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That is because the Lathe's default is feed per revolution which requires feedback from the spindle encoder. If you don't wish to have that spindle encoder feedback, issue a G98 before you issue your G1 commands. The G98 places the system in a feed per minute mode.

I just want to clarify on the operation of the turret homing with Jasen's setup. When initially installed, the Centroid control has no idea where the turret is so an M18 needs to be issued in order to find tool 1. Initially, since the tool information gets set to 0 when power to the ACORN is removed...

Let me shed some light on the situation. First off, since you are dealing with the spindle drive, the message that you are most likely getting is "Spindle drive fault detected" but I cannot verify that as you did not provide us with a current report from your system. That message is displa...

The connections would be below. MICRO1 --> ACORN PULSE --> ST DIR --> DR PWR --> EN CPUVCC --> +5V CPUGND --> COM Remember that since those terminals on the ACORN are open-collector, you are going to want a pull-up resistor installed between those ACORN outputs and +5V. I would recommend either a 33...

It appears that there is a cap in the Wizard which will be resolved. In the meantime, you can correctly set that in the CNC12 software. From the main screen press F1(Setup)->F3(Config)->F2(Mach)->F2(Motor).

Based on your photo between points 1 and 4, if you are getting that voltage when that E-stop contactor is engaged, then it sounds like that leg of the E-stop contactor is damaged. If you cycle the E-stop button and do not hear the E-stop contactor engaging as cncsnw suggests then that will explain w...

The report that you posted is not of the control in the video. Our database shows that the report that you posted is of a CNCDRO system that is running CNC10 v2.68 while the system in your video is of a CNC12 system with the virtual control panel.

Please post or email a current a report from your system. What does your inverter manual state as the reason for that inh error code and possible ways to resolve it? If I was going to guess, I believe that your axes aren't moving because you most likely have a Spindle Drive Fault message as based on...

Yes, as the license is tied to the specific ID on the ACORN.

Looking at the report, this is a CNCDRO system. Chances are that since you are having issues with both of those axes, it could be an issue with the SERVO1 drive. Open up the top section of that CNCDRO. The SERVO1 is mounted onto that top section. There is a 10-pin screw terminal on the left hand sid...