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    In the interest of practicality I'm proposing these changes

    *emergency stop button pressed - strategy 1
    *limit switch activated (NOT home limits) - strategy 1
    *Charge Pump error - strategy 1
    *'Stop' button pressed - strategy 2 or strategy 4
    *spindle over temperature switch activated - strategy 5
    *Stepper driver alarm relay activated (e.g. AM882) - strategy 2

    The reasons being,
    * If the spindle is overtemp then sound an alarm and let the operator take action at the Mach3 screen or otherwise.
    * If the stepper driver alarm relay operates then it should be sufficient to issue the 'enable' signal, if not then the emergency stop can be operated.

    finding a suitable off delay for the VFD contactor AT THE RIGHT PRICE is proving a challenge right now. There are some cheap ON delays which could be used but would not be fail safe.
    Last edited by EddyCurrent; 15-11-2013 at 11:33 PM.

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