Denford Triac VMC with ATC Conversion / Fix

[JAZZCNC]

On the topic of 'enabling', for solenoids etc, I assume it will be custom macros and commands to allow various outputs to be switched on and off as needed?

Depends what your controlling to whether it's Commands in a Macro or G-code commands. Both will control Outputs or inputs for turning things on or off.
So for instance to turn on Spindle and Coolant you'll use M3 and M8 which are G-code commands. M5 and M9 will turn them off.

For tool change you'll use M6 which then reads commands in a Script. This is where you use commands to turn on solenoids etc or read sensors etc and position the machine in correct place for tool change.!! . . . . This is where the funs starts.! . . Lol

The Cslabs have a very nice feature in that you can use Modbus to control the I/O directly in the controller and completely separate to Mach3 making it very flexible to what can be done with more features than what Mach3 allows and more reliable.! . . . Bit advanced maybe at this stage but you'll like it one day., ,Lol

[Chaz]

Thanks JazzCNC.

I am trying to get the missing solenoids replaced but am stuck with 1 open question.

There are 4 x small pipes going up to the ATC for left / right / up / down and one single 6mm OD pipe for what I believe to be the drawbar.

When you look at the spindle however, there is a single pipe, I presume this is the same 6mm pipe to activate the drawbar?

[i2i]

the 6mm pipe is for the drawbar

[Chaz]

the 6mm pipe is for the drawbar

Perfect, thanks.

Getting pricing from http://www.jjairsystems.co.uk/ for the manifold, 5 solenoids (2 x ATC left / right), 2 x ATC down / up and drawbar).

[i2i]

you wont need 5, just three. The in/out can be done with one valve, same as the up/down.

[Chaz]

you wont need 5, just three. The in/out can be done with one valve, same as the up/down.

Ah ok thanks, does it have 2 electrical connectors per solenoid then or does it pulse both?

[i2i]

when the valve for the horizontal ram is off the carriage is held out under pressure, when it is on the airflow is reversed so the ram pushes the carriage in. Same for the up/down.