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by RogDC
Fri Oct 18, 2024 6:10 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Semi-manual lathe work with USB-BOB
Replies: 3
Views: 435

Re: Semi-manual lathe work with USB-BOB

Cool work - great video.
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by RogDC
Thu Oct 24, 2024 9:30 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Customization
Replies: 18
Views: 913

Re: Customization

If you provide more specifics on what you are trying to accomplish and interface to you will likely get more detailed answers. The documentation is very detailed from Centroid. You could start by reading the Macro Programming and PLC programming guides, and look the VCP document. Centroid just relea...
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by RogDC
Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:37 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: 10-22-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 has been released Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.
Replies: 138
Views: 32835

Re: 10-18-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 RC5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.

Chris, I only have one Avid Touch Plate. It is movable, and I have a fixture on the table to maintain consistency when measuring the tool offsets. The center of the touch plate in the fixture is G30P3 from the WCS table. My intention was to leave the TT page blank, but it did pull in the fixed locat...
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by RogDC
Mon Oct 21, 2024 2:09 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: 10-22-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 has been released Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.
Replies: 138
Views: 32835

Re: 10-18-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 RC5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.

Initially on the fresh install I did not populate the TT screen in the wizard and only configured the TP screen with PLC inputs ( self populating) set to TP on the input screen. I did copy over the cnc.tl, cnc.wcs, cnc.ol files from previous versions. Previously I had used the TT on inputs before th...
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by RogDC
Mon Oct 21, 2024 11:45 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: 10-22-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 has been released Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.
Replies: 138
Views: 32835

Re: 10-18-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 RC5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.

What exactly are you doing to get this message? The message in your screenshot is a CHIPS message i believe. In V5.20, When in the tool offset menu Tool/ATC (F5) and use the Auto Measure (F3), it should give you a choice of 3 devices. In your case since you only have a touchplate it should default ...
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by RogDC
Sat Oct 19, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: 10-22-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 has been released Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.
Replies: 138
Views: 32835

Re: 10-18-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 RC5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.

Install/setup for Acorn Router with BOB went without issue. I did experience an issue with the SW looking for a Tool Touch Off input when measuring tool offsets. On my router configuration using an Avid Touch Plate for setting part zero, Z zero I also use it for the fixed touch off on the table at a...
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by RogDC
Sat Oct 19, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Wiring a 19mm 2P 3P rotary switch for the jog multiplier function on the new Acorn USB BOB
Replies: 15
Views: 1114

Re: Wiring a 19mm 2P 3P rotary switch for the jog multiplier function on the new Acorn USB BOB

One other note if you decide to go with the Arduino, you will need to provide power and GND to the board from the BOB or other source. If you use 5VDC from the BOB, connect it to the Vin pin of the arduino and GND to GND.
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by RogDC
Fri Oct 18, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Wiring a 19mm 2P 3P rotary switch for the jog multiplier function on the new Acorn USB BOB
Replies: 15
Views: 1114

Re: Wiring a 19mm 2P 3P rotary switch for the jog multiplier function on the new Acorn USB BOB

Charlie, If you have a latching switch you can run the constant low input to Arduino inputs and write simple code to momentarily provide a low output on one of 3 pins correlating to the switch position. Depending on what model/brand you could do this for less than $20 or on up to how fancy you want ...
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by RogDC
Fri Oct 18, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Wiring a 19mm 2P 3P rotary switch for the jog multiplier function on the new Acorn USB BOB
Replies: 15
Views: 1114

Re: Wiring a 19mm 2P 3P rotary switch for the jog multiplier function on the new Acorn USB BOB

. The switch is 2 pole and has has 2 NC and 2 NO contacts. Any assistance greatly appreciated. Make sure you have a momentary rotary switch with break before make configuration. At the outset of the BOB alpha testing I purchased a rotary NC 12x position for jog select which you could select limits ...
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by RogDC
Fri Oct 18, 2024 11:40 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: 10-22-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.20 has been released Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.
Replies: 138
Views: 32835

Re: 10-17-24 UPDATE! CNC12 v5.19 RC5 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma is now available for public testing.

Update is very easy and fast. LOL! Just follow the 18 step flow diagram. Steps like "for each of the 14 screen shots you took, re-enter those values by hand", move your macros and art to the new directory, re-edit the HTML for your VCP screen... In the Wizard you can just hit CTRL+P ( if ...
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