Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

looks like an ok starter frame to rework the system, lots of details in the photos to fix and get right to have good performance though. I would build all new CNC control box and use Closed Loop Leadshine Stepper motors or better yet Clearpath Stepper Killers and you could run the entire control box...

yeah many of those old fanuc spindle motors were not 'normal' motors as you say.

if customer wants to use a dxf file i suggest using a CAD/CAM system to create the G code.

and use intercon for the conversational style programming, that is it strength.

post a fresh report.zip so we can see your setup, otherwise we would be needing a crystal ball

better images are on Andys web page. here.
https://www.bluemotioncnc.com/plasma

How do I change the Tool Number in CNC12 after i put a tool in the Spindle manually? i get asked for this a lot so, we created a easy peasy VCP button you can install it on your machine now if you are running CNC12 v5.08 - the VCP button folder "set_tool_numer.zip" file attached. copy to c...

How do I change the Tool Number in CNC12 after i put a tool in the Spindle manually? i get asked for this a lot so, we created a easy peasy VCP button you can install it on your machine now if you are running CNC12 v5.08 - the VCP button folder "set_tool_numer.zip" file attached. copy to c...

That [latching pushbuttons with hard-wired lights to show when they are latched on] would be a poor second to having individually addressable outputs for the lights. If your remote panel it going to have a "Feed Hold" button, wouldn't you like it to work like the one on the VCP? That mean...

robert.trescott wrote: ↑Tue Feb 06, 2024 4:10 pm Got it! It was indeed the PLC Diagnostics forced in the output off state. It had to be something obvious! Cheers and Thanks

thanks for reporting back.

You could also easily just use a lighted, DPDT pushbutton and run the light/led in the pushbutton through the second set of contacts to either turn the light on or off to acknowledge the button press. i like that idea! seems to be a fair amount of them available? quick search on automation direct a...