Hi all,
Have been fiddling with the timer/clock macros to monitor efficiency (lack of).
I know there are system parameters that store cycle time/cutting time but as far as I am aware these cannot be read/manipulated at the control via macro programming - so I have (eventually) got to grips with custom macros #3001-#3002, #3011-#3012 and its spewing out the info I want.
Wasn't until I'd got it sorted that I realised an issue - an M00 or an M01 halts the program, but timer #3002 is still ticking over as the green button light (STL) remains on. This is not what I want, as the machine may stop over lunch time, for instance, adding more cycle time when in fact nothing is happening.
Is there any way to alter the behaviour of the control via system parameters or maybe a macro pgm at an M0/M1 to get around this? Some sort of 'one shot single block' command or 'programmable feed hold' to cut the cycle signal?
Cheers,
DP