EVX
Plastic
- Joined
- Dec 30, 2019
- Location
- Sheridan, IL USA
Long story short, 25 years ago I found that I could plug a buzzer into the back the M7 (coolant thru spindle) outlet on a Fadal VMC to use as an alarm at my convenience during the run of a Gcode program. I valued the buzzer going off about a half minute before the cycle ended, especially if I wanted to go home without missing a cycle that day.
I have been on Fanuc machines for many years since and I had to find a way to buzz a buzzer or get other auxiliary things done automatically while the program was running. A few years ago, I came up with a micro controller that listens to the COM port (RS232) and reacts to specific information sent from within the Gcode program. I currently use it to open and close an electrical relay to control an air valve for $$$ high tech end mills that need substantial air blast to run best.
I have been running my prototype controller since 2016 without any faults. Let me know if you are interested in such a device. I might as well build 10 while I build one... you know how that goes...
My main concern about trying to scale up any production would be the support involved in getting every end user up and running. I'll just see if anyone replies to this in the first place I suppose! I can provide support and gain info on how implementation goes.
This thing only works if you can DPRNT out the serial port. I know that most FANUC machines I own and have used can DPRNT to the 232 programming port.
Let me know if you are interested!
Thanks,
-Eric
I have been on Fanuc machines for many years since and I had to find a way to buzz a buzzer or get other auxiliary things done automatically while the program was running. A few years ago, I came up with a micro controller that listens to the COM port (RS232) and reacts to specific information sent from within the Gcode program. I currently use it to open and close an electrical relay to control an air valve for $$$ high tech end mills that need substantial air blast to run best.
I have been running my prototype controller since 2016 without any faults. Let me know if you are interested in such a device. I might as well build 10 while I build one... you know how that goes...
My main concern about trying to scale up any production would be the support involved in getting every end user up and running. I'll just see if anyone replies to this in the first place I suppose! I can provide support and gain info on how implementation goes.
This thing only works if you can DPRNT out the serial port. I know that most FANUC machines I own and have used can DPRNT to the 232 programming port.
Let me know if you are interested!
Thanks,
-Eric