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Problem converting from router to spindle
« on: July 19, 2022, 03:31:03 PM »
We're running an AVID 4848 STD with Mach4 and the Smoothstepper and it'been fine. Both the router and the dust collector started up with M3 which sent a 5v signal from the PMDX-126 to a relay for both. However we decided to upgrade to a spindle and with a new mount from AVID for the spindle we easily got the VFD and spindle installed and working. Where we're stuck is getting Mach4 to control the spindle. We did add the PMDX-107 spindle control board onto the PMDX-126 and we know the wiring is correct to the VFD and we've made what we believe are the correct adjustments in the Smoothstepper plugin and Mach4 controls to recognize the VFD/Spindle but we're having no luck getting it to work. If anyone happens to have a setup like this and has it working we'd appreciate a review of the Smoothstepper and Mach4 settings. On the other hand this may be a PMDX setup problem and while we've set the jumpers and switches on both the 126 and 107 per instructions, I'll be reaching out to them as well with this same request for assistance.

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Re: Problem converting from router to spindle
« Reply #1 on: July 26, 2022, 12:28:29 PM »
Now working. It was just a case of working through the VFD and ESS settings

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Re: Problem converting from router to spindle
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2022, 12:30:46 PM »
Now working. Just a case of working through the VFD and ESS settings