--- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Tapio,
>
> No.  Every time the GCode changes the speed Mach3 will send a message to the Plugin to re-launch the Spindle Program with the new settings.  You should be able to change the Spindle Speed whenever you want from GCode.
>
>
> Regards
> TK
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: tapiolarikka <tapio.larikka@...>
> To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 12:10 PM
> Subject: [DynoMotion] Re: SpindleMach3Jog
>
>
>
>  
> Hi Tom!
>
> I'll try that tomorrow to find out if it helps to changing spindle speed. That will make me lose the spindle as A-axis so it is not a final solution.
>
> I just read your answer to Steve regarding mach spindle&messages a few posts back. You wrote that activation, direction and speed is written to Kflop before C program is launched.
> Does this mean speed is written only once and therefore not updated if there is change in G-code?
>
> Is there a way that I could add the spindle routine to he WatchEnable loop at the end of init?
>
> Rgds,
> Tapio
>
> --- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Tapio,
> >
> > I think the problem has to do with you defining the Spindle to operate like an A axis and to be part of the Coordinated Motion System, and then commanding it to Jog like a normal Spindle.
> >
> > Try removing the function calls:
> >
> > DefineCoordSystem6(0,1,2,-1,-1,-1);
> >
> > DefineCoordSystem6(0,1,2,3,-1,-1);
> >
> >
> > and only add
> >
> > DefineCoordSystem6(0,1,2,-1,-1,-1);
> >
> > to your initialization program to keep the Spindle always out of the Coordinated Motion System.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Regards
> > TK
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: tapiolarikka <tapio.larikka@>
> > To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2013 7:29 AM
> > Subject: [DynoMotion] Re: SpindleMach3Jog
> >
> >
> >
> >  
> > Hi Tom!
> >
> > I'm almost done with my spindle setup.
> >
> > I rewrote the SpindleMach3Jog to:
> >
> > #define FACTOR 226000.0 // Converts fractional pulley speed to counts/sec (may be negative)
> >
> > main()
> > {
> > int message = persist.UserData[0]; // Mach3 message ID
> > int Direction = persist.UserData[1]; // Mach3 Spindle Direction
> > float speed; //= *(float *)&persist.UserData[2]; // value stored is actually a float
> > int DirFactor = 0;
> >
> > //if (Direction==0) DirFactor=-1; // change Direcion 0 or 1 to DirFactor -1 or +1
> >
> >
> > printf("Mach3 Notify Message=%d, Direction=%2d, Spindle Set to %f\n",message,Direction,speed);
> >
> > switch (message)
> > {
> > case EX_SPINSPEED:
> > speed = *(float *)&persist.UserData[2]; // value stored is actually a float
> > printf("Spindle Speed Set to %f\n",speed);
> > break;
> >
> > case EX_SPINON:
> > DefineCoordSystem6(0,1,2,-1,-1,-1);
> >
> > if (Direction==0)
> > {
> > DirFactor=-1;
> > printf("Spindle CW ON\n");
> > }
> > else if (Direction==1)
> > {
> > DirFactor=1;
> > printf("Spindle CCW ON\n");
> > }
> > break;
> >
> > case EX_SPINOFF:
> > printf("Spindle Stop\n");
> > DirFactor=0;
> > Jog(SPINDLE_AXIS,0.0);
> > while(!CheckDone(3));
> > DefineCoordSystem6(0,1,2,3,-1,-1);
> > break;
> > }
> > Jog(SPINDLE_AXIS,speed*FACTOR*DirFactor);
> >
> > }
> >
> > and now start/stop works like it should.
> >
> > Last problem to solve with spindle is speed change:
> >
> > G95
> > S200 f0.06
> > M3
> > g1 x10
> > g1 x0
> > M5
> > M30
> >
> > works fine, but
> >
> > G95
> > S200 f0.06
> > M3
> > g1 x10
> > S400
> > g1 x0
> > M5
> > M30
> >
> > Runs fine until x10, then spindle stops, program execution continues until x0 and at x0 mach resets and indicates "a-axis disabled"
> >
> > Is there something missing from my SpindleMach3Jog.c that causes this?
