How to setup CT15 to automatically come one when plugged into 110v outlet?

[MitchellsWoodwork]

I use my CT15 for dust extraction on my CNC.  I would like to be able to plug it directly into the vacuum outlet on the black box for my Onefinity Elite, and let the Masso controller automatically turn the vac on and off as required in the gcode file.

Unfortunately, I have not found a way to make this work, unless I have a tool (permanently set to “on position) plugged into the CT15 onboard power outlet. Setting the vac to “Manual” does not help solve this problem.  I need to be able to turn the CT15 on by simply energizing the outlet it’s plugged into.  In other words, the vac comes one when cord is plugged in to wall outlet.  Power goes off when cord is unplugged from wall outlet. 

How can I do this?

 

[Crazyraceguy]

It wouldn't necessarily have to be a tool, anything that draws enough power would do. Maybe a lamp or a small fan? Something as simple as a clock, probably wouldn't be enough.

 

[rvieceli]

I don't have a CT15 but I'm of the opinion that the vac is too smart for this operation. Too much electronics and logic between the switches and the power.

Apparently when you press the on button the vac goes into standby mode it doesn't actually turn on. It is waiting for either a load on the outlet or the manual button to be pressed. My guess is that after a certain amount of time it goes back to standby mode and needs more input.

As CRG suggested you could try plugging something into the vac's outlet like a lamp a small fan etc and see if that would work

Actually thinking more about this situation, I don't think that would work either. I think that as soon as the power to the vac is cut it will turn off. When the power comes back on . You probably have to press the on button again to enter standby mode.

I think you will need to use a vac that doesn't have all the advanced switches. a vac with just the rotary switches CT22 CT26 etc.

Ron

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I'm pretty sure it will work like that. It has a membrane covered switch, but it's not like a magnetic switch, that has to be turned on again after the power is cut. I unplug my CT15 all the time and don't have to do anything to make it run again, after re-plugging it. I just turn the tool on, and it works.

 

[MitchellsWoodwork]

Thanks for the feedback. Actually, all of you are correct. If I have anything plugged into the onboard outlet, it will make the vacuum come on.  And that's how I've been operating for the past year or so.  I have a water-cooled spindle on my CNC, so I have to use a water pump to circulate water through it while running.  Until now, I just had a small pond pump submerged in a water bucket plugged into the CT15 onboard outlet.  This worked perfectly, and there was never an issue.

Well, I upgraded to a sealed water cooler with a fan that blows across the interior metal water coils. It's a super nice unit. The problem is that it only draws .4 ~ .9 amps, enough to initially make the vacuum come on and the cooler run, but after a few seconds the vacuum shuts down, but the onboard outlet continues to power the pump, which surprised me. 

For the record, yesterday I plugged a 3-way splitter into the onboard outlet and plugged a small fan into it, along with the cooler, and the vac stayed on, and the cooler worked perfectly. I was just hoping there was a way to avoid having to plug an extra "something" into the onboard in order to make it work as before with the pond pump. Oh well, I'll just continue with the fan or something similar; it's not the end of the world.  Thank y'all for your input, I appreciate you.  ~ Marty Mitchell