Fryer et-18 easy turn Lathe: AcornSix, USBBOB, plcext1616 does not work <resolved switch to advanced i/o>

[Angelo DiCenso]

no eng199 it is on the plcexp1616 installation manual

[cnckeith]

hello. the current manual is located here. refresh your browser to see the latest if you have visited this page in the past.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... ations.pdf

[Angelo DiCenso]

Thank you cncKeith yes this one has no LED'd, I downloaded the one on the card's purchase site.

is changing P422 from 0 to 1 the only way to see the Diagnositics and look to see if the inputs are there.

[cnckeith]

yes that is correct, p422 forces the advanced i/o menu to start when you press <alt i>
page 11.
https://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_di ... screen.pdf

and yes, you use those Virtual LED's on the advanced i/o menu to know whether an input is closed or not and if an output is on or not. etc
if you change them be sure to set the virtual led inputs or outputs back to their normal state, newbies tend to leave them on or inverted and wonder why their stuff doesn't work

note: a future versions of this scout expansion board will have LED on it for both inputs and outputs.

what are you using the extra i/o for? post photos and more information about your project so we can help you.
here is how.
https://centroidcncforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=60&t=6928

the Centroid PLC detective might be useful to debug i/o as well depending on what you are trying to accomplish.

[Angelo DiCenso]

The Lathe

https://photos.google.com/u/0/album/AF1 ... K_2ErUb6ll

[cnckeith]

bad link, make sure you are sharing the public album.
here is how.

[Angelo DiCenso]

[Angelo DiCenso]

Cnckeith; the build is a Fryer et-18 easy turn. This machine has beautiful unused ways but it was filthy.
It took some time to take everything apart and clean it.
The lathe was powered by a 30A 3phase 240v. I decided to rebuilt the whole system using: two Teknic 240v single phase servos, a Fuling VFD and of course an AcornSix, USB-BOB and an PLCEXT1616 extension card. The need of extra axis, encoder inputs, and I/O is because I intend to add more to the system like: turret, spindle. Etc.
I have almost everything running, and now I need to make the high/low gear switch work with the programmed (S xxxx) g code speed. I am working on macro41 and macro43.” Suntravel” send me copy of what he did for his machine and I will see if that will help my specific task. If not, you will hear from me.
The Mill (Southers industry Trak) and the Router (AXYZ 4008) with the ATC are all working great. I will have to update to CNC12 5.22 and bring them up to date.
Thank you and the forum for the help.

[suntravel]

Hi Angelo,

your lathe is looking very good, nice clean CNC build.

Uwe

[Angelo DiCenso]

thank you suntravel. I will be attacking the gear switch soon let's see what happens.