Spindle air Brake All-in-one Board

[dustyhos]

How do I wire up my All-in-one board (serial # 101219) to run my Shizouka spindle air brake - it is on a 110v solenoid that is NO (air is acting on brake) when not running a program and should release when I press the run program. What PLC software do I need to install? Thanks, dustyhos

[AMDlloydsp]

I could not say specifically which version, but Scott supplied me with a modified version to make use of my air-controlled spindle speed. I don't remember if my version of the (R2E4) PLC firmware was equipped with the air brake initially, or not. It works now, though.

Lloyd

[AMDlloydsp]

A little further looking through all the 'stuff' I got with my upgrade reveals:

This is the code IN the AIODC that manages the air brake actions: (there are other defs and libraries necessary to accompany this code, but you'd need to compile a new object file... requirements and a task I don't think they document for us, for proprietary reasons).

;----------------------------------------------------------------
; Auto Spindle Brake Control
;----------------------------------------------------------------
;use the output to release or engage the spindle brake
IF (Aux3Key || KbAux3Key_M) THEN (BrakeOneShot)
IF (BrakeOneShot ^ BrakeMode_M) THEN (BrakeMode_M), (Aux3LED)
IF SpindleEnableOut || (!SpindleEnableOut && !BrakeMode_M) THEN SET SpindleBrakeRelease
IF (!SpindleEnableOut && BrakeMode_M) THEN RST SpindleBrakeRelease

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also, mine has AUX 3 already labeled as a brake button, and it can be configured off all the time, or auto, simply by pressing the button.

[dustyhos]

Thanks for the information. I reposted my PLC programs and checked the right boxes and the air brake now works!

[AMDlloydsp]

Well, I have to take back the part about their not giving us the info to re-compile. It's all there. The programming manual is key, but the compiler? It's on the distribution -- mpucomp.exe.

All there. It just takes time to figure it all out. One more, one more, then ONE more PLC in the repertoir! <G>

Lloyd