brains don't work with the standard Modbus. Besides the plugin Modbus should be more stable as far as I know.

Whats the correct way to do this?

Thanks,
Dan

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Mirror Lasering With Shades

« on: January 30, 2013, 12:23:49 PM »

Wow! I didn't realise lasering a mirror could yield such beautiful results. And your way to control the laser power is brilliant!

Thanks for sharing.

Dan

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Machscreen Screen Designer / Re: Klaus, it hasn't been said for a while, but, THANK YOU for Mach Screen!!

« on: January 26, 2013, 12:16:10 PM »

Yes. I would also like to thank you, Klaus!!! Doing screens for Mach was never that easy and I can even say it's fun!

Dan

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Laser Diode Engraving

« on: January 15, 2013, 10:33:56 AM »

Thanks for explaining, John. Obviously mirrors are tough to photograph as I would have never thought the first one was a mirror.

Dan

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Laser Diode Engraving

« on: January 15, 2013, 01:01:20 AM »

Hi John,

These is are nice. Thanks for posting. What's the material in the first one?

Dan