On 10/22/2014 4:00 PM, andy pugh wrote: > On 22 October 2014 20:41, Pete Matos <petefro...@gmail.com> wrote: >> This is our next hurdle with our Cincinatti Arrow 500 VMC. It has a >> carousel toolchanger where the head must raise and lower to load the tool. > > Yes, I think you are a prime candidate for a G-code subroutine that > moves the Z and operates actuators through digital/analogue inputs > (M66 / M65 etc) > > The complexity arises in detecting failures and responding > appropriately. (imagine if the air went off and the spindle didn't > release).
Wire an air pressure sensor switch into the e-stop circuit, same as you would any other system you want to have stop the machine if it fails. --- This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus protection is active. http://www.avast.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
