Lagunmatic 3516-SX Retrofit

Try running the sim/axis/vismach/vmc_toolchanger demo config. That is almost exactly what you need, and it all uses standard LinuxCNC components.

cncbasher wrote: don't worry over the lube relay , thats a simple circuit , the atc looks similar in operation to one of my machines
so , i dont see any major obsticals . a lot of safety logic is already built in to lcnc ,
Your probably looking from the angle of a descreet controller , where you need to think of the flow , as lcnc is flexiable and programable in your configurations , adding say a lube pump is just dropping in a few lines in your config and telling it which pin to use .
you say you want a more feature rich pendant , now this is where you need to spend some time working out the functions you would like , and it's interface , but again you'll be suprised how quick you can add one .
but this is where working out the number of pins needed and for argument a front panel and determining whats needed helps the most .
how are the gears operated ? , manually or via solinoids/relay combination ?

Awesome. I hope I am overcomplicating this, I never got to the point of configuring LCNC on my last project so I don't have a full grasp on what is involved.

My current control panel has a top & bottom section. I want to replace the top section with a touchscreen monitor and use the bottom section for physical buttons. I don't think I will add any additional buttons then are already there, so the wiring shouldn't be difficult.

I'm leaning toward a wireless pendant like this one . It connects with USB and I believe there is already a HAL component for it.

My machine doesn't have gears, just a single belt drive. The only solenoid I will need to add is for the Fogbuster coolant system I plan to use, but I can repurpose one of the existing coolant relays for that.

andypugh wrote: Try running the sim/axis/vismach/vmc_toolchanger demo config. That is almost exactly what you need, and it all uses standard LinuxCNC components.

Awesome, thanks Andy. I'm going to dust off the computer this week and re-familiarize myself with LCNC. I will check out that demo.

In the meantime, I'm going to put in an order for the 7i77 today

New parts showed up today. 7i77, new PSU, and the wireless MPG. Looking forward to booting up the linux machine, updating LinuxCNC, and diving into the configuration

Hi,
Have you gotten the machine up and running yet? I'm building a 3516 as well. have you gotten to servo tuning yet?

I have all the parts to start the retrofit but I haven't been able to find the time to dive in. How far along are you?

i have mine all wired up aside from the buttons on the front panel (i need to buy a 7i84 because i ran out of inputs on the 7i77). It's moving, and some things work, but i have a ways to go.
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