Router dust collector vcp button

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RogDC
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Re: Router dust collector vcp button

Post by RogDC »

Mark,
Open it with a text editor. Notepad++ is recommended and free

https://www.centroidcnc.com/dealersuppo ... ds/294.pdf
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Re: Router dust collector vcp button

Post by MarkRH »

RogDC, thank you
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Re: Router dust collector vcp button

Post by RogDC »

Mark,
I take you got it working with adding M8/M9 to your post processor?
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Re: Router dust collector vcp button

Post by MarkRH »

Rog,
Havnt had time to start to learn how to do it, been busy and dont want to screw something up when the machine is needed. Havnt made a macro yet, will have to do some reading.
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Re: Router dust collector vcp button

Post by Ken Rychlik »

If you can Manually type the M command in the MDI to turn on and off the DC then centroid is fine. You have to add those same commands to the vectric post processor you are using. Just a text editor like notepad is fine for that. Add the turn on command in the header section and the turn off at the end. Sometimes if using a atc post processor it is helpful to turn off and on during tool changes as well. In vectric you will find them under application data folder.
Ken
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