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by Caleb
Mon Aug 24, 2020 7:10 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Problem with automatic homing- UPDATE see latest posts
Replies: 20
Views: 7228

Re: Problem with automatic homing

Should you be using HomeLimit instead on the inputs puts to stop at the limit switch?
by Caleb
Fri Aug 21, 2020 4:41 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: VFD for dc motor
Replies: 12
Views: 4496

Re: VFD for dc motor

Take a look here
https://www.sprint-electric.com/product ... dc-drives/

You want a dc drive for a dc motor...
by Caleb
Thu Aug 20, 2020 2:46 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Has anyone attempted to install Tower Signal Lights
Replies: 27
Views: 12708

Re: Has anyone attempted to install Tower Signal Lights

CNCNW thank you for taking the time to reply. Sorry about being vague I'm using my phone to have a look and get ideas together so when I'm in the shop and have chance I'm a bit more prepared rathe than use time with the machine reading up. It is a lathe with operator tool changes, G code using the s...
by Caleb
Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:25 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Has anyone attempted to install Tower Signal Lights
Replies: 27
Views: 12708

Re: Has anyone attempted to install Tower Signal Lights

Completely forgot about compiling earlier when I had a quick look at it so sorry about that... Can't get to the machine to try it but would "if SV_JOB_IN_PROGRESS && G28 !LightOnTimer THEN (Yellowlight)? Or similar editing what is now built in to the plc? If there is a better but still ...
by Caleb
Wed Aug 19, 2020 12:26 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Has anyone attempted to install Tower Signal Lights
Replies: 27
Views: 12708

Re: Has anyone attempted to install Tower Signal Lights

Could someone help me out with programming the yellow light to be tool change stop rather than the no job status?
by Caleb
Tue Aug 04, 2020 11:45 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: lathe probe\offset with boring bars
Replies: 19
Views: 10728

Re: lathe probe\offset with boring bars

Any update?
by Caleb
Tue Jul 28, 2020 6:17 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: lathe probe\offset with boring bars
Replies: 19
Views: 10728

Re: lathe probe\offset with boring bars

Of what I have tested and recorded on X measurements I've not double checked Z ID Bore Front Vector 2 measures correctly FFace Bore Front Vect 7 does not account for Touch off tool dia FFace Bore Front Vect 2 does not account for Touch off tool dia FF Bore Custom Vec 2 doesn't account for Touch off ...
by Caleb
Wed Jul 22, 2020 3:17 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: lathe probe\offset with boring bars
Replies: 19
Views: 10728

Re: lathe probe\offset with boring bars

Bumping the thread up, like the measured threading tool in to the job...
by Caleb
Sun Jul 19, 2020 2:53 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Wizard primary system menus greyed out? <resolved>
Replies: 2
Views: 1487

Re: Wizard primary system menus greyed out?

Thanks, yeah that was it.