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by GBCues
Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)
Replies: 95
Views: 21170

Re: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)

Keith, I'm sorry, I thought I answered your question. First thing is that everything is working great now! The only thing I could see that was messed up was the connection settings. I use the DB25 pin breakout and I found it was set to Screw Terminals. Once I got that all sync'd up, life was good. T...
by GBCues
Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:52 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)
Replies: 95
Views: 21170

Re: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)

Keith,
That worked on both systems.
I should have been a little more specific earlier, no both systems are not set up the same. The second one is a work in progress.
But both are running CNC12-4.80 correctly now.
THANKS for your help!!
Gary
by GBCues
Tue Aug 23, 2022 2:44 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)
Replies: 95
Views: 21170

Re: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)

I have been able to replicate this problem on a different PC and Acorn board. Under CNC12-4.62 everything works (I only have the Z-drive connected, but it spins when I click on Z+) I made copies of all my Wizard screens and saved them. I renamed the old CNCT directory to CNCT-4.64 and downloaded the...
by GBCues
Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:53 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)
Replies: 95
Views: 21170

Re: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)

Sword,
Thanks, but I checked the current Centroid-recommended wiring schematics for my drive and it hasn't changed.
Input 5 is DriveOK
Input8 is EStop.
I'm not sure where you got your recommendation from.
Gary
by GBCues
Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:37 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)
Replies: 95
Views: 21170

Re: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)

I renamed the CNCT directories to revert back to CNC 4.62 and the machine comes right up.
Report file from this build is attached.
Thanks
Gary
by GBCues
Mon Aug 22, 2022 4:30 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn CNC12 v4.80 has been released. (8-12-22)
Replies: 95
Views: 21170

Problem with Upgrade

All, I'm sorry to report I'm having a problem after upgrading. It looks to me like the funcion of DriveOK has changed. I use it on Input5 to trigger my contactor which then powers my power supplies for my drives. Input 5 goes green, but my contactor doesn't activate. Report attached. What did I do w...
by GBCues
Fri Mar 04, 2022 2:04 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Ethernet not connecting to acorn all the time
Replies: 9
Views: 1738

Re: Ethernet not connecting to acorn all the time

Do you only have one network connection in your PC? Or do you have a second Ethernet or WiFi controller?
If so, that can confuse Windows.
by GBCues
Thu Jun 17, 2021 2:16 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: VCP design - too much?
Replies: 7
Views: 2845

Re: VCP design - too much?

Troy,
I for one, don't think it's "too much". I like the simplicity and the ergonomic layout.
Gary
by GBCues
Wed Apr 14, 2021 12:06 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Hybrid lathe question
Replies: 4
Views: 2034

Re: Hybrid lathe question

Sorry to see that no one has spoken up to help you - I'll try. A G540 is a collection of motor drivers (G250's or G251's IIRC) and Mach3 is your control software. The Acorn board's DB-25 output is pin-compatible with a G540, so you could transition your current build by first connecting your G540 di...
by GBCues
Sat Apr 10, 2021 12:00 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Contactor Recommendations
Replies: 16
Views: 5565

Re: Contactor Recommendations

I like to use contactors with a 24VDC coil. I wire the coil through one of the Acorn relays, then assign "DriveOK" to that relay. The Acorn powers up and once it clears boot up, the relay closes, that in turn closes the contactor, and my drives get power. Thanks to Gary Campbell for that i...