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Galil / Re: Mach, Galil, VFD not communicating
« on: August 27, 2016, 08:52:30 PM »
Figured it out. It was the axis mapping. Somehow I failed to notice the "S" in the Axis Mapping tab in the Galil plugin setup, so it was trying to send signals to a nonexistent A axis. S=Spindle, of course.
So the correct setup for my 3-axis servo router with a VFD-controlled spindle is:
Mach Axis -> Galil Axis
X:-> X(A) Servo Motor
Y:-> Y(B) Servo Motor
Z:-> Z(C) Servo Motor
...
S:-> W(D) Servo Motor
Seems simple enough, but after the 10000 other things that went into this build, I somehow missed that. Now I have a fully running machine!
So the correct setup for my 3-axis servo router with a VFD-controlled spindle is:
Mach Axis -> Galil Axis
X:-> X(A) Servo Motor
Y:-> Y(B) Servo Motor
Z:-> Z(C) Servo Motor
...
S:-> W(D) Servo Motor
Seems simple enough, but after the 10000 other things that went into this build, I somehow missed that. Now I have a fully running machine!