also - you can't have spaces.. or it fails with no error. But once you know the little nuances - it is pretty cool!
On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:21 AM Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> wrote: > the comma certainly tripped me up.. This isn't my first or even most > complicated ladder - but buy - it has been a few years. Have to re-learn > it all over. > > sam > > On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 11:05 AM Todd Zuercher <to...@pgrahamdunn.com> > wrote: > >> I think I had tried using the & symbol, and wasn't able to make it work, >> but it is possible I was missing the key "," in the phrase (it was a long >> time ago.) >> >> Todd Zuercher >> P. Graham Dunn Inc. >> 630 Henry Street >> Dalton, Ohio 44618 >> Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2022 11:55 AM >> To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks.. >> >> [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. >> >> In the manual - they say you can 'and' and 'or' and such.. You need a , >> then the operator.. But I think maybe the limit is 2.. >> >> >> https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flinuxcnc.org%2Fdocs%2Fstable%2Fhtml%2Fladder%2Fclassic-ladder.html%23_compare&data=05%7C01%7Ctoddz%40pgrahamdunn.com%7C257d76eef1444be9420808dad22aaaad%7C5758544c573f47cebee96c3e0806fb43%7C0%7C0%7C638053377946996653%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=NtbqLQIRX68k8nj16AoAmkS0x4hS%2BKwHr8CjM6EIhhA%3D&reserved=0 >> >> >> - >> >> (, ) separate into groups example %IF1=2,&%IF2<5 in pseudo code >> translates to if %IF1 is equal to 2 and %IF2 is less than 5 then the >> comparison is true. Note the comma seperating the two groups of >> comparisions. >> >> >> A broad google search didn't bring up anything.. >> >> sam >> >> On Tue, Nov 29, 2022 at 9:04 AM Todd Zuercher <to...@pgrahamdunn.com> >> wrote: >> >> > Oh I misunderstood your question. Yes I think a single variable >> > comparison block is limited to only a single comparison of a variable >> > to one constant or another variable. I am surprised that it worked >> > with the last two compares combined into a single block. So for your >> > row of logic below I would have thought it would require 3 comparison >> > blocks in a row on the same line. One each for %IW0<%W0, and %IW0>0, >> > and %IW0<7. Are you certain your logic worked completely, and one or >> > both of the last two were not ignored. >> > >> > Todd Zuercher >> > P. Graham Dunn Inc. >> > 630 Henry Street >> > Dalton, Ohio 44618 >> > Phone: (330)828-2105ext. 2031 >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Sam Sokolik <samco...@gmail.com> >> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2022 8:57 PM >> > To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) >> > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > Subject: [Emc-users] Classic ladder compare blocks.. >> > >> > [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Be sure links are safe. >> > >> > It doesn't say anywhere in the linuxcnc manual for classic ladder - >> > but is there a limit for the compare block to just 2 compares? >> > ie.. >> > >> > I had this in the compare >> > %IW0<%W0,&%IW0>0,&IW0<7 >> > For the life of me the logic just wasn't working. >> > Finally I put it in 2 separate compares.. >> > %IW0<%W0 in one.. followed by %IW0>0,&IW0<7 >> > >> > This worked as expected.. >> > >> > BTW - the old emco turret with no feedback should work pretty darn >> > well with a little ladder logic.. Only 1 output. (logic 0 runs the >> turret into >> > the pawl through a current limiting resistor.. logic 1 runs the turret >> > clockwise to the next tool.) >> > >> > >> > https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww. >> > youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJGGPob1iKj8&data=05%7C01%7Ctoddz%40pgrah >> > amdunn.com%7C257d76eef1444be9420808dad22aaaad%7C5758544c573f47cebee96c >> > 3e0806fb43%7C0%7C0%7C638053377947152901%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIj >> > oiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C >> > %7C%7C&sdata=cif23wgzE%2FVAGPkRunpoNKJIEhXWuelmjvRBaNQKeaI%3D& >> > reserved=0 >> > >> > The original Emco compact 5 CNC, when you would call a tool - say you >> are >> > at tool 1 and going to tool 3 - would stop at tool 2 and index. (it >> stops >> > at every tool location between the one it was at and the one you >> > called) >> > >> > I think this was probably convenience as you need 2 different time >> > delays >> > - the initial one to go to the next one.. (slightly longer than every >> > pocket after the first..) 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