SPINDLE SERVO SPECS

[turbothis]

ok gotcha i will get into that....
thanks

[turbothis]

this requires a physical bit input for CW and CCW also? bit 154 and 155
my brain is destroyed on the FACTOR count. i have 11872.46 per spindle rev
would this be FACTOR (118724.6/60.0)?

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#include "KMotionDef.h"

#define SPINDLEAXIS 4
#define FACTOR (1000/60.0) //1000 counts/sec / 1000 counts/rev = 1 RPS = 60 RPM
#define SPINDLECW_BIT 154
#define SPINDLECCW_BIT 155
#define SPEEDVAR 99
#define STATEVAR 98
#define KMVAR 1


// desired speed is passed from KMotionCNC in variable KMVAR
// save in user variable STATEVAR whether it was off, CW, or CCW (0,1,-1)
// save in user variable SPEEDVAR the last desired speed

main()
{
	float speed = *(float *)&persist.UserData[SPEEDVAR];  // value stored is actually a float 
	float LastState = persist.UserData[STATEVAR];  // get last state 
	
	if (LastState==1)  
	{
		// if spindle was CW now we want CCW 
		// spin down
		
		ClearBit(SPINDLECW_BIT);
		ClearBit(SPINDLECCW_BIT);
		Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,0);
		while (!CheckDone(SPINDLEAXIS)) ;
	}
	
	// turn spindle on CCW and ramp to new speed
	SetBit(SPINDLECCW_BIT);
	
	// spindle is already on, so ramp to new speed
	Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,speed * FACTOR);
	printf("Jogging Spindle %f counts/sec\n",speed * FACTOR);
	
	persist.UserData[STATEVAR] = -1;  // remember we are CCW
}

[turbothis]

i got my spindle rapid performance good using the MDi
just need to get the program set for S commands

[TomKerekes]

Hi turbothis,

this requires a physical bit input for CW and CCW also? bit 154 and 155

Well how to control Spindles can vary depending on the Spindle Drive used. Most have some type of enable and direction inputs that need to be controlled. Since I believe you have a dual DAC type of drive it can be driven forward or reverse seamlessly as an axis so those might be removed or ignored.

i have 11872.46 per spindle rev
would this be FACTOR (118724.6/60.0)?

Did you intentionally move the decimal point?

[turbothis]

ya, i am terrible at getting this type of numbers hammered out
so it would be FACTOR (11872.46/60.0) then?

[TomKerekes]

Hi turbothis,

so it would be FACTOR (11872.46/60.0) then?

I believe so.

[turbothis]

ok so i got rid of the bit stuff and ended up with this

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#include "KMotionDef.h"

#define SPINDLEAXIS 4
#define FACTOR (11872.46/60.0) //1000 counts/sec / 1000 counts/rev = 1 RPS = 60 RPM
#define SPEEDVAR 99
#define STATEVAR 98
#define KMVAR 1


// desired speed is passed from KMotionCNC in variable KMVAR
// save in user variable STATEVAR whether it was off, CW, or CCW (0,1,-1)
// save in user variable SPEEDVAR the last desired speed

main()
{
	float speed = *(float *)&persist.UserData[SPEEDVAR];  // value stored is actually a float 
	float LastState = persist.UserData[STATEVAR];  // get last state 
	
	if (LastState==1)  
	{
		
		Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,0);
		while (!CheckDone(SPINDLEAXIS)) ;
	}
	
	
	
	// spindle is already on, so ramp to new speed
	Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,speed * FACTOR);
	printf("Jogging Spindle %f counts/sec\n",speed * FACTOR);
	
	persist.UserData[STATEVAR] = -1;  // remember we are CCW
}

i really dont know what the VAR or variable thing means or refers to. any pointers on this?

plus here are my M settings

[TomKerekes]

Hi turbothis,

It seems you have assigned the same program for turning on the spindle (M3) and for setting the speed (S). Also M3 is normally to set the Spindle CW not CCW.

Actually I made a mistake and mislead you earlier. The best example programs to use are in the \C Programs\SpindleUsingJogs\CSS folder. These use a header file that is included to avoid duplicating things.

Please read this carefully and follow the instructions. It describes how the Var is used to pass the desired speed from KMotionCNC to the S Program.

[turbothis]

great! i will do my homework and try to not burn up all your time
some of this stuff is very hard for me though
i cant thank you enough
once this lathe is done i plan on getting 2 more kflop/kanalog boards for my remaining 2 machines

[turbothis]

outstanding
it is working good

for some reason the CCW program spins CW too

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#include "KMotionDef.h"

#include "MySpindleDefs.h"

int   *css_mode = &persist.UserData[PC_COMM_CSS_MODE];			// Mode 1=Normal RPM mode. 2=CSS

// desired speed is passed from KMotionCNC in variable KMVAR
// save in user variable STATEVAR whether it was off, CW, or CCW (0,1,-1)
// save in user variable SPEEDVAR the last desired speed

main()
{
	float speed = *(float *)&persist.UserData[SPEEDVAR];  // value stored is actually a float 
	float LastState = persist.UserData[STATEVAR];  // get last state 
	
	if (LastState==1)  
	{
		// if spindle was CW now we want CCW 
		// spin down
		
		ClearBit(SPINDLECW_BIT);
		ClearBit(SPINDLECCW_BIT);
		Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,0);
		while (!CheckDone(SPINDLEAXIS)) ;
	}
	
	// turn spindle on CCW and ramp to new speed
	SetBit(SPINDLECCW_BIT);
	
	LastState = -1;
	
	if (*css_mode != 2)
	{
		// spindle is already on, so ramp to new speed
		if (USE_POS_NEG_VOLTAGE)
			Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,speed * FACTOR * LastState);
		else
			Jog(SPINDLEAXIS,speed * FACTOR);
		
		printf("Jogging Spindle %f counts/sec\n",speed * FACTOR);
	}	
	persist.UserData[STATEVAR] = -1;  // remember we are CCW
}

my new Hdefs.H

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#define SPINDLEAXIS 2			// Axis Channel to Jog to rotate Spindle
#define FACTOR (11872.46/60.0)  	// to convert RPM to counts/sec (counts/rev / 60.0sec)
#define SPINDLECW_BIT 154   	// bit to activate to cause CW rotation
#define SPINDLECCW_BIT 155		// bit to activate to cause CCW rotation
#define SPEEDVAR 99				// global persistant variable to store latest speed
#define STATEVAR 98				// global persistant variable to store latest state (-1=CCW,0=off,1=CW)
#define KMVAR PC_COMM_CSS_S 	// variable KMotionCNC will pass speed parameter (113)
#define USE_POS_NEG_VOLTAGE 0 	// 0 = output Magnitude, 1 = output positive and negative speed