Hi all
A few years ago I completed mill conversion with a Allin1DC was very successfully
I now have need for an external START an FEED HOLD switches
My question is how to assign the inputs on the board
Regards
Peter
Re: assigning new inputs
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:39 pm
by cncsnw
Most PLC programs will not include pre-existing code for remote start or remote feed hold.
Therefore you can wire those buttons to any input you have open. INP7 and INP8, INP15 and INP16, or whatever.
Then you would edit your PLC program to add those definitions, up in the Input Definitions section. E.g.:
;...
IF (FeedHoldKey_I || KbFeedHold_M || MpgFeedHold_M || SkinFeedHold_M_SV || RemoteFeedHoldButton) THEN (FeedHoldPD_PD)
;...
IF (CycleStartKey_I || KbCycleStart_M || MpgCycleStart_M || SkinCycleStart_M_SV || RemoteStartButton)
THEN (DoCycleStart_SV)
;...
Then save your changed file (preferably under a new name, and with a comment at the top explaining what was changed, when, and why) and compile it to mpu.plc.
Re: assigning new inputs
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 8:05 pm
by pwsystems
thanks cnc
this is an area ill have to do some learning on
Dose Centroid have a manuel on the plc program
I dont even know how to access the plc program
Id better get good at this because the next project is a
Twin spindle Lathe with C,Y and B Axis powed by OAK
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Re: assigning new inputs
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:08 pm
by pwsystems
Thanks
yes I've found this series of video's
I've definitely got some leaning to do
thanks again for pointing me in the right direction