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Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #10 on: February 25, 2017, 01:49:31 PM »
Ok so if I pick pins on the 57CNC, let's say 9 and 10 on the Pendent Connector, then I got into the plugin in Mach 4 and set the pins in the mapping function then set them in mach 4 setup? I don't have to program those pins in the stand alone pokeys configuration software?
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Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2017, 10:56:48 AM »
Figured it out. Thanks.

Can't seem to figure out the SSR that's onboard. It has +5V in the center and then SSR1 and SSR2. When it switches on is it providing +5V to the other contact, SSR1? Then how would I make it turn on when the spindle goes on so I can have coolant?

Also the 0-+10V for the VFD is only at like +7V is that changed by changing the Hz in the PWM setting?
Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #12 on: March 03, 2017, 12:10:47 PM »
So turns out there is a very, very small pot next to the 0-10v connector that is used to adjust the voltage.

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Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2017, 07:51:46 AM »
You either have encoder+index or index only.

Using the encoder, PoKeys will track both the speed and position of the spindle, compensating for position errors due to spindle speed variations. Index is still required.

Without encoder, one index per rotation can also be employed for threading. Multiple pulses per rotation are not supported. If you have a gear tooth, it is simple to convert it to an encoder - just position two sensors offset for less than half of the tooth width and feed the signals from the sensors back to PoKeys as encoder signals.

When I use an encoder which has 3 channels (A, B and Z) do I still need an index sensor?
Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2017, 12:14:44 PM »
What’s the encoder for?

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Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2017, 01:32:54 PM »
It is attached to a lathe spindle, for threading with Mach4
Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #16 on: December 06, 2017, 10:21:47 AM »
Not sure. There are two ways to get threading to work, either with a sensor that detects a notch in some material connected to your spindle or a rotary encoder that connects to your spindle.

Not sure if you need index if it's a rotary encoder. I'm not in front of my machine, but looked at the schematic online and it seems a rotary encoder doesn't need one, just A, B, Z and power.

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Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #17 on: December 06, 2017, 11:21:42 AM »
I guess you're right. Thanks.

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Re: Pokeys57CNC & Mach4, spindle question
« Reply #18 on: July 10, 2021, 03:59:19 PM »
Wow! Hello again.

New machine, new problem.

This time the machine is a mill. M16D with Pokeys 57e.

A sensor is connected to pin #8
B sensor is connected to pin #12
Index sensor is connected to pin #13

In pokeys diagnotstics window I can see all 3 pins are triggered when the spindle spins. However in Mach4 the Spindle SRO is always static. Never displays the encoder velocity. How can I solve this.

Thanks,
Suat