Is it possible to set the spindle speed (revolution) by any command in the PLT file or can it only be set using the knob on the pendant?
You should be able to in your program be able to set spindle speed by either a S or a F command, in a PLT format, now let me say I have only used Casmat a few times many moons ago, I am much more fluent in Enroute.
I've got a firmware file for 3.27 here. Would it make sense to update? If so why, what changes had been made? Or better 'never touch a running system’?
You are correct, it is much better to leave it as it is with the Firmware.
The zero setting block was lost somewhere in it's previous live. Can anybody give info how this was build and wired? I guess it's connected to one of the two sockets/connectors at the spindle carriage, right? There are two connectors. One /w blue and blue/blk wire and one /w green and blk wire, which, I believe, is for a pressure foot switch. How to use the 2nd connector and connect the zero tool.
I have looked at you electrical drawings and maybe I am missing something but I don’t see the input into the control board for the surface block, can you give me the wire numbers off of the wires going into the connector.
I could read about possibilities to switch AUX 'ports'. What was meant with that? Are there any other ports to switch, or does it mean the 220V socket at the carriage? What commands to be used or where to find out about the ports?
The Aux ports allowed you to add say a Mister or a Drill, and you could assign the equipment a certain command to activate. Problem would be now is finding what are those port commands, with the age of this machine. Multicam may have a old list in the archives.
Does any one have a copy of the Mover Console (MC.EXE) mentioned in the users manual? I've got WDNC and MX, but not the mover console.
Sorry have looked high and low but have not found any info on this software.
Is there a chance to talk G-Code with this old lady?
Alas, G code is not her friend.