Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

Well I continue to have problems and have decided to have the wiring comply with the new plc. The problem is Ajax (was this an off shoot of Centroid?) must have had different wire labeling or the labeling has evolved. So, now I'm having to trace everything since I didn't get a schematic when I purch...

Thank you for your assistance!. As an old retired engineer, I can say that delving into reading the whole PLC manual would certainly have shorten my life. I started with punch tape and either UCC or Compac II programming. True NC not CNC. Working for Litton Industries designing a product called a me...

Thanks, and your right. The custom plc is more than 10 years old. So, I believe I'm going to have to gut it out and walk through it from the beginning. I'm old enough to remember the first wheel being chiseled, so it's going to be interesting.
John

Thanks, now I just need to know what I'm looking at.
John

What’s the best way of comparing an older plc to a new one. Haven’t used Note++ much but is there a compare function that might highlight the differences. I’m trying to review an older plc to one that was installed recently.
John

Thanks for the quick reply. I will check that tomorrow morning. I will say that none of the wiring has changed. I only replaced the computer. Would something other than a physical wire or connection be considered too? Either some part of the PLC or parameter settings?
John

Well after installing the new computer (Lenovo ThinkCentre M700) and following the set up instructions, it appears to have an issue. First and foremost when I start the system up the servos don't energize. I get a spindle fault which I guess is part of the system not energizing. The VFD shows no pro...

I have tried searching for info on Hickory but have yet to find any details. What does Hickory have that is not covered by Centroids other products?
John

Where are you located? I've been trying to send a pm to you but 4 messages just sit in my outbox without being sent.
John

I've kept it up to date.
John