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- Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:43 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Need advice on a new build please
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3443
Re: Need advice on a new build please
when I was just checking if the Acorn controller would be happy talking to the HSS86 motor controller Yes, as long as you connect to the DB25 header and set step pulse to 100khtz I read the manual for this drive and it states "Pulse response frequency can reach 200KHZ". Since it says it C...
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 6:24 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Home/Limit Switch Design Lessons - Questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7803
Re: Home/Limit Switch Design Lessons - Questions
That's not a habit I have but yes they could come in handy if you regularly do this. I use the park command on the shutdown screen to park the spindle right near the home switches before I shut it down and the first thing I do when I power it up is home it like it tells you to do. Others of course m...
- Sat Jun 15, 2019 12:45 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: M6 Dwell Time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7919
Re: M6 Dwell Time
I did see the examples in the manual. I’ll try to sort out what it means. I know not to use it in the m6, I was just saying that’s where I have a dwell now. I like this idea and will experiment. Just another item on my to-do list.
- Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:36 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: M6 Dwell Time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7919
Re: M6 Dwell Time
I take a different approach. In the VFD parms, set one of the outputs to "Up to Speed" or "At Desired Frequency". Connect to an acorn input. Instead of any G4 dwell time, simply check that input (M100, M101) for the state set in the parms …. and Voila! Never wait again. Hi Gary,...
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 2:12 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: M6 Dwell Time
- Replies: 17
- Views: 7919
Re: M6 Dwell Time
I also modified my Vectric post processor to add in the delay for the spindle so it comes up to speed before it moves back to the workpiece after a tool change. And of course added a delay in the beginning of my M6 macro to the tool has time to brake to a stop before it moves to my tool change posit...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:54 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Fault Reset When Activating Spindle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4993
Re: Fault Reset When Activating Spindle
The VFD is going to worry about those 25 things whether you connect the fault signal or not, and it's going to stop the spindle whenever it detects a fault whether you connect the fault signal or not. If you don't connect the VFD alarm to the control, then the VFD could fault and stop the spindle w...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 9:41 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Home/Limit Switch Design Lessons - Questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7803
Re: Home/Limit Switch Design Lessons - Questions
I was assuming that you have proximity switches when you may only have simple NC or NO switches as limit/home switches. As Keith stated S14954 is for NC/NO switches and S14955 is for proximity switches. Either way you really only need 3 switches at a minimum. You mentioned you'd rather see this wiri...
- Wed Jun 12, 2019 8:20 am
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Fault Reset When Activating Spindle
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4993
Re: Fault Reset When Activating Spindle
Glad you figured it all out and it was a configuration issue only. My question is.......Is wiring the VFD drive fault a good idea or proper procedure? I do not have mine wired up but according to my VFD manual there are 25 pieces of alarm information and protection in total. That seems like 25 more ...
- Tue Jun 11, 2019 9:17 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: Home/Limit Switch Design Lessons - Questions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7803
Re: Home/Limit Switch Design Lessons - Questions
You have it correct. I have 3 proximity switches on the X, Y and Z home position and set up the max travel in the soft limits in the wizard. Works like a charm. I have each proximity sensor on it's own input. IN1 is my X, IN2 is my Y and IN3 is my Z sensor at the home position. IN4 is my tool touch ...
- Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:55 pm
- Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
- Topic: M6 Tool change (Resolved)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 6064
Re: M6 Tool change
Arturo, I did the same thing Ken did. Cobbled a few M6 scripts together that work for me. I'm actually still refining ver2 right now but what I have is working for me for now. The fact that the machine responds when you type M6 in the MDI and yet nothing happens when you run your home brew g code wi...