Create macro question

Original/PRO Series (Buildbotics) (Gen 1)
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Hi, I’m attempting to create a warm up macro for my Redline spindle using the BB controller.

I go to the macro tab, enter the current g code found in the spindle manual, hit save, then confirm save.

I exit that tab and hit the warm up macro button. I get a message that the g code is loading. I then hit run and the progress bar starts counting and the timer starts but the spindle doesn’t power up. I’m not sure what’s going on because I had the old warm up file loaded and it worked fine. Ideas on how to proceed?

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Why not use the built in warmup “bacon” button?

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Does the Buildbotics interface have a warm up (bacon) button similar to the Redline/Realtime CNC software?

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Whoops! We read that as redline controller. Our mistake!

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Yup, BB controller. It would be nice if you’d invent a bacon button for the BB though!

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He’s using BuildBotics controller…not RedLine.

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Figured it out. Went to the tool tab in the drop down menu, my minimum rpm for the spindle was set at 6K, set it to 500 and I’m good to go.

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Where is info on accessing and running Spindle Break In program? I found the program on Redline website, uploaded it, downloaded it to my Onefinity, but it began at 6K rpm, not 500 rpm as recommended by Redline. Can it truly run at 500rpm? Should it run at 500rpm, or is that too slow for fan not to overheat? Min spin has been set at 500rpm.
Thanks.
Mark

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They embedded it as a function in the HMI. Go to the spindle tab and on the right side there’s a button with wavy lines (they call it the bacon button). Click that and it brings up the warmup screen. It has 5 stages with the low speed 500 rpm starting the sequence.

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Thanks for your reply, Jim. I’ve heard about the bacon button but don’t see it on the buildbotics screen. Is this available on a HMI screen only? If so, do I need to run Real Time CNC software to get? Is there any other way to run the Break In Cycle program on buildbotics?
Thanks.
Mark

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The ‘bacon’ button is only for Redline controllers. It’s not baked into the bb or masso controller.

Email in to support@redlinecnc.com if you need any help.

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See my reply above, that’ll get you going. Yes, it does run at 500rpm , no issues.

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As the others pointed out, it’s not available for the Buildbotics controller. But you can make up a quick gcode file that does the same thing. Then you load & run that file first thing.

Any text editor works for creating the file l. You’ll need to set the spindle speed, turn it on and then pause for however many minutes you’re trying for.

S500 is the code for setting the speed to 500 room for example.

M3 is the spindle on command. M5 is off - you want to make sure you turn it off at the end.

G4 P300 is the pause for 300 seconds (or 5 minutes). I don’t recall if the BB time unit is seconds or milliseconds so if it doesn’t run as long as it should, you’ll need to set your pause time in milliseconds instead of seconds.

So,
S500
M3
G4 P300
S1000
G4 P300
M5

would run the spindle at 500 rpm for 5 minutes, speed up to 1000 rpm for another 5 minutes and then turn the spindle off.

You can combine commands on one line for some controllers (like S500 M3) but not all so I separate them. Also the M3, M5 and G4 commands might need to have a preceding 0 (M03, M05, G04) depending on the controller - I’m not sure which variant the BB controller wants. It’s easy to test to see though.

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Jim, Rich, thanks for the responses.
I have been in contact with Redline and they think it is a faulty controller. I have emailed Onefinity Support and will wait for their response before I do anything else. I will keep your suggestions handy for when I can get the Buildbotics working.
Thanks again.
Mark