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General Mach Discussion / Control A131 ASKPOWER with MACH3
« on: August 21, 2017, 09:27:01 AM »
Hello all,
I have a 6040 set up:
A131 VFD 1.5kw
8w Air cooled Spindle
Ethernet Smooth Stepper
Gecko G540
All is operational and working smoothly, I have good manual control of VFD/Spindle.... Next step Im working on is to control my VFD with Mach3.
I have done some research to find that there is a way with the D0+ and D1- on the VFD. I have purchased the USB to RS485 adapter:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-485-USB-to-RS485-Converter-Adapter-Win7-8-XP-Linux-Vista-Mac-OS-WinCE5/152302499648?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Where im currently lost is how to I set that USB up as a recognizable COM port in my PC for Mach3 to be happy with?
Also, do I set PN03 in VFD to 7 (Is this multi-segment?)
Many thanks in advance.........ready to start flying chips!!!!
I have a 6040 set up:
A131 VFD 1.5kw
8w Air cooled Spindle
Ethernet Smooth Stepper
Gecko G540
All is operational and working smoothly, I have good manual control of VFD/Spindle.... Next step Im working on is to control my VFD with Mach3.
I have done some research to find that there is a way with the D0+ and D1- on the VFD. I have purchased the USB to RS485 adapter:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-485-USB-to-RS485-Converter-Adapter-Win7-8-XP-Linux-Vista-Mac-OS-WinCE5/152302499648?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
Where im currently lost is how to I set that USB up as a recognizable COM port in my PC for Mach3 to be happy with?
Also, do I set PN03 in VFD to 7 (Is this multi-segment?)
Many thanks in advance.........ready to start flying chips!!!!