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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: October 31, 2010, 07:33:59 PM »
The VFD uses RS485 and the interface from your PC is RS232. They are incompatible.
You need to either add an RS485 DB9 card or just use the USB interface to drive the RS485.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: September 05, 2010, 07:25:42 PM »
Sorry my question was not correctly worded. I'm after the orientation of the chip on the VFD board. Which way do I place it on there to solder it on. My assumption is the chip has a dot to indicate pin one.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: September 05, 2010, 03:46:59 AM »
My max485 chips have arrived so can someone tell me where pin1 is so I can work out which way to orientate the chip on the board

Thanks
Michael

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: August 16, 2010, 08:43:05 PM »
I tried to get some support from Chai (Linearmotion2008) who I purchased the unit from on the fact that there was no RS485 comm on the new unit I bought.

He initially was responsive to emails and even asked the factory about the issue. when i suggested he needed to replace the board or unit he just stopped responding. All I can suggest to people buying units from the net is buy through Ebay and ensure you have the buyer protection.

I bought mine direct and paid using Paypal, but this does not provide buyer protection and he basically will not help me any further. I just bought some of the cips from the Ebay link, so if anyone within Aus needs a unit I can send one on via mail. I'll solder one to my unit as i would like to use the 485 plugin with Mach.

Well Chai has lost one customer. Next time i'll spend a little extra and buy a Siemens unit or something like that. I'm over buying Chinese goods and spending weekend after weekend fault finding crap products. Time with my kids is worth the extra cash.

Best of luck to the others that buy Huanyang.

/M

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: July 24, 2010, 04:05:24 AM »
It seems the keypads are all hand soldered. My keypad gave me erroneous outputs. 4 was a H, 1 was _1 and so on. I think there are a number of dry joints so i was considering soldering the driver again after buying new ones. Farnell should have all of it, just a matter of buying the right chips. Atleast i'll make up the minimum $10

Post a pic wwhen you finish mark.

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: July 23, 2010, 08:14:09 PM »
Well I have been had. My RS485 chip is missing too. Just checked and there are some nice little blobs only as per Kare's picture.

I think i'll sign up and get some Maxim chips sent out

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: July 22, 2010, 09:27:20 PM »
This is great prgress guys, well done Kare. Good thinking to look for the RS485 chip. Bloody Chinese will do anything to save a cent.


So, given the feedback, does this imply that the RS485 chip is generic? Just wondering if the 2 chips identified are the only ones on the market?


Matty,

I did have EMF issues, but I have placed chokes everywhere. My unit has been running okay for a while now so i figured my effort to supress on the AC and on the 3 phase to the motor had worked. Maybe I have to get the CRO out and go over each and every point and look for noise.

PS: Congrats on the new little one!

/M

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: July 18, 2010, 08:42:20 PM »
Mark,

Do me a favour, drop me your tel number (via personal message) and I'll give you a call.
I would like to discuss some findings with you.

/Michael

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: July 18, 2010, 03:08:40 AM »
BK,

Here is the link - http://www.woodworkforums.com/f170/tips-newbie-huanyang-vfd-users-96380/index8.html
It is the initial version of the plugin. You can manually control the spindle with it.

I downloaded a terminal emulator today and I can make the spindle work with the old VFD.I found a post from Mark with the Hex values. Love the fact he posted it, made life easy.
The new VFD does nothing. I don't see any response/reply from the unit at all.The comms seems to be okay to it, but then that is just an educated guess
I am now thinking the problem is with the unit or the software used in the unit.

I'm going to have to email CHAI (LinearMotion2008) who I got the unit from and get him to fix the problem - Hopefully.

/Michael

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Finished Plugins for Download / Re: Huanyang VFD controller plugin
« on: July 17, 2010, 06:37:35 AM »
BK,

I'm only using spindle talker which is the basic version of the Mach3 plugin. If this doesn't work, MACH3 won't.
You can downlaod this from the wookworking forums CNC section.

I expect there must be some differences in the software between units.
My 1.5KW unit works a bit , but the new 2.2KW unit doesn;t communicate at all. I've gone through the manual today and it should work given the settings.

I mean, as long as the comms ports line up and 1/1/3 is set for PD 163/164/165, communication to the unit should work.
Of course 2/2 should be set for PD001/002.

I think there is a fundamental problem and I don't know how to send commands directly over the comms port as I don't know the command formats.
The idea would be to open a terminal session to the VFD and send this ON/OFF command over this terminal interface.

The other problem area I see is what drivers should be used for the converter.
When I look in the RS485 directory there isn't any other for the directory which is to remove the installed drivers? Go figure.

I then tried to install the drivers using the executable which is in the P???? directory. This caused a software error

In the end I used the drivers that were in the uninstall directory by browsing to it when you manually install the drivers.

I think if someone could advise me how they installed their driver it may help

/Michael



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