On Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:20:48 +0100, you wrote:

>I am retrofitting a lathe that has a 3-speed electrically controlled 
>gearbox. The gear change sequencing will be controlled by ClassicLadder. 
>Basically ClassicLadder has 3 HAL pins set up, one to select each gear. 
>  Is there any easy way that an appropriate gear can be selected by G-code?

Hi Les - Gear changes are usually done with M41, M42. M43 etc, one for
each gear. No mention of those in the manual, maybe not supported?? 

You'd probably have to use M100-199 user controlled commands.

Steve Blackmore
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