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Independent Pulse Generator was added to firmware dated July 20, 2018. | Independent Pulse Generator was added to firmware dated July 20, 2018. | ||
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- | Originally the Pulse generator was supposed | + | Originally the Pulse generator was meant to be used as Coolant control. |
Global register GVAR_PLC_COOLANT_STATE (#7372) is used to detect the Current State of the Pulse generator. | Global register GVAR_PLC_COOLANT_STATE (#7372) is used to detect the Current State of the Pulse generator. | ||
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Global variable registers can be written in either Hardware or Software PLC. | Global variable registers can be written in either Hardware or Software PLC. | ||
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- | A: Internal frequency | + | A: Internal frequency |
- | to set up the ratio and has the Frequency value in a unit usable for a user. | + | to set up the ratio and has the Frequency value in a unit that would be usable for a user. |
- | Depends | + | Depending |
- | It can be [1Hz] if you need a simple frequency generator, | + | It may be [1Hz] if you need a simple frequency generator, |
or [ml/hour] for Coolant control | or [ml/hour] for Coolant control | ||
or [rpm] for Spindle speed through pulse-dir servo controller. | or [rpm] for Spindle speed through pulse-dir servo controller. | ||
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The first application we used the Pulse Generator was a Coolant control base on a stepper driver. | The first application we used the Pulse Generator was a Coolant control base on a stepper driver. | ||
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- | === Pulse Generator settings in User Widget === | ||
- | We added Pulse generator settings to a User Widget of " | ||
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- | The programming of Pulse the Coolant widget is shown below. | ||
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- | The code contains 3 parts | ||
- | * the widget label set up | ||
- | * the frequency setup | ||
- | * the Ratio set up | ||
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- | It's supposed operator no need to change frequency acceleration and this setting is hidden from an operator. | ||
- | The acceleration can be set up in the Software or Hardware PLC for example. | ||
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=== Pulse Generator settings in the Software PLC === | === Pulse Generator settings in the Software PLC === | ||
- | The rate, ratio and acceleration can be set up in the Software PLC as well. | + | The rate, ratio and acceleration can be set up in the Software PLC, as well as in the User Settings widget (the Step-Dir Coolant Control section). |
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<code C HANDLER_INIT.plc> | <code C HANDLER_INIT.plc> | ||
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- | ==== (Coolant) Pulse Generator control through Hardware PLC ==== | + | ==== MQL (Coolant) Pulse Generator control through Hardware PLC ==== |
- | Function coolant_motor_start() is addaed | + | Function |
<code C mill-func.h> | <code C mill-func.h> | ||
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- | M08.plc procedure which starts the coolant motor would be | + | '' |
<code C M08.plc> | <code C M08.plc> | ||
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- | A procedure M09.plc to stop a coolant motor is simpler. Just need to write " | + | A procedure |
<code C M09.plc> | <code C M09.plc> | ||
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When utilizing the Hardware PLC, you MUST use the " | When utilizing the Hardware PLC, you MUST use the " | ||
- | **Independent Pulse Generator Spindle implementation example** | + | ===Independent Pulse Generator Spindle implementation example=== |
1. Add the code that enables the generator into the Hardware PLC procedure M03.plc (spindle ON procedure). It is convenient to add code to the end of the procedure before the exit(99); line. | 1. Add the code that enables the generator into the Hardware PLC procedure M03.plc (spindle ON procedure). It is convenient to add code to the end of the procedure before the exit(99); line. | ||
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<code C> | <code C> | ||
// Send generator frequency value | // Send generator frequency value | ||
- | gvarset (8130.0); timer = 30; do {timer -;} while (timer> 0); // Delay for 30ms | + | gvarset(8130,0); timer = 30; do {timer -;} while (timer> 0); // Delay for 30ms |
exit (99); // normal exit | exit (99); // normal exit | ||
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In this implementation, | In this implementation, | ||
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- | In this example, we are assuming that the speed of a conventional spindle is 24,000 rpm. This value, respectively, | + | In this example, we are assuming that the speed of a conventional spindle is 24,000 rpm. This value, respectively, |
