MachineLogic
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Making a counter that monitors input in the background of a MachineLogic app and preforms an actionPreface: This is presented solely as information. Use it at your own risk. The visual references in this discussion are screenshots from Machine Logic (as of 8/28/20) inside the online environment of 3D Machine Builder and may display options that are not available or are named differently then wh… -
How to transfer your MachineLogic application from MachineBuilder to MachineMotion1- Download application from MachineBuilder. The downloaded file’s type is .json 2- Fill in manually the axis and I/O configuration accordingly in MachineMotion. The configuration is not downloaded with the .json file. Need help with the configuration? Check this post 3- Upload .json file … -
How to configure your axis and your I/O in MachineLogic on MachineMotionOnce you are connected to MachineMotion open the configuration window to: • Configure the axes: 1- Press Add Drive to add an axis. 2- Type the name of the axis. 3- Fill in the axis type. If you are using a custom actuator, you need to insert the gain accordingly. 4- Select the direction…
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How to select the Motor Direction for the actuatorsWhen configuring a drive, you need to set the Motor Direction. You have two options: 1- Normal Direction: • Positive Direction = Motor turns Clockwise • Sensor 1A = Home sensor • Sensor 1B = End sensor 2- Reverse Direction: • Positive Direction = Motor turns Counter-Clockw…
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How to monitor an event or an input in the background while your MachineLogic application is runningThe goal of this post is to: 1- Monitor an input in the background and 2- Every time this input is at level one, execute a given sequence Follow the steps below to do so Step 1 Create two child sequences: 1- "Monitor Input – Waiting": will allow you to monitor the input in the …