Trouble with float switch
20 Apr 2020 12:03 #164826
by Aaron3309
Trouble with float switch was created by Aaron3309
So after much struggle i have managed to get a working base machine, get through the plasma c configurator and can jog my machine with in the plasmac interface. now it seems that it is not recognizing my float switch, i have the float hooked normally closed on the switch and plugged into the third pin on tb3 on my mesa 7i96. The LED lights up on the mesa and turns off when float switch contacted but seems like the software is not seeing it. when looking at the plasmac screen i see where there is an indicator for float switch but it is greyed out. can anyone please tell me what i am doing wrong? I will attach my hal and ini files
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20 Apr 2020 12:12 #164833
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Trouble with float switch
Can you post your _connections.hal file
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20 Apr 2020 12:32 #164842
by Aaron3309
Replied by Aaron3309 on topic Trouble with float switch
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20 Apr 2020 12:38 #164845
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Trouble with float switch
You seem to be missing some connections, here is an example:
# Keep your plasmac i/o connections here to prevent them from
# being overwritten by updates or pncconf/stepconf changes
# Other customisations may be placed here as well
# This file is built by the configurator in your configuration directory
#***** DEBOUNCE FOR THE FLOAT SWITCH *****
# the lower the delay here the better
# each 1 is a 0.001mm (0.00004") increase in probed height result
loadrt debounce cfg=3
setp debounce.0.delay 5
addf debounce.0 servo-thread
#***** arc voltage lowpass cutoff frequency *****
#***** change to the cutoff frequency you require *****
setp plasmac.lowpass-frequency 0
#***** the joint associated with the Z axis *****
net plasmac:axis-position joint.3.pos-fb => plasmac.axis-z-position
#net plasmac:arc-voltage-in ***YOUR_PLASMA_ARC_VOLTAGE*** => plasmac.arc-voltage-in
#net plasmac:float-switch ***YOUR_FLOAT_SWITCH*** => debounce.0.0.in
#net plasmac:breakaway ***YOUR_BREAKAWAY_SWITCH*** => debounce.0.1.in
#net plasmac:ohmic-probe ***YOUR_OHMIC_PROBE*** => debounce.0.2.in
#net plasmac:torch-on => ***YOUR_TORCH_ON***
#net plasmac:ohmic-enable plasmac.ohmic-enable => ***YOUR_OHMIC_PROBE_ENABLING_CIRCUIT***
# a 1 here allows multiple tools to be used
# gcode M3 S1 needs to be changed to:
# M3 $0 S1 for the plasma torch'
# M3 $1 S1 for the scribe'
setp plasmac.multi-tool 0
#net plasmac:scribe-arm plasmac.scribe-arm => ***YOUR_SCRIBE_ARMING_OUTPUT***
#net plasmac:scribe-on plasmac.scribe-on => ***YOUR_SCRIBE_ON_OUTPUT***
Warning: Spoiler!
# Keep your plasmac i/o connections here to prevent them from
# being overwritten by updates or pncconf/stepconf changes
# Other customisations may be placed here as well
# This file is built by the configurator in your configuration directory
#***** DEBOUNCE FOR THE FLOAT SWITCH *****
# the lower the delay here the better
# each 1 is a 0.001mm (0.00004") increase in probed height result
loadrt debounce cfg=3
setp debounce.0.delay 5
addf debounce.0 servo-thread
#***** arc voltage lowpass cutoff frequency *****
#***** change to the cutoff frequency you require *****
setp plasmac.lowpass-frequency 0
#***** the joint associated with the Z axis *****
net plasmac:axis-position joint.3.pos-fb => plasmac.axis-z-position
#net plasmac:arc-voltage-in ***YOUR_PLASMA_ARC_VOLTAGE*** => plasmac.arc-voltage-in
#net plasmac:float-switch ***YOUR_FLOAT_SWITCH*** => debounce.0.0.in
#net plasmac:breakaway ***YOUR_BREAKAWAY_SWITCH*** => debounce.0.1.in
#net plasmac:ohmic-probe ***YOUR_OHMIC_PROBE*** => debounce.0.2.in
#net plasmac:torch-on => ***YOUR_TORCH_ON***
#net plasmac:ohmic-enable plasmac.ohmic-enable => ***YOUR_OHMIC_PROBE_ENABLING_CIRCUIT***
# a 1 here allows multiple tools to be used
# gcode M3 S1 needs to be changed to:
# M3 $0 S1 for the plasma torch'
# M3 $1 S1 for the scribe'
setp plasmac.multi-tool 0
#net plasmac:scribe-arm plasmac.scribe-arm => ***YOUR_SCRIBE_ARMING_OUTPUT***
#net plasmac:scribe-on plasmac.scribe-on => ***YOUR_SCRIBE_ON_OUTPUT***
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20 Apr 2020 12:42 #164847
by Aaron3309
Replied by Aaron3309 on topic Trouble with float switch
why would mine be missing so many connections? I am assuming i messed up when adding plasmac to my base machine?
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20 Apr 2020 12:52 #164848
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Trouble with float switch
I don't know.
The Configurator should have put them in.
At a minimum you need arc voltage, float and torch.
You could try running the Configurator in reconfigure mode, that may fix it.
The Configurator should have put them in.
At a minimum you need arc voltage, float and torch.
You could try running the Configurator in reconfigure mode, that may fix it.
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20 Apr 2020 13:08 #164851
by Aaron3309
Replied by Aaron3309 on topic Trouble with float switch
ok so i have set up my machine based on this image for wiring in the hypertherm
can you please help me with what i need to put for the pins for the arc voltage, torch and float switch when running the plasma c configuraor. The only difference in how i wired is that i wired my float switch into the 3rd pin from the right on tb3
can you please help me with what i need to put for the pins for the arc voltage, torch and float switch when running the plasma c configuraor. The only difference in how i wired is that i wired my float switch into the 3rd pin from the right on tb3
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20 Apr 2020 23:34 #164899
by phillc54
Replied by phillc54 on topic Trouble with float switch
I think something like:
Arc Voltage hm2_7i96.0.encoder.00.velocity
Float Switch hm2_7i96.0.gpio.002.in or hm2_7i96.0.gpio.002.in_not depending on n/o or n/c contact
Torch On hm2_7i96.0.ssr.00.out-00Please Log in or Create an account to join the conversation.
21 Apr 2020 23:40 #165022
by Aaron3309
Replied by Aaron3309 on topic Trouble with float switch
thank you so much i have been struggling greatly with these final little issues!
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