Newbie Needs HELP!!!

[jdzyne]

I recently purchased a machine built by "CNC Tools & Machinery" which is no longer in business..
The machine does not appear to have ever cut a part, and seems to be built very well.
     It is a converted RF45, to servos, 2hp frq dr, etc...  It came with a liscensed version of Mach2.
I finally got it to run... using an old HP laptop which has a parallel port... Then I upgraded it to Mach 3,
now nothing... doesn't even recognize it at all??

I guess i am retarded!!!

Any ideas?

[Hood]

You need to set the correct ports and pins, motor tuning etc, have you done that?
Hood

[jdzyne]

i guess not!
i do have #1 and #2 set just like it was on MACH 2...

[Hood]

Open Mach2 and look and see which pins do what, jot them down on a piece of paper then close it and open Mach 3 and set things up the same.
Things look a lot different between Mach2 and Mach3 setup but you should be able to follow things
Hood

[jdzyne]

thank you... hopefully i can figure this out!!!

[Hood]

If you get stuck attach the xml for both Mach2 and 3 and I will have a look, but have a go first and see if you can get it
Hood

[jdzyne]

i have gotten the xyz to work, but not the Spindle

[Hood]

Go into Ports and Pins then Outputs and disable Output 1 and 2 and see if that helps.
Hood

[jdzyne]

tried that.... nothing
i go back into Mach 2... no problems??

i have tried everything i can find... it's like there is no switch or something..
the drives, controllers etc are gecko G320, the system as best i can tell..
is from Automation direct...
a GS2-22PO freq. drive.. servo motors..
motor is AC


I have to be missing something...
The only other thing i can say... is when you hit the E stop on the screen in Mach 2...the machine makes a sound..it sounds "right"....
in Mach three, it makes a similar sound... but it doesn't sound right...

[Hood]

So spindle is a normal three phase induction motor run via a VFD?

I will have another look when I get a chance.
Hood