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- Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:32 pm
- Forum: Acorn CNC Plasma
- Topic: Manual Z axis control
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6918
Re: Manual Z axis control
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:04 am
- Forum: Acorn CNC Plasma
- Topic: Preheat control for flame cutting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 730
Re: Preheat control for flame cutting
This is the code I added to the PLC
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;Turn on OUTPUT6 on/off with each press of Aux3
If SkinAux3_M THEN (Aux3PD)
If (Aux3PD ^ Aux3LED) THEN (Aux3LED)
If Aux3LED THEN (OUT6)
- Sun Dec 18, 2022 11:42 pm
- Forum: Acorn CNC Plasma
- Topic: Preheat control for flame cutting
- Replies: 1
- Views: 730
Preheat control for flame cutting
I would like to setup the software to control an output for a preheating solenoid for flame cutting. I want to have it controllable by a macro keyboard, the vcp and m code. Specifically I want the gcode to be able to pause at the beginning of a cut (m00), let me activate preheating, start the cut an...
- Mon Dec 12, 2022 11:44 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Communication Error after following TB #270
- Replies: 3
- Views: 633
Re: Communication Error after following TB #270
I was able to get ahold of another acorn board to test on my computer. Without changing any computer settings the second board works perfectly. I can now confirm that my beagle bone board is dead.
- Wed Nov 23, 2022 11:38 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Communication Error after following TB #270
- Replies: 3
- Views: 633
Communication Error after following TB #270
My acorn board stopped communicating with the computer. I have tried it on 3 different computers, one of them with a completely fresh install of the latest windows 10. I have followed the instructions of tech bulletin #270 and my problem is not resolved. I am using the ethernet cable supplied by cen...
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 6:22 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23904
- Wed Feb 09, 2022 10:45 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23904
Re: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
I use a Thermal Dynamics/Victor/ESAB unit. As long as the acorn is ok with the 50:1 voltage divider should be good running my non certified junk.
- Tue Feb 01, 2022 2:10 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23904
Re: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
What factors limit the THC to only work with hypertherm units? Does the centroid system use the serial interface rather than the standard CPC port?
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 12:15 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23904
Re: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
Cool. Did not know about that feature.
If I can be done manually then you can just line your laser up with the edge points.
- Fri Jan 21, 2022 10:20 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
- Replies: 80
- Views: 23904
Re: Plasma Version of CNC12 Wish list
I didn't see reference to material alignment. Will that be a feature in this version?