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Good progress so far, but I have a question: Years ago when I first worked with Scott to identify my SWI mystery servos, he told me I needed to step down the AC with a transformer, which I bought as part of the kit. The original specifications for the machine said it had a Max federate of 150 IPM. I...

After hair-pulling frustration yesterday, I'm all smiles today. Yesterday was to be the big milestone of putting power to the servos. All checks passed with flying colors up to that point. But after pulling the motors off the machine and trying to jog them under power for the first time, both the X ...

While working thru section 5.10 (wiring spindle) of the ALLIN1DC manual, I came across a conflict. According to the cover on the ALLIN1DC and the manual, input 12 should be assigned to the Hi/Low gear switch to work with the default PLC program. So I wired it that way. When I bring up the real time ...

Slow, steady progress. I've gotten to the point where the electrics cabinet needed to be mounted to the mill. Chose to mount it somewhat unconventionally so the door faces the R.H. side of the machine since there is limited clearance to the back of the machine. Not sure why the uploads are rotating ...

Tough working a day job and doing this conversion at the same time. Sleep draws the short straw :( Very busy last week fabricating the control console but the finished product turned out nice. Some show and tell pics: I designed the console in CAD and called in a favor from a co-worker to laser and ...

Question concerning limit switch wire: There seems to be some inconsistency in the documentation regarding suitable wire for the limit switches. Shipped with my kit 6 years ago was a schematic filename "DM45.TCW" ,dated 110117 specifies in a note at the bottom by the title block: MINIMUM 2...

Thanks CNCSNW, I had a hunch that's what a typical configuration would be. Wasn't sure if knowing frequency or current output would be the more useful feedback information. I know the Haas I run at work looks to make sure the spindle is up to at least 80% of commanded spindle speed before it will ma...

While working on the connections between the ALLIN1DC and my Hitachi SJ200 Inverter, I encountered a question: What signal is the ALLIN1DC expecting at the ADC Com/ADC In pins? My inverter can supply a choice of either Frequency or Current output, expressed as a 0 - +10v signal, depending on the par...

I've made the mistake of working off the large wiring schematic supplied with the ALLIN1DC that I bought back in 2011. (DM 45 Mill, I believe). Now, in 2016 I'm finally working on the retrofit in earnest and have just discovered the much improved and updated schematic sets available at: http://www.a...

While waiting for electronic components for the cabinet I decided to mount up the limit switches.
Still need to machine the stop ramps, mount, and adjust trigger points.
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