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Mach Discussion => Mach4 General Discussion => Topic started by: kas219 on July 18, 2017, 01:07:22 PM

Title: Mach4 controlling a spindle with MODBUS
Post by: kas219 on July 18, 2017, 01:07:22 PM

I am getting ready to set up my new router and I have a few questions with setting up the spindle. I am using a Hitachi WJ200 VFD to drive the spindle and I want to control it with MODBUS over the RS-485 link. I have the hardware all wired up and I'm starting the software configuration right now.

1.   Is there a plugin available for controlling the WJ200?
2.   If no specific plugin is available, can I modify any other VFD plugin to work with this drive?
3.   Has anyone ever used this drive and can provide me with any setup information?

Thank you for all the help.

Keith

Title: Re: Mach4 controlling a spindle with MODBUS
Post by: joeaverage on July 18, 2017, 01:43:21 PM

Hi,
a while ago I helped a guy write some LUA code to run a VFD over MODBUS

http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,34023.0.html (http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,34023.0.html)

maybe it'll help you too.

Craig

Title: Re: Mach4 controlling a spindle with MODBUS
Post by: cncprint.blogspot.com on October 28, 2018, 08:16:10 PM

Hi Guys,

ive made a very easy setup tutorial for the MACH4 MODBUS and Spindle Control
watch the full post and tutorial here:
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/index.php/topic,38560.new.html#new

regards cncprint.blogspot  Grin