Data Collector

Overview

The data collector plugin allows you to track the state of a signal between multiple runs of Mach4. For example, you can fault out after 1000 hours of the spindle running. 

To reset from a fault, press the user button on the screen. That will make it start counting from zero again. 

 

 

Follow these steps to set it up:

1. Update Mach4 to 8640 or greater
2. Copy the files from C:\Mach4\Profiles\Router\Macros\Scripts to the control
   1. Copy these to C:\Mach4\Plugins
      1. DataCollector.sig
      2. DataCollector.m4pw

3.

1. Enable the plugin “DataCollector – MachMotion”
MachMotion"

2. 4. Restart Mach4

3. 5. Go to Configure -> Plugins -> Data Collector

   1. Select Add
   2. Setup the configuration as follows

 

6.

1. Press Save

2. 7. Copy the files from C:\Mach4\Profiles\Router\Macros\Scripts to the control

   1. Copy this to “C:\Mach4\Profiles\Router\Macros\Scripts”
      1. UserGUIModule.mcs
      2. Note: if you do it earlier you will get errors while loading the screen

8.

Create a GMS message as follows

Notes

9.

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   10. Setup Aux 1 button to waitsay for"Reset\nGrease\nWarning" 100and hours

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the output to any unused output as shown below: