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I know the supplied schematic by Centroid shows to use the H2 and H3 terminals, but the CL86Y manual indicates it will take 5-24 VDC inputs. Try wiring one driver (or one driver at a time) via the 5VDC inputs on the DB-25 connector and see if that makes a difference. FWIW, I run CL57 drives. The Cen...

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Look at the Input/Output definition table at the bottom of the schematic. There are no outputs defined. What you are seeing is the representation of the ribbon cable that goes from the Acorn to the relay board.

Well, it turns out a wire from my EStop to Common came loose that I couldn't see - why is it always the simple stuff??
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Hi All, I have a spare Acorn board that I like to use to test new software releases and different configurations. I have installed 4.6 Mill and 4.6 Router successfully, but I cannot get 4.6 Lathe to install without a persistent "Emergency Stop Detected". This was not a problem with Mill no...

Well, I'm not sure why you're questioning the design of GeckoDrive's G-540 here, but . . . Years ago, Mach3 was the most popular CNC control software for DIY'ers. It sent pulse and direction signals out different pins on the parallel/printer port of a PC. The Gecko G-540 was designed by Maris Freema...

It looks like Belden "improved" their website and moved things around. I was getting a 404 error on the above URL, I found the article here:
https://www.belden.com/Blogs/tips-for-p ... -vfd-cable
At least I think it's the same article

viewtopic.php?f=57&t=4212&p=34039&hilit ... 4039[url] [/url]Richard70 used a stepper motor to drive his lathe spindle in this project:

You are in the right place to get answers from Centroid, but it IS a holiday weekend, and a long weekend for most.

You are however restricted from running both Router and Mill on the same PC with the new beta 4.59 software. I assume the same restriction will remain when production version 4.6 is released.
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