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PLC integration?

Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2022 11:05 am
by eggy
I Am using the Buildbotics controller to control a Laser that is retro fitted to an old CNC router. The end goal is to use the laser in conjunction with a 5 axis robot arm and a set of automated conveyor belts. This is going to be used in a College class about automated manufacturing. The rest of the system is currently hooked into a Rockwell PLC controller to do the automation. Is there any way that the buildbotics controller can be hooked up to the PLC so it is all integrated as a whole?

Re: PLC integration?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2022 1:32 pm
by haiqu
Hi eggy,

You could probably patch into the load 1, load 2, tool enable and tool direction control lines on the DB25 connector to perform simple triggering on the PLC.

Rob