CNC4PC C6 Spindle Control Problem - Mystified!

[Lead_Legs]

Hi All,

I just purchased a CNC4PC C6 spindle control board.  Everything is hooked up ok, and I can operate the spindle (turn on/off, increase/decrease speed) using the "Spindle CW F5" button, and the + / - buttons. The CW Relay clicks, voltage increases up and down (0-10v) just fine.

However, it just wont work when using the MDI input, or commands from a program file.  The relay wont click, and voltage wont change.  Typing "M03 S500" doesn't do anything.  I tried disabling the spindle CW/CCW relays, and setting them to be the Flood/Mist relays instead, and I could activate/deactivate them using the M7, M8, M9 commands.

Everything appears to be setup & enabled correctly. Like I said the spindle control buttons work 100% fine, and all other codes work fine (from programs or MDI - G0/G1 moves etc) - Just not spindle related ones.  

Just updated Mach to the latest R3.043.022 "Lockdown" version, but the problem persists.

Anyone have any suggestions?  

Cheers!

[Hood]

Are you calling an M3 or M4 from code/MDI as well as the spindle speed?
Hood

[poppabear]

   
for M3, M4 and M5 to work from the G code or MDI line, under ports/pins, under the spindle tab, you need to ENABLE the M3 and M4 relays, IF you have the option, I would put M3 on Output1, and M4 on Output2, and set the port/pin for each of the outputs respectively. If you disable the M3/4 relays under the spindle tab, then the Spindle CW/CCW LEDs dont work, nor does it output a change via the Gcode/MDI line.

scott