PostP Question

[nat_wheatley]

In my 'ShopBot_mm' post file I don't see this command at the end 'SO,1,0' The spindle does shut off, but I'm curious where it gets the prompt to do this.

[beacon14]

Any output switches that are turned on by a command within a file will turn off when the file ends, the exception being if the file was called by another file the switch(es) will turn off when the master file ends.

[nat_wheatley]

Thanks David. I just recently started using a relay/output 8 to start my spindle, instead of pushing the start button. I hadn't put a command in to turn off that output at the end of the file, and it seems to remain on?

Also, and it may be that this should be a separate post, but what does output 4 do. I see that I have to have both 1 and 4 on for the spindle to turn on. Just trying to learn my way around this thing.

[Gary Campbell]

Nat...
Output 4 is on when the machine is active... partfile running (even if paused) or keyboard. As you probably have found,it takes both to run the spindle.
Gary