Control Tower Stack Lights

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

It should be simple, find a vendor that does this and ask them

Very probably its the stack lighting. Sounds like something they’d do…
I wouldn’t use them…

Good luck, take care

[Stroonzo (Jeff)]

@jkwilborn

If it’s what Jeff stated

It’s true and configurable in the controller of a 6445. As far as whether a firmware update will change the signaling to those pins, consider that firmware updates place EVERYTHING about the controller in the hands of a manufacturer. (Don’t apply firmware updates for sport)

E.g, Ruida broke the wind signal.

Here is a post about a stack light being installed:

Stack Lights on a Ruida 6442G

A while back I posted this concerning outputs 1 & 2 on the Ruida RDC6442G controller. On the RDC6442G, output 1 turns on after the machine has homed and returns to its starting point. It is almost the inverse of the status output, but not quite. As soon as a job starts output 1 turns off (status turns on). If the job is paused, the output 1 turns on (status stays on). When the job is continued output 1 turns off (status stays on). When the job completes output 1 turns on and status turns off. …

[Stroonzo (Jeff)]

Also, these pins are used for other purposes. I use Pin 4 (Status) for fume extraction timed delay:

Air assist - Delay Relay

Here it is drawn in LightBurn. I have a lot more to mine (controlling blast gates as well as a master line switch), but this is the relevant schematic for you (including a manual override switch allowing for independent operation of the fume extractor and bypassing the necessity for the controller signalling). [image] If you want to download the LightBurn drawing, I have attached it as well. You may want to enable Filled Smooth to view it (Alt+Shift+W). AutoExtractor.lbrn (1.5 MB)

Status is also used in the ultimate air assist I believe. Those other Pins can be used for whatever you have the creativity and need for. How about a WOLO 330 “OOOOGA” horn for when the job is complete?

[Stroonzo (Jeff)]

@kolbunov

there is no scheme anywhere

Here is a schematic by Rabbit Laser:

[dvdlock (David Lock)]

Brilliant, thanks for the information Jeff.

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

Thanks… My 6442 does not have the pictured options. What manual did that come from?

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

I do have an semi air assist working via status and wind sinks. Stayed away from the ‘reserved’ sinks.

[Stroonzo (Jeff)]

@jkwilborn

What manual did that come from?

That was a picture of my 6445 HMI taken with my phone specifically for that post. The schematic is for a 6442. The 6445 and 6442 work the same. They are essentially the same controller board. The differentiation is the HMI.

Although your 6442 HMI does not have those configuration options in the User Interface, you will find them available and accessible for configuration through Ruida’s RDWorks within the Soft PLC / Lamp Config:

[jkwilborn (Jack Wilborn)]

Thanks so much… Don’t use windows so I’m not that failure with RDWorks. I did load it on my wifes Windows machine, but rarely use it. I will have to look, although I can’t really see a use for this under a ‘hobby’ situation. However some people like lights…

Thanks for the clarification, at least to this point.