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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Support synchronous with motion commands M10Px/M11Px for Mach3

« on: April 09, 2017, 12:53:15 PM »

hi shad71,

HiCON Integra supports Mach4 sync outputs M62/M63.  Sorry no support for Mach3 M10/M11.

regards

Rufi
VitalSys

162

HiCON Motion Controller / Re: "unable to ARM drive (code=355)"

« on: March 08, 2017, 04:31:06 PM »

Hello,

Looks like we were able to resolve the issue over the phone by providing the necessary system activation. The unit accidentally lost the "Arm Enable" activation during a firmware program with an older incompatible firmware version.

We'll look into that more, but firmware 3.46 is the good firmware version for your unit.


-Marc Lim
Vital System Inc.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: motor config problem with mach4 + Hicon

« on: March 08, 2017, 02:19:13 PM »

Hi Steve,

Referring to your question, you only need to connect the +SP/+DR or -SP/-DR for single ended connection. Do not connect the step or dir outputs to power pins(0v,5v).

-Dom Dale
Vital Systems, Inc.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: motor config problem with mach4 + Hicon

« on: March 08, 2017, 11:47:27 AM »

Hello Steve,

Yes, the step-direction outputs on the Integra are 5V/TTL.

-Dominique Dale
Vital Systems, Inc.

165

HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Disable Dereferences my axis

« on: March 03, 2017, 11:14:43 AM »

Hello,

There is a setting for each motor in the plugin config (somewhere to the upper right of the window) with a checkbox to dereference an axis on disarm, or not.


-Marc Lim
Vital System Inc.

166

HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Connecting a 5 Volt Probe

« on: March 02, 2017, 03:42:46 PM »

Make sure you power the probe with the 5Volts available on J11.  

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Connecting a 5 Volt Probe

« on: March 02, 2017, 12:27:45 PM »

Hello Steve,

For a 5 Volts probe, you can use pin12 on J10 of the Integra as this is a TTL Digital Input.

Make sure you power the probe with the 5Volts available on J11.

-Marc
Vital System Inc.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: motor config problem with mach4 + Hicon

« on: February 27, 2017, 11:19:36 AM »

Hello Steve,

I would recommend starting with this profile.

http://www.vitalsystem.com/portal/motion/hicon/hicon_integra/Mill3Axis-Integra.zip


-Marc Lim
Vital System Inc.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Connecting MPG's

« on: February 24, 2017, 02:01:31 PM »

There are built in resisters on J6 and J10.  so you may not need external 3.3K.  try a lower value or no resister if 3.3k is giving trouble.

Please keep in mind, these pins are going directly to the FPGA which is a 3.3v device.  so any static discharge through these encoder pins may damage the unit beyond repair.  So need extra precaution when working with these pins.  Also use a shielded cable for mpg and tie the shield to 0v at one point.  the MPG06 on our website is a good setup for J10.

regards,
Rufi

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: Connecting MPG's

« on: February 23, 2017, 11:07:06 AM »

Hello Steve,

Yeah, you can connect to the the J10 port. You would have to use a DB15 plug to access the connections though. The pin out can be found on the HiCON Integra user manual.

And yes, it looks like the encoder you're using is single-ended.

-Marc
Vital System Inc.