Hello,
i am using a lathe with turret behind the part. So most of the turning happens in CCW-direction (M4).
And i often need to let the spindle turn slowly manually, e.g. for scratching or slightly chamfering or else.
So i hit the Spin Auto/Man-button on the WMPG and then the Spin On/Off-button. But then the spindle will turn M3/CW at first, until i change that manually on the VCP.
Is there any way to change the "standard turning direction" for when doing it like above?
So i do not need to hit the Change-direction-button on the VCP?
Regards,
Marc
Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
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Re: Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
Well, i think i'll rate that as a "not possible"^^
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Re: Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
Press "Man/Auto" button
Press "CCW/M4" button
Press green "Spindle On" button
Or... the not really recommended way: Swap the wires going to the SpinFWD and SpinREV normally open terminals. Remember: All forward commands, manual or automatic (M3) will result in CCW rotation and all reverse commands (M4) will result in CW rotation
Press "CCW/M4" button
Press green "Spindle On" button
Or... the not really recommended way: Swap the wires going to the SpinFWD and SpinREV normally open terminals. Remember: All forward commands, manual or automatic (M3) will result in CCW rotation and all reverse commands (M4) will result in CW rotation
Re: Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
You could modify your PLC program to select CCW spindle whenever switching to manual mode.
You could modify your PLC program to use one or two of the Macro keys on the WMPG to select spindle direction in manual mode.
You could modify your PLC program to use one or two of the Macro keys on the WMPG to select spindle direction in manual mode.
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Re: Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
I would try to change:
;--Set spindle to manual mode
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN RST SpinAutoModeLED
to:
;--Set spindle to manual mode
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN RST SpinAutoModeLED
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN SET SpindleDirection_M
But I have not tested it
Uwe
;--Set spindle to manual mode
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN RST SpinAutoModeLED
to:
;--Set spindle to manual mode
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN RST SpinAutoModeLED
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN SET SpindleDirection_M
But I have not tested it
Uwe
Re: Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
That should do it.
Since the test condition is the same, you can combine them into one statement:
Those lines will be somewhere in the neighborhood of line 3400 in the PLC source file, in the Spindle Control section of JogPanelStage.
Since the test condition is the same, you can combine them into one statement:
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;--Set spindle to manual mode
IF SpinAutoManPD && SpinAutoModeLED THEN RST SpinAutoModeLED, SET SpindleDirection_M
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Re: Change standard-spindel-direction when in manual mode?
Uh, sorry, didn't get a notification about this, I will have to check my settings...
Thank you two! I will try that and keep you posted!!
Thank you two! I will try that and keep you posted!!