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Hi Marty.. My problem with the predefined functions was that M8/M9 already was used by the "flood" function. Router dust collection uses the same M8/M9. So now I configured it as followed. As soon as I run a file my spindlecooler goes on imediately. After that the router goes to the toolch...

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The output LED is wrong in the manual... should be 1122 for this event number

Thanks Swissi..

Al I needed to know

swissi wrote: ↑Fri May 15, 2020 2:34 pm VincentS,

if your output is configured as OUTPUTx (x=1-8) in the Wizard you can activate the output with M6x (x-1-8) and turn it off with M8x (x=1-8)

So to turn on OUTPUT5 you activate it with M65 and turn it off with M85.

-swissi

I thought I'd explained well Marty... Just a couple of buttons to trigger an output.. And an M number to trigger them in my custom G-code so my dust collector and my workshop ventilation kicks in whenever I start a Job.. Here is my BIG comment...."We can't SEE what you SEE" Please follow t...

Ok here my big question… I’m setting up my outputs on the standard acorn output relay board 1-8 1 output is hard wired to my spindle cooler… but it is named “Flood” because that is controlling output 1 2 output is spare 3 output is hard wired to my dustcollector wich should start whenever I start ro...

No it is possible I think to use NO switches BUT.. alle switches concerning safety should be NC switches if possible.. In industrial inviroment is is a must as wel...(at least in The Netherlands) This way there is also a cable "check" is it fails.. It is not expensive and most limit switch...

Hi, Here's a little update converting my Workbee CNC to a decent CNC router. So far I've added a new gantry and Z axis. Because of the light bending of the previous gantry I took a 160mm heavy duty extruded profile. I knew my new spindle would be a lot havier as well so good choice there. The spindl...

Indeed solved..

Good to know for other people outside US

Regards
Vincent

Thanks Marty

I'm going to play with the window settings

Report is attached

Marty

I just use the normal windows keyboard. Don't have any other. And no If I hit the page up/down it goes back into incremental mode..

Can it have to do something with US/Dutch keyboard as setup in windows?