Hey Andy. I will have about 15 input switches I think. Eg cycle start, e stop, abort program, all the rapid switches, single block coolant etc plus anything else I forget.
And it would be nice to have a mpg once I work out how to wire one up. Any advice is most appreciated. I'm a open slate at the moment. I just want a nice industrial control that is idiot proof. So anything goes. Regards Andrew On Tue, Jul 9, 2019, 12:02 AM andy pugh <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, 8 Jul 2019 at 10:33, andrew beck <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I currently use the 5i25 and 7i76 boards so all important IO will have > > direct switches running to the field io on the 7i76. It is just the usb > > keyboard and mouse/trackball that I am thinking about > > Can you clarify what the "front panel" uses? Does it incorporate MPGs > and buttons in addition to the USB keyboard / trackball? > > My lathe has a touchscreen, most control switches and over-rides are > wired direct to a 7i84, but I have a 7i73 mounted in the lathe apron > to handle the limit/home switch inputs and the two MPGs + increment > knob mounted on the apron, mainly to simplify the wiring. > > The mill is similar, but without the 7i73 [1] > > Both machines have a bluetooth keyboard that is kept turned off and in > a drawer / holster as they are not required for normal use. > (this sort of thng > > https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rii-RT-MWK02-Multifunction-Rechargable-Black/dp/B00SSMD0U4 > ) > > [1] Actually the mill _does_ have a 7i73. massively underutilised to > read the single MPG that the "Touchy" interface requires. But that is > only because I have more than the average number of Mesa cards lying > about, and a slightly odd hardware config. > > -- > atp > "A motorcycle is a bicycle with a pandemonium attachment and is > designed for the especial use of mechanical geniuses, daredevils and > lunatics." > — George Fitch, Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, 1916 > > > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
