PLC Program For Emco PC Turn 55 (using original turret board and motor) <Success>

[Threedj16]

You'll get there. I'm very interested to hear how you make out with Fusion.

I think a super helpful guy named Ron just spotted my issue. I was calling the wrong offsets for each tool (or using the wrong table of offsets). Not used to having offset tables setup since I have an ER16 mill and use a probe routine after each tool change. Well, about to go see if this works.

[Threedj16]

You'll get there. I'm very interested to hear how you make out with Fusion.

I think a super helpful guy named Ron just spotted my issue. I was calling the wrong offsets for each tool (or using the wrong table of offsets). Not used to having offset tables setup since I have an ER16 mill and use a probe routine after each tool change. Well, about to go see if this works.

Well, scratch that knowing where the problem is.....I screwed up and got my dates mixed up. Thought I had a current report and turns out it was an older version before I setup my tool table..........

[Threedj16]

I'll update the code in this thread soon. If you check my other thread, you'll see I had mechanical issues that are hopefully now all solved. The new code addresses several issues if you use the macro buttons on the pendant along with Aux buttons on the Virtual Control Panel. There were a couple of the Aux buttons that got tied in with the pendant macro 4 and pendant "=0" along with Aux 8 and 9 if my memory serves me correctly. The new code will solve those if you are using those buttons. All thanks to Centroid Tech support for getting those items straightened out for me.

Also want to mention that if you want to use incremental on the virtual control panel and you had use the pendant on VV mode, you need to turn the pendant select axis knob to "off" before trying to use incremental. Doesn't matter if you turned off the pendant, it still stays on VV. Thanks to Marty for helping me find that work around on it.

Anyway, I'll post up a new file hopefully this weekend that solves those issues and includes all the working turret software for a two optical sensor lathe turret. Shouldn't matter the number of tools, as that is set in the parameters section. But this only works with a tool one switch and a switch for each tool position.

[martyscncgarage]

Ok, wasn't thinking.....LOL. Forgot to just hit reset twice and then all is back to normal if you fault the turret. Anyway, I've played with this code lathe turret enough to feel pretty good that it will work fine. Mario ran some Gcode that just did a bunch of turret moves and it worked fine. We tested using Aux11 button, ATC call, midi call and Gcode call. The only thing it won't do is remember the tool number after startup when if you've used the Aux button. Think it remembers the rest.

Also the Aux 10 is setup for relay 8 as a toggle on/off for my work light and that is in the PLC code. If you don't want that, just search Aux10 and comment out that section. It comes on at startup and then anytime you touch Aux10, it toggles the light. I think everything else I've done was via macros.

Anyway, here is the report file.

report_C8FD19F23AFF-0213180659_2018-05-26_01-31-07.zip

Still running with this PLC Jasen?
No changes?
Marty

[Threedj16]

Hey Marty,

I actually totally forgot about this stuff. It took me a while to get my lathe Z keeper and turret pawl rebuilt due to my back issues. So when I finally got it done, a new project for my mill popped up and the lathe dropped off my radar. I'm about to need it soon, so in the next few weeks it will be back up and running, then I can figure out which program I'm running. I do remember the version I have solves the errors with the jog pendant macro buttons being tied to the virtual panel Aux buttons.

But since I've taken everything apart, I need to verify all my setting again along with turret sensor plate needs to be aligned.

Too many projects and too few good days to do them......

[cnckeith]

We are working on adding ATC auto configuration support into the Acorn Wizard. In the meantime we have created plc code and schematic that supports typical 4 bit grey code Lathe Turret. Please find the precompiled ready to run files here...

http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... turret.zip

instructions and schematic are included in the zip file above.

[PLData]

Hi Threedj16,

Am starting converting my EMCO 55 to Acorn, and I want to use the original tool changer board for controle.

Dit you godt the original EMCO 55 tool changer to work ?

Please shere your working repport ZIP, Centroic have remove you old repport ZIP file.

\PLData

[Chaz]

We are working on adding ATC auto configuration support into the Acorn Wizard. In the meantime we have created plc code and schematic that supports typical 4 bit grey code Lathe Turret. Please find the precompiled ready to run files here...

http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... turret.zip

instructions and schematic are included in the zip file above.

Thanks for this, Ive just got a Duplomatic which has 4 bit logic and some other bits, will try and get it working with this. I do however also need to activate a brake and solenoids, I'm guessing with the number of outputs we currently have (pre expansion), I might not be able to do this yet?

[martyscncgarage]

We are working on adding ATC auto configuration support into the Acorn Wizard. In the meantime we have created plc code and schematic that supports typical 4 bit grey code Lathe Turret. Please find the precompiled ready to run files here...

http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... turret.zip

instructions and schematic are included in the zip file above.

Thanks for this, Ive just got a Duplomatic which has 4 bit logic and some other bits, will try and get it working with this. I do however also need to activate a brake and solenoids, I'm guessing with the number of outputs we currently have (pre expansion), I might not be able to do this yet?

Acorn dkes not have enough IO for this. You have left realm of Acorn and should be looking at OAK or All in One DC and a custom PLC.

Which model turret and what machine?
Marty

[Chaz]

We are working on adding ATC auto configuration support into the Acorn Wizard. In the meantime we have created plc code and schematic that supports typical 4 bit grey code Lathe Turret. Please find the precompiled ready to run files here...

http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... turret.zip

instructions and schematic are included in the zip file above.

Thanks for this, Ive just got a Duplomatic which has 4 bit logic and some other bits, will try and get it working with this. I do however also need to activate a brake and solenoids, I'm guessing with the number of outputs we currently have (pre expansion), I might not be able to do this yet?

Acorn dkes not have enough IO for this. You have left realm of Acorn and should be looking at OAK or All in One DC and a custom PLC.

Which model turret and what machine?
Marty

Ill probably start a new thread. Duplomatic 160-20. Retrofit onto my Harrison M300 which we previously got to work with a smaller Stepper driver ATC.

I just messed about with it in the garage, even if I use it 'manually' its better than nothing. It doesnt have the brake wired in, so one less thing to worry about. There is some logic in their documents as to how it works. Mine goes OK one direction but doesnt like to reverse. That said, its being run off a mismatched VFD. I wonder if changing it to a servo would be better, not sure. The shaft / spline is all integral, so will need to look at the options.