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That is by design. It has been standard Centroid PLC logic for many years. In Auto spindle mode, you can pause the spindle by pressing the spindle stop key, and then restart it by pressing the spindle start key. This allows tool inspection, part inspection, chip clearing, etc. during the program cyc...

You don't say what pre-defined Acorn output name you are using for this tool; nor did you post a report, so idle speculation is the best I can offer. Suppose that you were using one of the generic "OUTPUT" definitions such as "OUTPUT1" or "OUTPUT2"; and further suppose ...

You should connect the spindle motor's 3-phase power leads directly to the motor output terminals on your VFD (typically labeled U, V and W, or T1, T2 and T3). The image you posted is of control signal input terminals, which you would connect to PLC outputs (e.g. OUT5, OUT7, OUT8, and the analog out...

You have INP7 defined as "ToolUnclampButton". That is the input for a button you push to remove tools. It is doing what it is designed to do. If you have a sensor that detects when the tool has been unclamped from the spindle, you need to assign it as "ToolIsUnclamped" or "D...

I buy all my wire duct from Automation Direct.

Get the "thin finger" variety. That will allow more of your wires to have a straighter run from their terminals, into the wire duct.

Approximately what was the range of production dates for Oak units with v0x0031 firmware?

Putting the Oak logic power supply behind the Oak is a perfectly reasonable installation; but do it so that the screw terminals are visible and accessible. I usually mount them so that the terminals stick out about 1/2", between H2 and H3.

My guess is a loose encoder. Look inside the motor cap.

Keith,

See:


P218 = 15
P348 = 15

Complete report attached.

I don't see that anyone has addressed the question in the initial e-mail. It sounds like he is saying that he has a Z+ limit sensor, wired (with all the other limit sensors) to INP3. We are to assume that this limit sensor is above the home sensor that is wired to INP1. His report values seem to sho...