128Cycle Startset by Acrobasic to Signal That Cycle Start Has Been Pressed

Control Signals

Bit DescriptionPurpose/function

128Cycle StartSet by AcroBasic to Signal that Cycle Start has been pressed.

129EstopSignals that Estop is On or Off.

130ResetSignals ACR-MotionMax System to Do a Reset.

131FeedholdSignals ACR-MotionMax that Feedhold is on.

132Dry RunSignals ACR-MotionMax to run in Dry Run Mode

133Auto/StepSignals control to Run in Auto or Step mode Auto=1 Step =0

134OK to RunIf Not in Feed Hold, Estop, MDI Mode or Jog Mode (This Signal Is Set by ACR-MotionMax)

135Jog ModeSet by ACR-MotionMax when In Jog Mode

136MDI ModeSet by ACR-MotionMax when in MDI Mode

137Offsets ModeSet By ACR-MotionMax when Control is in Offsets Screen

138In CycleSet by ACR-MotionMax when Control Goes in Cycle

139Edit ModeSet by ACR-MotionMax when Control Goes in edit Mode

140JoggedInCycleSet by ACR-MotionMax when the Control has jogged in cycle

141ReturnToPreJogPos Used by Mill max after a InCycle jog

142OptionalStopActive When=1 Optional Stop will be acted on else they will be ignored

143Control ReadySet In ACR-MotionMax when Software Starts and cleared When Program End

144Homing ActiveSet In AcroBasic to Signal that a Homing operation is in progress

145Control InitializedSignal set by AcroBasic that Initialization succeeded to ACR-MotionMax

146Spindle Encoder InstalledUsed by ACR-MotionMax for Rigid Tapping

147M DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal that a M code has finished successfully

148S DoneSet By AcroBasic to Signal that a S code has finished successfully

149T DoneSet By AcroBasic to Signal that a T code has finished successfully

150M StrobeSet By ACR-MotionMax when a M Code has been Sent to be serviced by AcroBasic

151S StrobeSet By ACR-MotionMax when a S Code has been Sent to be serviced by AcroBasic

152T StrobeSet By ACR-MotionMax when a T Code has been Sent to be serviced by AcroBasic

153Tool Change ActiveSet by ACR-MotionMax DLL to Signal M6 Sub needs to do a change

154Tool Change DoneSet By AcroBasic in M6 Code to signal a tool change has finished ok

155Z @ T change PositionSet By AcroBasic to Signal that Z is at the Tool change Position

156Tool Seek ActiveSet in AcroBasic T Strobe Code to Signal that Magazine is Moving

157Tool Seek DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal that the seek operation is complete

158Tool Seek DirectionSet By ACR-MotionMax to Signal bi-directional Magazine direction to Move

159Tool Seek SpeedSet By AcroBasic for Magazines that have Slow Down Capabilities

160MPG EnabledSet By AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Pendant is Enabled

161MPG X SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis is under Pendant Control

162MPG Y SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis is under Pendant Control

163MPG Z SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis is under Pendant Control

164MPG 4 SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis is under Pendant Control

165MPG 5 SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis is under Pendant Control

166X.1 Mode SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that X.1 Mode is selected for Pendant Moves

167X1 Mode SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that X1 Mode is selected for Pendant Moves

168X10 Mode SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that X10 Mode is selected for Pendant Moves

169X100 Mode SelectSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that X100 Mode is selected for Pendant Moves

170X Home DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis has been Referenced

171Y Home DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis has been Referenced

172Z Home DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis has been Referenced

1734 Axis Home DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis has been Referenced

1745th Axis Home DoneSet by AcroBasic to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Axis has been Referenced

175Magazine Reference DoneSet By AcroBasic M18 to Signal ACR-MotionMax that Magazine has been Referenced

176Gear Change ActiveSet by AcroBasic when effecting a Gear change

177Gear Change bit 0Set by ACR-MotionMax to AcroBasic to signal which Gear has been Requested (is a binary code)

178Gear Change bit 1Set by ACR-MotionMax to AcroBasic to signal which Gear has been Requested (is a binary code)

179Gear Change bit 2Set by ACR-MotionMax to AcroBasic to signal which Gear has been Requested (is a binary code)

180Spindle Direction BitSet by AcroBasic to signal ACR-MotionMax Current Spindle direction is for M3/M4 outputs 1 fwd 0 rev

1810 Speed Arrival bitSet by AcroBasic to Signal that Spindle is at rest

182Speed Arrival bitSet by AcroBasic to signal that spindle is running at the commanded speed

183Orient CompleteSet By AcroBasic to signal that Spindle is at the orient Position

184Spindle EnableSet by ACR-MotionMax to signal that the spindle is Enabled

185Rigid Tapping ActiveSignal will be 1 when the ACR-MotionMax Control is Rigid Tapping

186Tapping ActiveSignal will be 1 when ACR-MotionMax is running a Tapping cycle

1874th Axis PresentSet by AcroBasic to ACR-MotionMax informing control of 4th axis presence

1884th Axis ClampedSet by AcroBasic to ACR-MotionMax signaling that 4th Axis is locked

189ContouringSet by ACR-MotionMax to signal that a contouring mode is active

190SpindleRunningSet in AcroBasic to form logic to turn Spindle back on if paused

191Reserved

192Over Travel ActiveSet by AcroBasic to ACR-MotionMax of an existing OverTravel

193 EnableVirtualEstopSet to Allow Virtual Estop Button on GUI

194V Estop StatusStatus Signal used by ACR-MotionMax of VEstop

195 Reserved for future use

196Reserved for future use

197Reserved for future use

198Reserved for future use

199Reserved for future use

200Reserved for future use

202Program RunningSet by ACR-MotionMax signals that a G Code program is running InCycle

203Program ModifiedSet by ACR-MotionMax when the current program has been altered

204 to 212Reserved for future use(Don’t Use)

213Digital FOV Bit04 bit Code for External Feedrate Override Switches to

214Digital FOV Bit1Create logic 0 – 100 %

215Digital FOV Bit2

216Digital FOV Bit3

217Digital ROV Bit04 bit Code for External Rapid Override Switches

218Digital ROV Bit1

219Digital ROV Bit2

220Digital ROV Bit3

221Digital SOV Bit04 bit Code for External Rapid Override Switches

222Digital SOV Bit1

223Digital ROV Bit2

224Digital ROV Bit3

225 to 248 Scratch Pad bits (Bits for the User to use as status bits)

249ReservedUsed by ACR-MotionMax for internal Error Messages display

250User Error bit 0Bits 250 to 255 form a binary code for Error Messages to send to ACR-MotionMax

251 User Error bit 1

252User Error bit 2

253User Error bit 3

254User Error bit 4

255User Error Bit 5 See: Setting Up User Defined Error Messages