As an update I now have both tool changers working using Classic-ladder.
Thanks to all for their input. I still have some fine tuning but I am
pretty happy with the results thus far. You can see it here.
http://www.clintandheidi.com/multimedia/pictures/hitachiseiki/Toolchanger_3.
flv.php
As a follow-up to my question about my tool-changer on my lathe I have made
some progress on the First tool turret. I used Classic Ladder to handle all
the I/O. It is all hydraulically controlled and tool position is defined by
an array of 6 switches following cams (4 for position and 2 for
Dave,
I have not counted. It consists of 1 main with two subs. The main
Program is pretty simple. One sub handles input from my pyvcp panel
to change the tools manually and the second sub evaluates the called
switches and evaluates them for two Different speeds. Fast and Slow.
The
