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05-07-2009, 05:56 AM
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| Mach3 control over exsternal equipment? Hi, I´m planning a plasmacutter with an automatic sheet-loading/ unloading system. See animation --- > Can Mach3 be used to controll other things in a machine exept from the axis? (relay for pneumatics etc.). Is it possible to program this cycle in G code?    |
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05-07-2009, 12:53 PM
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| Yes, I don't see why it shouldn't be doable. Mach3 can run 6 axis of coordinated motion and control the I/O's for the solenoids etc. If two LPT-ports doesn't give you enough I/O then you expand with a MODBUS enabled PLC etc. The discrete outputs (and inputs) can easly be controlled by M-codes that you call from your G-code program or you can write an M-code that does the whole sheet loading cycle. Or you can program a PLC to do the sheetloading/unloading and just signal it from Mach - lots of different ways.... ;-) Cool animation by the way! /Henrik. |
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