Camsoft \ Galil

[johnwaa]

Thank you guys so much for all of the help so far. This is where I am at, we reinstalled all software, rewired the machine with optos, elimnated as many ground loops as possible (we had a lot of noise being introduced into the system). These changes stopped my recursive logic and motion problems, I can even home the machine with native galil commands which work nicely. BUT I still cannot change the state of outputs from my programs, I have also noticed that I cannot use galil commands or set variables from programs in camsoft but I can open diagnostics and change states manually or activate outputs by sending them directly to the motion card. Which tells me that my setup information for I/O must correct. My galil cammands only work from the diagnostics window. I also have logic in my inputio.fil that works fine turning outputs on and off upon input changes. This is the only problem I have currently, other than that the control runs great.

[Karl_T]

You're taking on too much at once. Let's knock 'em off one at a time. Let's do I/O. Put a user button on the screen to run an Mcode. Have the Mcode send a message to the screen and turn an output on. If you can't get get this after couple days of trials. show us your work.

Karl

[johnwaa]

That worked no problem Karl and I have been able to setup tool changing macro and start running parts but when I send G1 or G10 commands my motion is a bit jerky when it starts initial motion because it starts without acceleration ramp. When I use the G10 it slows down before reaching the end of its path, which I like. How can I make a cut start with accel ramp. And also can you using galil commands ask a particular axis to move a different direction when you send HMX command than it wants to move on default?

[Karl_T]

You're making Progress! Great. I know its hard work the first time you refit a machine. Keep at it.

For your G1 and G10 issue, I'd look at your acceleration settings in Setup. Sounds like it set too high. G10 has a DECELSTOP command in it that G1 doesn't on most machines. Make sure by finding your gcodes and comparing the two. For most machining you don't want to use G10, it will leave a witness mark.

Here's docs on HM command. You need to look at the CN command.

HM
FUNCTION: Home
DESCRIPTION:
The HM command performs a three-stage homing sequence for servo systems and two stage
sequence for stepper motor operation.
For servo motor operation: During first stage of the homing sequence, the motor moves at the
user programmed speed until detecting a transition on the homing input for that axis. The
direction for this first stage is determined by the initial state of the homing input. Once
the homing input changes state, the motor decelerates to a stop. The state of the homing
input can be configured using the CN command.
At the second stage, the motor change directions and slowly approach the transition again. When
the transition is detected, the motor is stopped instantaneously..
At the third stage, the motor slowly moves forward until it detects an index pulse from the
encoder. It stops at this point and defines it as position 0.
For stepper mode operation, the sequence consists of the first two