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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: M03 yes, but no M05

« on: November 06, 2017, 08:15:18 PM »

Steve thank you so much for your effort! We found the problem this afternoon! It may be in my set up since I am having to use the 6 axis version of Mach 4 and I was using release version 3390. We found that the m3 call would basically lock Mach 4, or at least that is what it appears to do. The guys from Vital Systems used the 4 axis version of the 3390 release and it worked fine!

So first off I have to go get into the profile and see if I can find the issue and second download the newer version of Mach 4 and start all over!

Thank you so much for your help!

Mike

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: M03 yes, but no M05

« on: November 06, 2017, 04:35:39 AM »

Hi Steve,

The VFD is a GE/Fuji AF300 G11!

I just got it back on Friday from a place that troubleshoots VFD's as well as sell them! The company found the answer to a fault code which had to do with a thermostat! They checked all the parameters set on the VFD for my spindle and told me they were all good to go!

This is a retrofit of a Vital Systems Hicon, matching drives and servos to replace all the old outdated drives and servos as well as a discontinued controller by the name of AMC from England. Company is out of business, controller no longer made or supported by Onsrud! No parts, no software etc. This is the VFD that came with the machine and the spindle! The spindle is a 10hp Colombo air cooled.

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: M03 yes, but no M05

« on: November 05, 2017, 06:22:49 PM »

Hi Steve,

Yes the router uses  0-10 v from the Hicon to the VFD to run the spindle! It does use the FWD signal but no reverse is used! I have attempted three times to attach a photo from photobucket using the img inserter with no luck. The photo showed how the spindle was mapped in the outputs! The guys from Hicon said I only needed the Spindle FWD signal enabled. Any help or suggestions knowing what I have so far will be much appreciated!

Mike

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: M03 yes, but no M05

« on: November 05, 2017, 09:36:11 AM »

Thanks Craig, I will remember that. I had no idea about the decoding by Mach to lower case!

DazTheGas I have not written any macros for this. I assumed that since the m3 and m5 were part of
a standard set of codes that Mach used that no further work on my part would be needed!

I am wondering if I have everything enabled that I need enabled in the config?

Mike

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Mach4 General Discussion / M03 yes, but no M05

« on: November 04, 2017, 02:25:21 PM »

I am about finished with the retrofit to my Onsrud router using Mach 4 and the Vital Systems Hicon controller! I have a problem and do not know how to fix it!

I can use MDI with the command s2500M03 and the spindle comes on like it should! I then enter M05 and the spindle will not stop! I have to hit my disconnect
to get the spindle to stop!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Retrofitting a Onsrud 72C10 router using Hicon and Mach4.....need help

« on: October 07, 2017, 06:08:38 AM »

Hi Mike, did you get the machine up and running?

Pm sent!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: Tool carousel does not move on referencing but....

« on: August 13, 2017, 01:42:48 AM »

also the diagnostics screen gives you leds but not for all inputs and outputs you can add leds to the screens to see what a particular output is doing
mark

Mark I think you hit the nail on the head! I did notice the other day that all the inputs were not displayed and wondered then if that was the problem all the while hunting for the leds that would show the sensors active!

Never made a screen change in my life and now looks like I am going to have to learn to do it!

Mike

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Mach4 General Discussion / Tool carousel does not move on referencing but....

« on: August 12, 2017, 01:33:04 PM »

When trying to home my tool carousel, the Mach 4 dro's show the process, but the carousel itself does not move!

I can jog and move the carousel by mdi input! The home sensor shows up on my Hicon controller as well as in the Hicon diagnostics page!

I have 6 sensors used in the tool changer on this machine......carousel in position....home.....tool index, (reads each tool position as the carousel
rotates, tool in position, drawbar up and drawbar down! None of these sensors lite up in the Diagnostics screen when they are active! They
show up on the Hicon controller and on the Hicon diagnostics page.

My other axis's home sensors and overtravel limit switches all show up on the Mach diagnostics screen when they are active!

I am at a loss!

Mike

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HiCON Motion Controller / Mach issue or Hicon??

« on: August 12, 2017, 06:45:24 AM »

I am very close to having my retrofit done but have encountered a problem that I cannot find the answer to and do not know if it is Mach related or Hicon related While doing the Mach 4 config, I did not set any of my homing offsets and on searching, cannot find a place to set them in Hicon! When I jog, mdi or reference individually or ref all, every axis except the tool carousel offsets and the only one I have really paid attention to is the y axis since it is the only axis that is used other than the carousel to do a tool change!

I made sure the home on index pulse tic box was unchecked to take that out of the loop for now. I still get offset on homing and the home offsets have not be set in config@ Now we are not talking offset enough to get off the sensor! The y axis measures  -.178"

Anyone?

Mike

ps I have other issues but will post each separately!

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Mach4 General Discussion / Mach 4 6 axis screen set

« on: May 30, 2017, 05:01:45 PM »

Is there a Mach 4 6 axis screen set available anywhere?