Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

We are back at this today, still having the same issues. To answer previous questions, Yes I'm using DMM supplied db25 cables. I am aware laptops are NOT recommended for CNC use (due to power saving modes potentially crashing the system). However, This laptop meets all Centroid requirements for runn...

Tonight we pulled acorn and a single drive out of the cabinet and started bench testing from scratch. -The drive/motor bench tested fine with rs232 cable (then set to step-direction, and saved to drive) -Acorn bench tested fine with the computer (ie dro values could be controlled with jog buttons in...

Thanks for the replies, here is a link to the you tube video I made last night:

Drives are in step/direction

I can re-check voltage here in a minute, I'm using the supplied power supply and believe I've wired everything to DMM/Acorn scematics but you never know...

Thanks for the reply Marty. I’ve read and re-read it this week, re-watched your video, and tried several configurations. So far, with no further success. Each motor bench tests fine with dmm tuning cable. Acorn/cnc12 open fine and will “influence” a motor but not in a controlled manner. I have disco...

Good day gents, I'm in the process of converting a Microcut PBM-4EVS mill to CNC using acorn and DMM tech servo motors (DYN4 drives, 750w motors on XYZ and a 1.8kw motor for an A rotary axis. To be clear on the machine end, We've scrapped the factory wiring and have started from scratch. This machin...