Hi everybody, I've got some real NEWB questions that I need answered...
I've got a 1991 Haas VF1 that burnt a couple boards in, going to cost $3000+ to repair, and I'm considering retrofitting the machine with Mach. I want to make sure of a couple things before I make any decisions though:
1.) Will I be able to use the machine's existing VFD to control spindle speed? It's a Mitsubishi FR Z220-3.7k-UL, manual can be found at the link below:
http://www.meau.com/functions/dms/getfile.asp?ID=010000000000000001000000234200000I read through the manual and I see that the VFD can take PWM signal to control the spindle, but seeing as how it's so old, I'm not sure if I would be able to wire it in to Mach or not. I'm having trouble finding info on how exactly you connect a PWM controlled drive to Mach. Any help or direction would be great.
2.) From what I can tell in the Mach manual and posts on the forum, it is possible for Mach to control an automatic tool changer. My Haas has a motor driven carousel changer that I would want to incorporate in Mach. Is this possible and, realistically, how difficult is it? From what I can tell, it would take some macro programming...just not sure how much.
Again, any suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!
-Ryan