script to display a status message on active input LED

[SWATH]

I would like to create a script where where if input1, input2, or input3 LED is active then it displays a message in the status bar that says "X Servo Drive Fault", "Y Servo Drive Fault", "Z Servo Drive Fault".

I've tried a few ways that didn't work because I have no real idea how to do it.

Here is an example of my .m1s file. There have been many variations to no effect.

If GetUserLED(21)=1 then
Message "X Servo Drive Fault"
End If
If GetUserLED(22)=1 then
Message "Y Servo Drive Fault"
End If
If GetUserLED(23)=1 then
Message "Z Servo Drive Fault"
End If

How would you guys write that to get it to work. BTW I'm not even sure if those LEDs descriptions are correct, but when I highlight them in machscreen editor they have OEM code 0 and instead say user defined: 21. etc.

Thanks!

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[ger21]

Try this. Name it Macropump.m1s, and enable the Macropump in General Config. Then Restart Mach3.





If GetOEMLED(821) then
Message "X Servo Drive Fault"
End If
If GetOEMLED(822) then
Message "Y Servo Drive Fault"
End If
If GetOEMLED(823) then
Message "Z Servo Drive Fault"
End If

[SWATH]

Try this. Name it Macropump.m1s, and enable the Macropump in General Config. Then Restart Mach3.





If GetOEMLED(821) then
Message "X Servo Drive Fault"
End If
If GetOEMLED(822) then
Message "Y Servo Drive Fault"
End If
If GetOEMLED(823) then
Message "Z Servo Drive Fault"
End If

Thanks Gerry! That worked! Also why again do we call it macropump? Can I not name it servodrivefault.m1s or whatever? The only thing now is that the message displays for about 5 sec before disappearing. Is there anyway to prevent this and make it stay up as long as the LED is active?

[ger21]

Also why again do we call it macropump?

Because the Macropump.m1s file is the only macro that will run continuously in Mach3.

I'm guessing that Mach3 is sending it's own messages after the fault, which is bumping this one out of the window?

You could have it open a Messagebox, which will stay up until you close it.

[SWATH]

Because the Macropump.m1s file is the only macro that will run continuously in Mach3.

I'm guessing that Mach3 is sending it's own messages after the fault, which is bumping this one out of the window?

You could have it open a Messagebox, which will stay up until you close it.

Thanks! The message box is probably unnecessary. If I press reset when the drive is still faulted and after the message goes away it pops back up. I just wanted to have an idea of what's causing the e-stop.