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by suntravel
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:04 am
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)
Replies: 20
Views: 17396

Re: Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)

Hi Steve,

CNCSNW is right, I mistook the problem for M3 S0 not for M5
With M5 the VFD analog trim should not be the problem.

Uwe
by suntravel
Wed May 31, 2023 3:11 pm
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)
Replies: 20
Views: 17396

Re: Tuning and Calibrating Spindle Speed with a VFD (inverter)

Add a capacitor across the 0-10V Wiring.

Adjust the VFD zero spindle speed, Acorn gives a very small voltage at 0 rpm, that can be tuned in the VFD parameters.

Uwe
by suntravel
Wed May 31, 2023 1:34 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Configuring servo motor for spindle
Replies: 10
Views: 135

Re: Configuring servo motor for spindle

You can set one of the 4 SigIn Inputs with parameter PN09-63 to value 18. That should inverse the direction if wired to VFD-Direction Output from Acorn. (The translation of the manual is really bad :lol: )

Uwe
by suntravel
Tue May 30, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.0+ Draft Operator's Manual Mill/Lathe
Replies: 15
Views: 170

Re: CNC12 v5.0+ Draft Operator's Manual Mill/Lathe

Would be nice if "CNC Program Codes: G-Codes" table would be with links like the M-Function chapter....

Uwe
by suntravel
Tue May 30, 2023 1:29 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Map Physical Button Input to Macro or Aux Key
Replies: 2
Views: 51

Re: Map Physical Button Input to Macro or Aux Key

related Video:



You can map an input to an AUX key in the PLC, and this AUX Key to an macro in the Wizard.

Uwe
by suntravel
Mon May 29, 2023 7:58 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Configuring servo motor for spindle
Replies: 10
Views: 135

Re: Configuring servo motor for spindle

Yes but Acorn is only 0-10V not -10V-+10V on the spindle output

Maybe you can configure one of the Servos inputs for direction change.

Uwe
by suntravel
Mon May 29, 2023 7:12 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Configuring servo motor for spindle
Replies: 10
Views: 135

Re: Configuring servo motor for spindle

If there are no more options than in the first pic, the driver is without an direction input to change from CW to CCW
With Acorn6 no problem, with Acorn you only have 0-10V.....

Uwe
by suntravel
Sun May 28, 2023 8:51 am
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.0+ Draft Operator's Manual Mill/Lathe
Replies: 15
Views: 170

Re: CNC12 v5.0+ Draft Operator's Manual Mill/Lathe

Great job on the new manuals, good improvement from the old ones. I like that more hyperlinks are implemented. Lathe: 6.2 RTG is from the mill 9 Group of G-Codes are in the table, but not described 11.3 "NOTE: For Acorn and AcornSix users, please use the Acorn Wizard to change parameters. Some ...
by suntravel
Sun May 21, 2023 12:52 pm
Forum: Machining Strategies. Work Holding, Tool Path, Cutters, Feeds/Speeds etc.
Topic: How to use g-code smoothing with a lathe
Replies: 2
Views: 87

How to use g-code smoothing with a lathe

If you program feed/min instead of feed/revolution, it is possible to use smoothing on a lathe also for turning. Also good to use for mill-turn with C-Axis and small vector files for a smooth surface. At the moment lathe will not feature smoothing from the UI or G64 to turn it on, but with setting t...