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Thanks for all the help, I did get the license upgraded to Pro, it was supposed to be that anyway but for some reason it didn't import correctly when I put the first license dat file. I will look into the software update as well, this unit has no network connectivity due to company policies.

I do have one sent from Centroid and just tried importing it again, it still says "Free" on the Mill software level line, all the special features are locked out. I did inquire about this early on, I wanted to make sure we had the right software to do the work and I was told it came with t...

I cannot even get it run the spindlebenchtest.cnc because now it is telling me I am running the free program and need to upgrade. So what I am doing and it is all in manual, is simply running the spindle in using the software MPG, it is at 50% or lower and then I bring it up to 50%. I did change the...

@ashesman I dropped the Hz down to what you said in the VFD, it now runs slower. However the PLC is still capable of running the voltage over 10 VDC, so at 50% we are already at 8.5 VDC from the PLC. The VFD is still responding to the voltage being fed from the PLC. I would like to limit what the PL...

Here is the picture, I could also just rewire the switch if needed.

I think this is the report you want to see.

So as best as I can see the input is inp13 and it is a NO switch, but when it is in low gear it is closed, which is where it has been for years. if I swing the lever over to the other end the spindle does go slower, but that end of the lever is labeled OUT (not sure what that means so we never touch...

Our current problem is; we just installed a new All in One (AIO) system where as the old AIO (20+ years) system stopped working. All the old components were in this machine when we got it and nearly like new (this not a production machine and has only one occasional job). The whole machine seems to ...