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vw_chuck
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Text alerts?

Post by vw_chuck »

Is there any way the acorn program could send out a test alert for a tool change? This would be really helpful when I am running a part and I am on the other side of the garage and forget that I am running a part...
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Re: Text alerts?

Post by GBCues »

Well, I don't know any way to configure text msgs, but you could set up a tower signal light to blink, say Amber, when your machine is waiting on a tool change. You should be able to see that from across the garage. Here's an example of one, but there are many more. Just a suggestion:
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Re: Text alerts?

Post by vw_chuck »

Oh that's a good idea. Thanks
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Re: Text alerts?

Post by Gary Campbell »

You can also purchase them with a buzzer and add:
"M6#". ;turn on buzzer
G4 P2. ; pause 2 second
"M8#" ;turn off buzzer
To your M6 macro just before the text prompt.
* where "#" is the output that is controlling the buzzer
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Re: Text alerts?

Post by kentonsj »

If you want a text alert, you could use an Arduino. As above, program a relay output and it can be used by the Arduino to send the alert.

https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/Ma ... ion-a38ae9
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