Finally got my machine running (using the TinyG console APP)
I have an SSR on the coolant pin powering a pneumatic solenoid. It works just fine when I press the coolant button in the app and stops when I press the coolant button again or if I manually send an M8 it works and sending M9 stops it..
BUT when I actually run a gcode program I am having problems..
The test code I’m using..
M20 (Inches)
G0 X1 Y1
M8
G4 P2 (WAIT FOR CYLINDER - DOWN)
M9
G4 P2 (WAIT FOR CYLINDER - UP)
M30 (END OF CODE)
The problem is that when the M8 is called the coolant light just quickly flashes on and does not stay on until the G4 P2 dwell completes and the M9 is issued.
I “assumed” that this code above would turn the coolant on for 2 seconds but it doesn’t ???? help 🙂 ??
Do I have to put the G4 P2 on the same line as the M8 and M9?
like this
M8 G4 P2?
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This topic was modified 11 years, 5 months ago by mcgyvr.