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+ | At this spindle speed, a full 10V signal must be sent to the analog output, so the " | ||
- | When calling the PLC procedures for turning ON the spindle (M03.plc) and changing the spindle speed (SPN.plc), the spindle speed value is stored in the **eparam** variable. | + | When calling the PLC procedures for turning ON the spindle (M03.plc) and changing the spindle speed (SPN.plc), the spindle speed value is stored in the **eparam** variable. |
myCNC controllers have 12-bit registers for PWM and DAC at 0-10V.This means that with a maximum spindle speed of **24000 rpm** and a factor of **1**, the '' | myCNC controllers have 12-bit registers for PWM and DAC at 0-10V.This means that with a maximum spindle speed of **24000 rpm** and a factor of **1**, the '' | ||
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Assume that the maximum servo spindle speed is 4,500 rpm. Then the '' | Assume that the maximum servo spindle speed is 4,500 rpm. Then the '' | ||
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The Pulse-Dir input of the servo spindle is set to 10,000 pulses, i.e. the motor shaft will make a full revolution every 10,000 pulses. Then, to achieve a full speed of 4500 rpm, the following pulse rate is required: | The Pulse-Dir input of the servo spindle is set to 10,000 pulses, i.e. the motor shaft will make a full revolution every 10,000 pulses. Then, to achieve a full speed of 4500 rpm, the following pulse rate is required: | ||
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- | The register RAW value for 750kHz (750, | + | The register RAW value for 750kHz (750, |
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- | If the maximum speed corresponds to the '' | + | If the maximum speed corresponds to the '' |
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- | By setting these values in the M03.plc and SPN.plc procedures, we obtain the generation of the required 750 kHz frequency when the spindle speed is set to 4500, as well as smooth frequency control over the entire range from 0 to 4500 rpm. | + | By setting these values in the M03.plc and SPN.plc procedures, we will generate |
- | **A method for evaluating the required acceleration of a generator** | + | ===A method for evaluating the required acceleration of a generator=== |
- | The unit of the generator | + | One unit of the generator |
- | This means that with such an acceleration, | + | |
- | If, in our case, the maximum frequency is 750,000, then the acceleration must be equal to the same value in order to “accelerate” to this frequency in 1 second. | + | ===Test code for spindle start-up and spindle speed adjustment procedures=== |
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- | **Test code for spindle start-up and spindle speed adjustment procedures**: | + | |
<code C M03.plc> | <code C M03.plc> | ||
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- | gvarset(8131, | + | gvarset(8131, |
k=671223; | k=671223; | ||
freq=val*k; //calculate the RAW frequency | freq=val*k; //calculate the RAW frequency | ||
if (freq> | if (freq> | ||
- | gvarset(8130, | + | gvarset(8130, |
- | //delay after spindle | + | //delay after the spindle |
timer=spindle_on_delay; | timer=spindle_on_delay; | ||
- | do{timer--; | + | do{timer--; |
exit(99); | exit(99); | ||
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<code C SPN.plc> | <code C SPN.plc> | ||
#include vars.h | #include vars.h | ||
- | //set Spindle | + | //set the Spindle |
main() | main() | ||
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k=671223; | k=671223; | ||
- | freq=val*k; //calculate the RAW frequency | + | freq=val*k; //calculate the RAW frequency |
if (freq> | if (freq> | ||
gvarset(8130, | gvarset(8130, | ||
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==== Low level CNC registers to control independent pulse generator ==== | ==== Low level CNC registers to control independent pulse generator ==== | ||
- | This is for records only. Users don't have to use low-level access. | + | This is for records only. Users don't have to utilize these settings which can be altered only by having |
^ Register Name ^ Address ^ Description ^ | ^ Register Name ^ Address ^ Description ^ | ||
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* stepper motor based coolant system. | * stepper motor based coolant system. | ||
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+ | ==== Additional Notes ==== | ||
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+ | ++++ Synchronization | | ||
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+ | When using the spindle as a rotary B/C axis, synchronization will be performed automatically, | ||
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mycnc/independent_pulse_generator.txt · Last modified: 2022/02/11 15:45 by ivan