Dust Collection On - how to use

[martyscncgarage]

Note, I did put the G4 P3 in the M36 macro.
Now it dwells 3 seconds before shutting off the output.

So M5 followed by an M36 will work well.

Be even nicer to just build it into M3 and M5....I'll look at that tomorrow

Marty

[slodat]

Marty,

Did you change the macro? I'm about to start sorting out dust collection integration myself.

Thank you!

[martyscncgarage]

Just set output to dust collection and use M35 and M36.
I'm pretty sure that's what I used. All preconfigured

[TheKitMill]

Dust collection. Set up. I am working on turning on remote dust collector with the next machine I am doing with Acorn Control. Is it done with a post processor and there is a post available for the Acorn. I am using Master Cam but learning Fusion 360. It would be nice to have it added to the NC file just like coolant on and off which is standard on mill posts.

[martyscncgarage]

Dust collection. Set up. I am working on turning on remote dust collector with the next machine I am doing with Acorn Control. Is it done with a post processor and there is a post available for the Acorn. I am using Master Cam but learning Fusion 360. It would be nice to have it added to the NC file just like coolant on and off which is standard on mill posts.

Easy
Set an output for DUSTCOLLECTION
M35 Turns it on
M36 Turns it off
See my first post above, adding a dwell holds it on for a given number of seconds to clear the chips out of the hose.

Is this not what you were looking for?

[cncnewguy]

M3 and M36 work via the MDI interface. I have programmed Aux8 to run the M35. However, it wont stay on longer than my "P" dewell time. I would like it to stay on until I select Aux to turn it off. How do I write that?

I read in an earlier post to use M5 but cannot find M5 in the list of M codes.

My file is;

%
O01001
g0 m5
M35 g4 p10
%

I have tried it without the M5, and without the G4 P10. Without the G4P10, it just sebnds the signal for a moment and removes the signal.

Thank you

[slodat]

I use M61/M81 to control an output. Added them to my post. Works great. There's some automagical goofiness with the built in dust collection stuff. Every time I pressed cycle start, my dust collector would start. This quickly had me find another solution.

[cncnewguy]

Thanks I'll try it. But I cannot find M61/M81 in the manual. Where can I go to learn more? Also, can you explain a bit more on how you set it and for which output?

I used the drop down menu to selct DustCol and wired the Acron noard to a relay.

Now my dust collector comes on eveytime I send the machine to "Park"

Thank you

[slodat]

I changed the output to "OUTPUT1" in the setup program. Then I use M61/M81 to control output 1 on/off. This works for Output 1-8 => M61-68 for ON and M81-88 for OFF. This way there's no automagical cycling of dust collection output. I can't remember where I found M61/M81 associated with OUTPUT1, now that I think about it. I just tried to find it and I still don't know. But, I know what I'm saying works.

[cncnewguy]

I see that M61 and M81 switch the relay for output 1. What voltage are you running through it? It is not an output signal. What is the current rating for this relay?

Do you have your AUX buttons running the M61 / M81 macros?

Ultimate goal is to have the dust collector come on embedded in the g-code for "jobs" and also have the AUX buttons allow me to turn on the dust collector as required.


Thank you