Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

Ever heard the phrase "walk of shame"? Well, this is the "post of shame". Years ago I knew an old mechanic. He said the best mechanic he ever knew, after getting a car to work on, would get a cup of coffee. Sit down and drink it while thinking about what the most simple cause of ...

Got the wiring diagram from Centroid today. Looks like a speed control PLC came from them. Maybe it failed?

Having to work evening shift for a few days, but when I get home in the middle of the night I will see what I can find out about your questions. Since aux 1 and 2 are programmed into the PLC and is connected to a M15SPRLY board, shouldn't we be able to disconnect the DL05 and just use the M15SPRLY t...

Lol! It is starting to seem that way. Just my luck, of course.
I am considering another custom installation that involves 3 buttons and a DC power source...

I hadn't mentioned before, but the spindle brake which is in this same cluster of servos is also not working.

I have tried the aux 1 and 2 buttons with no response. I have connected a test meter to the solenoid connections and verified no power is going to them when aux 1 or aux 2 is pressed. Is there any relays of fuses between the PLC and the solenoids in the control cabinet? I have found the wires entry ...

Solenoid valve setup and PIC image

Tried all the Aux keys. no response. Two Aux keys are lit up, unfortunately the seller didn't give me any documentation so I've got no clue what they mean. The PIC panel has speed +/- keys. They change the speed on the display, but don't activate the solenoids. I have verified with a DVM there is no...

So I recently bought a Bridgeport Series 1 CNC mill with a Centroid retro. It is running CNC 10 v 1.51 on Linux CNC 2.271. Serial #20551. X,Y and Z axis work perfectly under both handwheel and CNC control. The spindle motor will start, stop and reverse manually and under CNC control. So the only thi...

Formatting the USB stick w FAT32 makes it readable on my system. Thanks to Scott for the tip!