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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: No analog output from Hicon Integra

« on: April 18, 2018, 01:03:54 PM »

The relays on the HiCON Integra all share the same common (RLC @ J12 header). The DAC outputs 0-10V when you command a spindle speed in MDI.

For example:
S1000 (sets the spindle speed, relative to min/max rpm in Mach spindle settings)
M03  (turns on relay mapped to spindle FWD)

You can run this command in the MDI and, using a voltmeter, test to see if the DAC is outputting voltage (0-10V). Be extra careful not to short anything when you do this.

To control spindle forward and reverse using the relays you should connect the DAC to the RLC on the board. When any relay is switched on, it will complete the circuit to the common source (commanded voltage from spindle speed gcode command).

Since the relays all share the same common (RLC), you won't be able to use the relay as a spindle on if you are also using them to control spindle fwd and spindle rev. You can either keep the spindle powered on at all times or use one of the 24V outputs to activate the spindle on.  

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: No analog output from Hicon Integra

« on: April 17, 2018, 12:54:21 PM »

Can you explain what you have tried so far?

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon+Mach3

« on: April 17, 2018, 12:52:59 PM »

The B Axis is not configured in the brain file we sent you in previous post. It should be configured at OEMLED 1355.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon+Mach3

« on: April 16, 2018, 01:36:49 PM »

The FPGA firmware version 7E7C or less will not allow you to control more than 4 axes with an MPG.

Here are the pin assignments at J10 port and how the MPG we sell is wired to the port for FPGA firmware greater than 7E7C:

Pin#   Function
1   5V, up to 200mA
2   Encoder A+          
3   Encoder B+                  
4   
5   Estop   
6   X1 Inc (P14, 4)                       
7   X10 Inc (P14, 2)    
8   X100 Inc (P14, 0)         
9   A Axis (P14, 6)      
10   B Axis (P14, 7)       
11   COM/GND   
12   
13   Z Axis (P14, 5)      
14   Y Axis (P14, 3)       
15   X Axis (P14, 1)      

We have not tested the latest FPGA with v3.26 firmware using Mach3. We recommend using the firmware and FPGA available on our site that was built and tested for Mach3, but if you would like to try using the 7E7E FPGA code with 3.26 firmware and Mach3 you can definitely try it out. 

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon+Mach3

« on: April 16, 2018, 12:47:55 PM »

The HiCON Integra has 16 digital inputs and 8 digital outputs onboard. We also offer the ability to extend the I/O by purchasing the 7535P/N breakout boards. You won't be able to use the I/O at the J7 header because they require the breakout board to work as PNP/NPN digital I/O.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: HiCON 7766 Linear Encoder vs. Easy Servo (Leadshine)

« on: April 15, 2018, 10:15:55 PM »

With closed-loop option, HiCON controller corrects any position error (eg ballscrew non-linearity error) at the start of the next move.  The correction does not happen on every control-loop cycle.  

you can still take advantage of all the features your drive provides like the one you mentioned closed-loop force vectoring functions etc.  Integra will not interfere with these operations.

HiCON Integra uses hardware FPGA to generate pulse train for fast and smooth motion profile.

regards,
VSI Support

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon+Mach3

« on: April 13, 2018, 04:07:56 PM »

You need to put the MPG_Buttons_Selector.brn in the Brains folder inside Mach3 directory. Try using the included HiCON.xml plugin from the zip file as well. It's working fine with our MPG model MPG06ED from our online store which plugs directly into DB15 port on the Integra.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon+Mach3

« on: April 12, 2018, 06:05:01 PM »

sorry I don't see any other mach3 brain file in the archives. 

have you tried adding enable/disable logic in the existing brain. may be possible.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon+Mach3

« on: April 12, 2018, 01:22:05 PM »

In Mach3 you can use the HiCON Status window to find out where the I/O maps to from the MPG. Just move the selector knobs and watch which LED's in the status window are active and then use those to pins in the Brain plugin.

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HiCON Motion Controller / Re: MPG does not work with Hicon Mach3

« on: April 11, 2018, 10:52:20 PM »

For mach3 you have to use something called a Brain.  we used it some years ago but since mach4 came out we stoped using it.  

Attached is the mpg button selector brain that I was able to dig from the archives.   Sorry I have no way to verify if it still works.