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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: sammy556 on November 14, 2012, 03:46:12 PM
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Hello & Help
We got a new M4a mill & installed the Mach3 software , never got the x4xml file , found one on the net & loaded it . after trying a few things i can get z to home out but x & y just run past the limits . the home switches show they're working . Any help would be appreciated !!
Thanks , Steve
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When you tested the switches did both the limit AND the home led light up or just the limit led?
(;-) TP
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I've tried it both ways with just the home witches & then with x++ & y++ also activated , no luck
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(;-) You did not answer the question.
(;-) TP
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the home#3 lights up
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When you trip the home for X then Y then Z do they light up the same LED? or different leds ?
(;-) TP
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3 different Z=home 1 X=home 2 Y=home3
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I don't see any logical reason for it NOT to work IF the Homes are showing trips. Perhaps post your XML file and have HOOD take a look see.
(;-) TP
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thanks, i'll post it tomorrow
steve
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MIght want to look at home assignment again I know them as Home1=X Home2=Y Home3 =Z
Just a thought, (;-) TP
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As Terry has stated it would seem your pin assignment is wrong for your home switches. In ports and Pins, Inputs. Change X pin for the one Z is using, Change Y for the one X is using and change Z for the one Y is using.
Hood
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Thanks i'll try that this afternoon
Steve
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Hi Hood !
I was home and had the wrong info . X=M1 home Y=M2 home Z=M3 home , I attached the xml file here for you that i used,,, thanks for looking !
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Afraid that is not your xml or it is corrupt, can you try again please.
Hood
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See if this works
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Hood , something is changing , i saved on notepad i'll try sending the internet file
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Is that the xml you downloaded or the one you are actually using?
There is something weird about it but as yet i have not been able to work out the cause.
If it is the one you downloaded then please attach the one you are actually using.
Hood
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Hood , you guys were right , i reversed x home & y home and it correctly homed out . That xml file is the one i started with , just having to try to get things working one step at a time , next is getting spindle to stay on , command s100m3 and spindle turns on , runs a couple seconds and stops ,,,,, this is a learning experience !!
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If you attach the xml you are using now I will see if I can find the spindle issue.
Hood
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i'm not at the site , won't be there till 3pm my time , working my day job in a tool room
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Hood , here's the last xml , thanks for looking at it , I do appreciate the help !!
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What kind of spindle motor/driive do you have? You have it set as Step/Dir but you dont have the spindle relays option set.
Hood
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Hood,
The spindle driver is a Delta VFD-M 220V 1.5kW
Motor is a Mav3 80-4, 1.5hp, 1.1kW, 4 pole, 220V
Thats the best I can do, thanks for your help.
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Do you have any info on how the VFD connects to Mach? Any links to a manual download? There has to be some form of spindle control board, that may be built into your control board or may be a seperate component but really need manuals to know.
Hood
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Hood . i'll send you what i got
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found this
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You need to set the spindle settings as in the first document, your xml has it set as Step/Dir and it should be PWM, look on page 59.
Hood