Flowcode and CNC Machine Component

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben

Flowcode has a component CNC Machine and Matrix has some CNC Machine on offer.
Is there a CNC machine that can be controlled with FC9?
Not to mill parts but to demo a machine.

regards

Stefan

[BenR]

Hello Stefan,

Flowcode has a CNC component which is basically a 3D model you can move around, you can find more information on it here.
https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... NC_Machine

Flowcode can also be used to control a real world CNC machine if this is what you're after.

Probably just a case of opening a .nc G code file and then sending the data line by line to a COM port and maybe awaiting a response. I have a Grbl CNC machine and that's basically what the Grbl software does.

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben

Thats already help Thank you. The controller accept I2C commands or can switche do grbl file.

I'll try connect the wire and move the motors first...

regards

Stefan

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben

I tried the example but the machine doesn't move a bit.
just pressed F5 to start the simulation. Do I have to consider anything else?

https://www.flowcode.co.uk/wiki/index.p ... NC_Machine

regards


Stefan

[BenR]

Hi Stefan,

Many thanks for letting us know I've now hopefully resolved the problem for you via a library update.

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben

Yes perfect. It's moving again.
The CNC machine is really nicely made.

But I can't find the components in FC App Developer.

Are there mechatronics and scenarios for the FC App Developer?

regards

Stefan


Not In FC App Developer

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[BenR]

Hello,

The CNC and some other scenarios require stepper motors to move the various components around on the panel and the stepper motors require pins for movements. I'll have a think on if there is a nice way to replicate this for app developer. Maybe some sort of X,Y,Z, translator component?

[stefan.erni]

Hi Ben

I have a few suggestions and wishes
the first would be:

The Stepper_nema8 for FC App developer.

With the target handle I can just put the motor pulley over the stepper axis and select shape1 as target
The pulley will turn like the stepper.

regards


Stefan

imported motor pulley

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