Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

BG wrote: I installed the basic plc and still getting an error because I ordered the jog panel but not the mpg. I went into the plc source and commented out several lines of code and was able to get it to compile. I have not tried it yet but will later in the day. Do you mean an error compiling the ...

Regarding an All-in-one DC mill installation with CNC11, BG wrote: I am also having trouble getting the control to jog the motors. I wired in the encoders and they are working because I see the axis counters changing when I move the motor shafts. That is a good sign. When the centroid software start...

Regarding the DC servo power supply for 110VAC service, JM wrote: When I connect the transformer as shown on the diagram I am getting secondary voltage readings as follows: Green 43 Green 31 Blue 35 Blue 15 Since you give four separate measurements, I am guessing that you are measuring AC voltage fr...

AP wrote: When in MDI mode when I try and jog, it trips the estop and if I try and move any axis manually in MDI it violently spins a couple revolutions and trips the estop. Typically that either indicates a lack of encoder feedback; encoder feedback connected to the wrong axis inputs; or reversed m...

BeckettAir wrote: I am trying to enable a 4th DRO that is on the z axis. I want to be able to use the ez-trax linear scale for the Z axis when doing manual milling. Now I have the Z axis wired to the motors encoder and its working well, but if you manually bring down the quill there is no DRO for th...

In most applications, you want to connect the probe between "Probe Mechanical Input" (H3 pin 6) and the 12V return (H3 pin 3 or pin 5). If your probe needs a DC power supply for its logic circuits, use the +12V from H3 pins 7 or 9, and the return (0V) from H3 pins 3 or 5. For the simplest ...

Thank you for posting that update.

Too often in this sort of situation, the original poster quietly withdraws, leaving everyone else to wonder what the solution really was.

The point of the forum is to share knowledge and experience. You won't be the last person to have this happen.

RS wrote: We have a 2 axis Mill, Called an ELITE by Acu-rite, it is fitted to a RM4VH Mill. Runs MillPower 1.3.1, so very old. The motherboard is a 486 and it has what looks like a BMDC card, and certainly the Bridgeport drivers are present on the hard disk. Servos are all ok and it has a 3rd axis s...

Regarding the All-in-one DC retrofit kits for Bridgeport Boss mills, TG wrote: 1.Can you confirm that I would be able to run my existing auto-lube system and flood coolant pump with this setup? is anything extra required to accomplish this? Yes, the All-in-one has nine relay outputs. Standard PLC su...

CNC11 costs $500.

Standard file size is 4MB.

The "Unlimited part program size" software option is $550. With it you can run any file that fits on the hard drive or other storage device.