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- Wed Sep 25, 2019 2:27 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
- Replies: 100
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Re: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
Steve, Try the Gray_Code_2_Output_Rev1 in this zip located here. The 2 Output PLC will match the Schematic you have been looking at, and should be closer to what you need. https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy/downloads/acorn_cnc_software/ACORN_v4.14_plus_custom_ATC_programs_rev2.zip Simply if th...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:40 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
- Replies: 100
- Views: 37632
Re: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
You currently are using the 1 Output only Turret PLC, it is designed for a turret that only moves in 1 direction, which is suppose to be connected to Output 2. Having it connected to Output 1 is going to cause the turret to spin, as Output 1 "NoFaultOut" will stay on (Green) for as long as...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 11:53 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
- Replies: 100
- Views: 37632
Re: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
Also, Do you have your turret wired to output 1? If you force output 2 ON (Green) does your turret then stop spinning?
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 10:54 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
- Replies: 100
- Views: 37632
Re: Help needed on the best way to control a 8 position lathe turret
Ensure you are not forcing outputs off. On looking at the last report you sent jumps4, you had both Output 1 and Output2 which are your NoFaultOut and RotateToolTurret Outputs forced off. You can tell by the white bar that were under the bits in the Alt-i screen. this will stop the output from turni...
- Wed Jul 31, 2019 1:30 pm
- Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
- Topic: Repurposing Oak I/O
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3476
Re: Repurposing Oak I/O
irishismyname As cnckeith mentioned, a report gives us a lot of information to help you out. In older versions of the software parameter 85 was used to designate the input used for your door. The software would limit the movements to slow jog when the door was open. However, the newer versions of so...