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Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 4:14 am
by Black Forest
How big of a deal would it be to add a button on the VCP that would reduce the feeds to 20%? The minus button is too slow! I would like to be able to click or touch the icon on the VCP and get to 20% feeds nearly instantly and then when I know all is OK click or touch the 100% button that is already there.
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 5:55 am
by suntravel
No big deal, but do you have the WMPG?
For this I have already code for Macro3 Feed 20% Macro4 100%
Uwe
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:25 am
by Black Forest
No I don't have the WMPG.
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:29 am
by suntravel
But WMPGs are like dogs, you can live without them, but it makes no sense
Uwe
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:16 pm
by Spartan117
suntravel wrote: ↑Sun Jul 10, 2022 6:29 am
But WMPGs are like dogs, you can live without them, but it makes no sense
Uwe
And this is why I ordered one yesterday
But that macro can be used via the Aux-Buttons on the VCP, too. You don't need the WMPG to use that Macro I think.
AND there are videos on YouTube about using the Aux-Buttons for macros.
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:23 pm
by suntravel
I use only Macro3 buttom on the WMPG, but it runs not a macro, it triggers a PLC function, quite easy to do this.
To make a 20% Feed button on the VCP it needs also some PLC editing I think
Uwe
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:58 am
by CNCMaryland
I'm interested in this WMPG macro to reduce feed to a certain %. Anyone care to share?
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 10:14 am
by suntravel
CNCMaryland wrote: ↑Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:58 am
I'm interested in this WMPG macro to reduce feed to a certain %. Anyone care to share?
This is not a macro, but some easy edit in the PLC:
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; MpgMacro1-4_M not to run an macro UWE
;MPG Macro Keys
;IF (MpgMacro1_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) || (MpgSpinAutoMan_M && PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro1PD)
;IF (MpgMacro2_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) || (MpgMacro1_M && PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro2PD)
;IF (MpgMacro3_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro3PD)
;IF (MpgMacro4_M && !PlasmaWMPG_M) THEN (MpgMacro4PD)
and add this in the Feed Override section:
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; MPGMacro3_M Feed Override 20% MPGMacro4_M Feed Override 100% -UWE
IF MPGMacro3_M THEN KBOverride_W = 20
IF MPGMacro4_M THEN KBOverride_W = 100
Macro3 on the WMPG will set Feedrate to 20% and Macro4 to 100%
Works anytime, in manual mode or when you run gcode.
Uwe
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:49 pm
by Black Forest
Re: Adding a 20% feeds button to VCP
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 1:18 pm
by suntravel
Just a proof that Ostpreußen wins over Texas in the rudeness competition
Uwe
Suntravel you have hijacked my thread! I didn't ask about the WMPG I asked about the VCP. You keep going on about the WMPG. Very impolite of you. Payback for hammering me about the thread I hijacked! 