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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: January 08, 2013, 01:59:34 AM »

You do this research and pull your hair out and tell me its not worth $150.

John is up and is working via modbus. Woo hoo.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Parallel port for PCI bus that works with Mach3 - just passing along info

« on: January 17, 2012, 11:43:20 AM »

Bumping this thread while helping a bddy through some lpt issues.

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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: December 31, 2011, 03:42:33 PM »

.... and here is the setup installed video. Thanks SOOO much to everyone in this thread and on the cnczone thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x24rP5n0RNw

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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: December 31, 2011, 07:14:54 AM »

I will check into that today. I am pretty sure it is but I will check. I will monitor the temps of the spindle too.

I am syncing another video . I just worked on it all night and got it all done! I will post that video of it after I recode and upload it. I love when your vision becomes a reality in your build!!

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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: December 30, 2011, 05:03:09 AM »

Yep I got it done. ports and pins spindle setup. Works perfect with modbus.

I made a little video of my modbus spindle bench testing tonight if anyone wants to check it out.

http://youtu.be/8JdEmSHFo3w

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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: December 29, 2011, 07:17:27 PM »

OK - So I enabled PWM on ports and pins spindle control. That seems to allow me to stop and start correctly. I flipped two motor out wires on the VFD so now rotation is correct.

I need to know how to set a delay so the spindle comes up to speed before it starts cutting - Anyone know that off the top of their head by chance?

I also need to research how to spin the spindle CCW and check that to see if that works.

The CW button just stops and starts the spindle.

I use the mach blue big tex screen.

Mikie

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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: December 29, 2011, 05:30:07 PM »

OK my issue was a bad serial cable. Cahnged the cable and Modbus is working!
BUT.....

Steve you and I have the exact same issues with it starting CCW, a toggle reverses it and it never stops.

Reversing the wires would not fix the issue with a spindle toggle reversing the spindle and not stopping.

Do we need that PWM?? Why would we need that with modbus??

Anyone have a working brain with run, CW, and CCW all working. Can you please upload a new brain file please.

Mikie

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Modbus / Re: Hitachi X200

« on: December 28, 2011, 09:12:12 PM »

I have read and read and read and have everything hooked up the way it should be.

I can get "no error" when I open the com on test modbus

But when i read anything I get rceive timeout.

I am usiung a db9 rs232 to rs485
I have rj45 5 and 6 going to it correctly - Tx+ and TX-
I have all teh settings from diyengineer's write up
I have tested the spindle with the keypad prior to setting the modbus settings on the VFd.

Any ideas what I might need to change??