Machine with 45 spindles

I just edited the post for now to get it done with a M65.

still need to figure out when file is completed to raise all spindles. I dont feel like adding 43 lines to raise all.
Can I use M65 in a M100 ?

There is a time when spindle drops and when it picks up leaves the pocket and I have a M66 that timesout 3 seconds. My input is not working. I have to trace that out and get that to work then it wont wait for the timeoout. As soon as it raises all the way, Spindle-up will go true and it will move right away. that's why there is a wait there.

andypugh wrote:

bevins wrote:

still need to figure out when file is completed to raise all spindles. I dont feel like adding 43 lines to raise all.
Can I use M65 in a M100 ?]

M100 can be any executable file. This means that is can't be G-code but could be Python, and the Python can send a set of MDI commands.

Alternatively you could re-map a code to withdraw all the spindles. M60 is available and seems almost relevant.
A re-map can be an ngc file.

Thanks Andy, I forgot about that. Gonna have to learn how to do an ngc sub. However, python is a good idea because I have 44 to make sure they are retracted. A nice clean for loop. I'll have to ponder this one.

andypugh wrote:

bevins wrote:

still need to figure out when file is completed to raise all spindles. I dont feel like adding 43 lines to raise all.
Can I use M65 in a M100 ?]

M100 can be any executable file. This means that is can't be G-code but could be Python, and the Python can send a set of MDI commands.

Alternatively you could re-map a code to withdraw all the spindles. M60 is available and seems almost relevant.
A re-map can be an ngc file.

If I remap M60, Do I make another toplevel in a different python directory than my M6 remap, or can I setup the same top level to direct the M60 remap and M6 remap? I am looking how to setup two remaps on same config but not having any luck.

in the video ther is only one Spindle and shure no space for 45 Spindles on the system
as there is a ATC in place that has quite a Action
Raising the tools one by one
why not the intire Col or Row
or make a chain and only one tool at the time

The machines I work with using similar drilling heads (not Linuxcnc machines) usually use a binary command in the g-code to command which of the drill spindles are up or down. I think I would try to duplicate that function with a custom M code. For example M100Pn where n= the integer representation of the binary command. To lower drills #1,3,5, and 7 at the same time n=85 (or 1+4+16+64). To command all 43 drills at the same time would be n=8796093022207 and all up would be M100P0. I'm not exactly sure how to write a python or bash script to read the integer set by P and then setp (or sets) all the appropriate hal pins, but it would seem like it shouldn't be too hard if you know anything much about programming those kind of scipts.