Centroid Community CNC Support Forum

looks like I'll have to find time to learn how to write macros...

I did a Centroid conversion on a Trak DPM bed mill I bought for my home shop. I program on GibbsCAM, and use the same post processor we developed for the Haas VF-3 SSYT at work with no problems. A couple years ago, my employer purchased a new Clausing knee mill equipped with a Fagor 8055 control. Th...

CNCSNW, Thank you for the clarification! P.S.-- the page on your website I just stumbled on explaining the "rules" for post processor development is information I have been searching for ever since we had retrofitted a knee mill at my employer. Thank you for documenting that! Centroid woul...

I'm currently working thru the wiring of my 4th axis (a Haas Brushed DC 5c indexer) intended for intermittent use. I have mounted the control box side 17 pin cable connector Haas uses on my control cabinet and when not being used, the indexer will be completely disconnected from the Centroid system ...

CNCSNW (or anyone): According to page 7 of the DC1_MAN.doc, there are 4 pins for the logic power header (H4) labeled NC, +5V Return, +5V Return, and +5V. The supplied cable color codes pairs to these pins as white, Green, Black and Red respectively. I am connecting to a power supply labeled "Oa...

I have recently bought a Haas brushed DC servo powered indexer with the 17 pin plug. My intention is to purchase a DC1 servo amp and have full 4th axis programmability. I checked the TSBs to see if there was anything documented on doing this already, since these Haas indexers are fairly common. The ...

cncsnw-- Thank you for the quick response! On instinct (and based on how I had the original Hitachi drive "alarm relay" configured, I did wire to the NO contact, but I left the configuration as "malfunction". I DID change parameter 02.18 from "0' to "1" (which inve...

I've tried searching the forum for a parameter "cheat sheet" for the GS20, but have come up empty. My apologies for posting if someone has already created a thread addressing this, and a plea to direct me to it. If not: I have decided to swap my Hitachi SJ200 VFD out for an Automation Dire...

Thank you for the followup, Keith! I haven't had a chance to see if I could find any markings on the resistor (I got it for free from a friend at work). However, I decided to bite the bullet and buy a Durapulse GS20 series VFD and the recommended 70 ohm 300 watt braking resistor. I even splurged for...

I have replaced the ProtoTrak MX3 control on my Trak DPM bed mill with a Centroid/AllIn1DC kit. I had previously used a Hitachi SJ200 VFD while the machine was equipped with the ProtoTrak MX3, and I re-used this VFD in the conversion. Up until a couple years ago, I had configured the drive for FRS (...