From what I could find, would I add the following to my HAL file?
# --- ROUTER-ON ---
net motion.spindle-on => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.output-15
Not sure what else I would need to do. Like I said, I would like the router to come on when a job begins as well as a way to turn it on/off manually if needed.
Here is a diagram of how the router circuit is setup. See the notes in the diagram for wiring.
Needing help figuring out how to enable my dust collector and router circuits? I was able to work out the wiring and how to hook it all up by the help of this forum. Now I could use some guidance on how to get the circuits working in LCNC.
I could also use some advice on best practice for controlling the router and dust collector circuits. I was thinking of having them come on when a job starts and turn off when a job ends. But also would like to be able to manually turn them on/off for testing situations. What is the best way to do this?
Let me know what info you may need and I will do my best to provide it.
Use the Mist and/or Flood pins that already exist in LinuxCNC, just having those in hal will enable them and also show them in the Axis GUI.
Append the output pin to them, then in gcode adding M7 and/or M8 with M9 will happily turn on or off whatever is wired to those pins.
Something like
net coolant-flood hm2_pci-5i25.0.0.7i77.output-12
net coolant-mist hm2_pci-5i25.0.0.7i77.output-13
Edit the pins to suit your system/boards/wiring.
Use the Mist and/or Flood pins that already exist in LinuxCNC, just having those in hal will enable them and also show them in the Axis GUI.
Append the output pin to them, then in gcode adding M7 and/or M8 with M9 will happily turn on or off whatever is wired to those pins.
Something like
net coolant-flood hm2_pci-5i25.0.0.7i77.output-12
net coolant-mist hm2_pci-5i25.0.0.7i77.output-13
Edit the pins to suit your system/boards/wiring.
Thanks Tommy. This will get me headed in the right direction. What if I am using gmoccopy? Will I have to do something different?
# external output signals
# --- ROUTER-ON ---
net coolant-mist => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.output-15
# --- DUST-COLLECTOR-ON
net coolant-flood => hm2_7i76e.0.7i76.0.0.output-01
# ---coolant signals---
net coolant-mist <= iocontrol.0.coolant-mist
net coolant-flood <= iocontrol.0.coolant-flood
I am able to see them trigger ON in Halshow using M7 & M8. I can also trigger them OFF with M9. BUT when they are triggered ON there is no power to my circuits (Output pins 15 and 01). I must be missing something.
