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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 04:47:16 PM »

ok, I've connected the outputs to the relays of each of my axis, I've only enabled the y axis at the moment (one step at a time)

I try the autotuning, but each time the kVff gets to above ~59 - 60 the breaker trips each time,

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 02:26:35 PM »

The motors are slightly different voltage, some are 140, 142 and 145. Would is be easier to refit my old motors and buy more of the amt 103 encoders?

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 02:05:30 PM »

You found this for me:
http://www.pennineuk.com/library/pdf/boschZ15Manual.pdf

Is that tuning??

So do the enable outputs all get switched on when reset is pressed??

I'll connect these up now if that's the case.

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 01:51:02 PM »

These are all the motors supplies by forbes, How do I go about tuning the drives to motors??

I havn't got  the drives enabled via the ip-a, this was my next quetions, assuming I just use any spare digital output for each of the drives, how do I configure this in mach3?

I try the DAC offset, but when I press the button, nothing happens. Should I measure the voltage accros the pins and try to enter manually?

The gearing between the motor and the screw I guess is 2:1 12 tooth on the motor, 24teeth on the screw. One revolution of the motor is 2.5mm on the axis

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 10:56:02 AM »

Ok, I'm getting closer now. I wound the y axis all the way out which gave me enough time to press power enable, reset and start. The motor tuning starts but after about 1 min a breaker in my machine trips.

Also I've noticed that the Dro is out, if I move the axis 150mm it changes 300 on the screen, not sure if this is related?

Here is a photo of the breaker which trips. Is it safe to adjust it??

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 10:00:46 AM »

I'm pretty sure in using the correct outputs.
I'm connected to analog I/o pins 1&14, 2@15, 3&16.

If I leave the servo drives connected to the breakout block, and just disconcert the rs232 cable from the ip-a then the axis stops moving

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 24, 2013, 08:05:52 AM »

I tried inverting the encoder but it makes no difference.

I have also noticed that the axis all move on their own even before Mach3 running
It would appear that the ip-a module is always pushing -0.17v on outputs 0  - 5. Does this looks like it's an internal config issue on the ip-a and nothing todo with mach3??

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 23, 2013, 06:25:41 PM »

if I press the DAC offset button, the value of 0 still remains the same. after winding the machine back I'm now getting the error, epid fault, press reset on mach screen

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 23, 2013, 06:12:50 PM »

The limit switches aren't active as yet, I need to rewire how they are currently wired, although the home switches are.
your right about the Z home, error on my part.

I've managed to move the machine back manually, but each time I enable power to the motors, the bed moves in same direction again. although faster this time (Really quick!!)

I can reset the flashing button

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Show"N"Tell ( Your Machines) / Re: Where do I start Bridgeport Interact Series 1

« on: November 23, 2013, 05:42:11 PM »

The plug in is 2.0.52 dated august 2013, I guess this it the latest version??
I've unplugged the MPG
No I can't jog from the PID tuning page, this is the same on X&Y axis.