Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Toolchanger

I second Jon.
The computer is overkill in this application. wherefore put another
logical device on the machine.
Nearly all Machine manuals give you the instruction to write sub
routines for external devices like feeder. Often there are already some
8 or 16 I/O ports available on the control box. Only the syntax is
sometimes AWFUL.
Sven Peter

Jon Elson wrote:

>
> barker806 wrote:
>
> > Have any of you played around with a tool changer in EMC?? I have a
> > machine that I got for a steal with a 30-position tool changer. I
> > know this is a stretch but it is a hobby seems as I am an engineer in
> > a Woodmill (the pine you get at homedepot). The machine isn't in dyer
> > need of a retrofit but 3000 for software seems a bit out there. And I
> > like linux.
>
> Well, if you don't mind writing a little code, it can be done with almost no
> additional parts. Some people are working on hooking PLCs to it, but that
> seems ridiculous to me. You already have a very powerful computer with
> lots of I/O capability there, why add another CPU? Probably you'd need
> another parallel port, but left over bits on the aux I/O port might be
> enough.
>
> Jon
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