I know this is probably a heavily discussed topic and apologize to those of you who are tired of it. I have spent days searching here and on the internet for information on how to control a spindle motor from Mach3 via a Gecko G540. What I have found leads me to believe it can be done without requiring additional electronics. My problem is the information is not very clear. I have a few questions for clarification.
First my hardware:
CPU Athlon 64 X2 2.63 ghz
Parallel port.
2.2kw spindle
Huanyang VFD
I am still building the CNC machine (CRP4896) but have tested Mach3 and the G540 and Nema 23 motors. All seems to work fine (I was worried because I have integrated video).
The first question:
The G40 manual lists 3 pins for VFD output: 7 – VFD Ground, 8 VFD Output and 9 VFD +10V. The Huanyang Manual lists: DCM (VFD Ground), 10V (VFD +10V) and what I need to verify; VI (VFD Output). Is VI the correct connection?
The second question is Spindle start and stop. I don’t see any other pin(s) that reference the VFD. How is run/stop handled/wired? Is this handled via the FOR/REV/DCM connection? If so is the signal available from the G540?
Thanks in advance for any assistance and for your patience.