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SpindleVFModeOut IS OUTmm
;...
SpindleVFModeLED IS OUTnn
;...
SkinSpindleVFModeKey IS SV_SKIN_EVENT_xx
;...
SpinSpindleVFModePD IS PDyy
;...
IF SkinSpindleVFModeKey THEN (SpinSpindleVFModePD)
IF SpindleVFModeOut ^ SpinSpindleVFModePD THEN (SpindleVFModeOut), (SpindleVFModeLED)if you go this route remember to select in the Wizard that you have customized the PLC program so it doesn't try and overwrite your customizations.cncsnw wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 10:59 pm If you just want a VCP key to toggle an output on and off, without also having programmable M functions to change that output, then the simplest and cleanest way to do it is entirely in the PLC program, with no CNC macros or M94/M95 bits.
For example:In this case, you could even skip the "SpindleVFModeLED" definition, and just make your VCP key display on/off based on the wired output (e.g. OUT9); but that is less portable, since you would have to edit the VCP key as well as the PLC program if you decide to change outputs.Code: Select all
SpindleVFModeOut IS OUTmm ;... SpindleVFModeLED IS OUTnn ;... SkinSpindleVFModeKey IS SV_SKIN_EVENT_xx ;... SpinSpindleVFModePD IS PDyy ;... IF SkinSpindleVFModeKey THEN (SpinSpindleVFModePD) IF SpindleVFModeOut ^ SpinSpindleVFModePD THEN (SpindleVFModeOut), (SpindleVFModeLED)
question.KreiderMachine wrote: ↑Thu Apr 17, 2025 4:31 pm Ok, so I have the x18 switch configured for the VFD, and have it wired to Hickory output 9. I can trip it manually using the PLC diagnostics menu, but would like to write a macro for the VCP and Pendant that will allow a single button to toggle between the VFD modes.
I thought it would be as simple as copying the Macro for the Mist/flood coolant toggle and changing the outputs, but I have run into a stop with M94/M95 and setting up a custom output definition. I can wrap my head around the movement macros (park, home, etc.), and have created a button for the VCP, but am stuck trying to make it do what I want.
Watching tutorial videos... but if any of you can give me a straight line to the answer I'll be very grateful.
You can find what each SV_PLC_FUNCTION_XX does from the CNC12 PLC Manual starting on page 121. Typically these functions are very specific functions to command the motion control board and/or CNC12 to "Do Something". What each specific function does cannot be changed in the PLC, but can be redefined if you wish. The definitions can be found near the top of the .src file and should look similar to the following snippet code.
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;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; System variables: Jog Panel Functions
;------------------------------------------------------------------------------
; Jog panel functions
;Invalid IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_0
DoCycleCancel_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_1
DoCycleStart_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_2
DoToolCheck_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_3
SelectSingleBlock_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_4
SelectX1JogInc_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_5
SelectX10JogInc_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_6
SelectX100JogInc_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_7
SelectUserJogInc_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_8
SelectIncContJog_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_9
SelectFastSlowJog_SV IS SV_PLC_FUNCTION_10One-Shots or "PD" are defined near the beginning of the .src file similar to the SV_PLC_FUNCTIONS_XX. Though unlike the SV_PLC_FUNCTIONS_XX, there is no external functionality for One-Shots, they are completely internal to the PLC. The definitions start after the Word and Floating Word sections of most of our .src files towards the top of the file.KreiderMachine wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:56 pm Also, the one-shot definitions are used for the vacuum control button I was trying to copy/adapt, but I can't see where those are defined anywhere. Do these refer to external files?
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; One Shot Definitions
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IncrContPD_PD IS PD1
SlowFastPD_PD IS PD2
MpgPD_PD IS PD3
SingleBlockPD_PD IS PD4
FeedHoldPD_PD IS PD5
SpinAutoManPD_PD IS PD6
SpindlePlusPD_PD IS PD7
SpinOverMinusPD_PD IS PD8
SpinOver100PD_PD IS PD9
ProbeProtTripped_PD IS PD10In the Main C:\cncm or C:\cnct directory, create a file and name it mfuncXX.mac (Where XX is 0-89), the macro will then appear in the VCP Aux Keys M Function Drop Down List. If you have just added the file, the Wizard will need a restart for it to find the new file.KreiderMachine wrote: ↑Mon Apr 21, 2025 12:56 pm How do I make custom macros show up as selectable options for the VCP in the wizard?