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by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements
Replies: 8
Views: 278

Re: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements

yes on both. - set tool # should have been on the mill VCP as well. fyi..the new tool library i am working on also has it as a function key as well so you don't have to have it on the VCP if you don't want to. - and good idea on the stress test, we will do that! Do you know new CHIPS from swissi ? ...
by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 3:38 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements
Replies: 8
Views: 278

Re: CNC12 v5.1 RC7 (which is build #17806) went up last night with these fixes and improvements

yes on both.

- set tool # should have been on the mill VCP as well.

fyi..the new tool library i am working on also has it as a function key as well so you don't have to have it on the VCP if you don't want to.

- and good idea on the stress test, we will do that!
by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 3:28 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: VFD control voltage <signal isolator solution>
Replies: 12
Views: 580

Re: VFD control voltage

Just wanted to close the loop on this. Per @tblough suggestion I ordered the signal isolator and installed it between the Acorn and VFD. I changed no settings from what we discussed, just installed it. Works like a champ. I can now scale from 0 to 10VDC and the VFD will operate from 500rpm to 24,00...
by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 3:10 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: CNC12 Software cycle start disabled
Replies: 3
Views: 31

Re: CNC12 Software cycle start disabled

they are designed to work in conjunction.
by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool Change Macro Help
Replies: 26
Views: 499

Re: Tool Change Macro Help

Wanting to "optimize" a macro doesn't make you a weirdo it means you want to work more efficiently. I have several macros that I've trimmed down so as not to waste my time with questions that I don't need to be asked. For the newbie, the questions are very helpful so that's why others hav...
by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 2:41 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn
Replies: 15
Views: 610

Re: Video Walkthrough of How I Use the Acorn

spikee wrote: Mon May 06, 2024 4:19 am You could use the generic china one for like 80USD that most people use in te DIY atmosphere.
Due to the technology used, they pretty much all perform the same.
lobing anyone? ;)
by cnckeith
Mon May 06, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: ethernet communication errors...wits end
Replies: 8
Views: 156

Re: ethernet communication errors...wits end

use v5.1 there are ethernet connection improvements for intel drivers in v5.1
by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 6:25 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Tool Change Macro Help
Replies: 26
Views: 499

Re: Tool Change Macro Help

Measurement10 wrote: Fri May 03, 2024 5:45 pm Ok, i think i got it. I realized that although you set up the part initially and set Z0 using the initial tool, the initial tool still needs to be touched off using the tool setter (unless im wrong about this).
sounds like you are mixing setting tool height with part zeros
by cnckeith
Fri May 03, 2024 6:24 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Pro vs Ultimate, MPG questions...
Replies: 11
Views: 204

Re: Pro vs Ultimate, MPG questions...

and any future ultimate features we add. :D