Bench testing. Spindle won't turn off(resolved)

[frijoli]

No pictures

It didn't upload the first time.It's there now.

[frijoli]

See it now, press alt-i to display real-time I/O

[frijoli]

With 100% pressed

[diycncscott]

You're in manual spindle mode. Put it in auto, use the arrow keys to select SpinFwd output and then use MSI to command M3 s500 press cycle start and post screen shot.

[frijoli]

It works in auto....

[martyscncgarage]

It works in auto....

Frijoli,
Please open the Wizard
Go to Tab 3
What is the minimun spindle speed set to?
I believe when in MANUAL mode this is what it starts at.....

Let us know please.
Marty

[frijoli]

It works in auto....

Frijoli,
Please open the Wizard
Go to Tab 3
What is the minimun spindle speed set to?
I believe when in MANUAL mode this is what it starts at.....

Let us know please.
Marty

Minimum speed is set to zero.

[martyscncgarage]

What are you trying to do exactly, just command an output?
Use the wizard, program output 2 SPINREV
Write configuration
Start CNC12
Go to MDI
enter an M4 s500, press cycle start (ALT-S)
you should hear relay 2 click. Put a meter in continuity or ohms mode and measure the continuity across the contacts.
enter M5, press cycle start (ALT-S) it should open.

Hope this helps...

[frijoli]

What are you trying to do exactly, just command an output?
Use the wizard, program output 2 SPINREV
Write configuration
Start CNC12
Go to MDI
enter an M4 s500, press cycle start (ALT-S)
you should hear relay 2 click. Put a meter in continuity or ohms mode and measure the continuity across the contacts.
enter M5, press cycle start (ALT-S) it should open.

Hope this helps...

I'm trying not to get hurt. lol
Lets back up. I have the Acorn on the bench with "nothing" connected to any outputs. When I power up CNC12 my spindle speed shows 1000RPM and I have power on the analog out.
Is it safe to connect a spindle drive? I am really concerned about this.
I also cannot turn off the spindle RPM in manual at all even with the program saying it's in ESTOP condition. I really want to know why it shows that the spindle is running, and why I can't turn it off.
Again, when I push the "auto" button the spindle shows 0rpm and the voltage is gone from the analog out.

Clay

[martyscncgarage]

It works in auto....

Frijoli,
Please open the Wizard
Go to Tab 3
What is the minimun spindle speed set to?
I believe when in MANUAL mode this is what it starts at.....

Let us know please.
Marty

Minimum speed is set to zero.

Frijoli,
I went out to my benchtest rig. I set 0 for minimum speed and I set 1000 for max spindle speed. Wrote that configuration to Acorn

I restarted ACORN
I started CNC12
I set spindle from AUTO to Manual
I pressed the green spindle start button, it defaults to the low speed until I hit 100% and then it jumped up to 500. I measured the analog voltage and got 5VDC as it should, As long as Acorn is powered up it stays at this speed. You can hit the - speed button and it should drop down to 0

Marty