> > in other words How do I change Spindle speed on-the-fly?
> >
> > Rgds,
> > Tapio
> > --- In DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com, Tom Kerekes <tk@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi Tapio,
> > >
> > > The Plugin needs the quadrature counts/rev (4 x the cycles/rev) set correctly to have Mach3 report the speed correctly.
> > >
> > > Get that to work first.  If one obvious thing is not working it just adds confusion to go on to the next thing.
> > >
> > > Do simple tests to check your resolution. Rotate the Spindle 1 rev and check how much the Axis Screen shows that the counts changed.
> > >
> > > Enter that value into the Mach3 Plugin for the encoder.  The displayed speed should then report correctly the true speed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > TK
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: tapiolarikka <tapio.larikka@>
> > > To: DynoMotion@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 11:01 AM
> > > Subject: [DynoMotion] SpindleMach3Jog
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  
> > > Hi Tom!
> > >
> > > I broke the questions in my previous post under separate topics, so here is the second question.
> > >
> > > I'd be interested to hear from people using SpindleMach3Jog if you had similar issues and how you solved them?
> > >
> > > What should be entered in the plugin config for encoder counts? Encoder ppr or ppr*4?
> > >
> > > With 2560 counts/rev and following code:
> > >
> > > #include "KMotionDef.h"
> > >
> > > //Plugin Notifications and defines..
> > > enum { EX_DDA , EX_VMS, EX_COMMAND, EX_SPINON, EX_SPINOFF, EX_SPINSPEED, EX_MOTORTUNED
> > > , EX_SETUP, EX_FEEDHOLD, EX_RUN, EX_ESTOP , EX_CONFIG };
> > >
> > > #define SPINDLE_AXIS 3 // axis set up as Spindle, possibly Step/Dir or Servo
> > > #define FACTOR 10240.0 // Converts fractional pulley speed to counts/sec (may be negative)
> > >
> > > main()
> > > {
> > > int message = persist.UserData[0]; // Mach3 message ID
> > > int Direction = persist.UserData[1]; // Mach3 Spindle Direction
> > > float speed = *(float *)&persist.UserData[2]; // value stored is actually a float
> > > int DirFactor = 1;
> > >
> > > if (Direction==0) DirFactor=-1; // change Direcion 0 or 1 to DirFactor -1 or +1
> > >
> > >
> > > printf("Mach3 Notify Message=%d, Direction=%2d, Spindle Set to %f\n",message,Direction,speed);
> > >
> > > switch (message)
> > > {
> > > case EX_SPINSPEED:
> > > printf("Spindle Speed Set to %f\n",speed);
> > > Jog(SPINDLE_AXIS,speed*FACTOR*DirFactor);
> > > break;
> > > :
> > > :
> > >
> > > I get movement that starts as soon as enter the rpm and press enter and continues until rpm is set to 0.
> > > With requested 200rpm the true output is 100 rpm, but mach reports something around 1500 (can't remember exactly).
> > > If I start the movement from G-Code/M3 the G-code execution hangs.
> > > Start/accel and stop/decel of movement are nice, as they should.
> > >
> > > I changed the above to:
> > >
> > > :
> > > :
> > > case EX_SPINSPEED:
> > > printf("Spindle Speed Set to %f\n",speed);
> > > break;
> > >
> > > case EX_SPINON:
> > > Jog(SPINDLE_AXIS,speed*FACTOR*DirFactor);
> > > break;
> > > :
> > > :
> > >
> > > with this I get
> > > movement that starts when I press spindle start.
> > > With requested 200rpm the true output is 100 rpm, but mach report something around 1500 (can't remember exactly).
> > > If I start the movement from G-Code/M3 the G-code execution hangs.
> > > Start/accel and stop/decel of movement are very rough, with short delay and vibration/jerk like the servo is about to brake into oscillation.
> > >
> > > How could I get around this?
> > >
> > > Rgds,
> > > Tapio
> > >
> >
>