Re: Tkemcex auto-man

[rehenry <rehenry-at-up.net>]

Kurtis

You must be running with bridgeportio.  Let me look and see what 
definitions are out of place and I'll get back to you on this.

Thanks for the info.

Ray


On Tuesday 19 February 2002 09:59 am, Kurtis Martineau wrote:
> Ray,
>
> I've been running Tkemcex with emc from bdi2-09.  The gui starts up in
> manual mode with conditions, lube-off, spindle-off, spindle brake-on. 
> This is great for start up but not so good when toggling back to manual
> mode from auto or mdi modes.  For example:  when the spindle is running
> at 2000rpm in auto or mdi and someone presses manual mode, the spindle
> is disabled but the brake comes on instantaneously...this is not so
> good.  Also, the lube-on is active when you go to machine-on in manual,
> auto, or mdi modes, but then changes to lube-off if you toggle from
> auto or mdi to manual mode.  The lube then remains off until the
> machine-on is toggled off and then on, or you manually select
> lube-on...this is also not so good.
>
> Ideally, in my case:
> The spindle brake should always be off and only come on when manually
> selected from manual mode.
> The lube should always be on when in machine-on mode unless manually
> turned off from manual mode.
>
> I haven't taken the time yet to look at making the above changes for my
> application, but I thought you might like to be made aware of these
> potentially damaging conditions.
>
> BFN
>
> Kurtis