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Hmmm....the spindle load meter just gave me an idea. I'll have to check the vfd specs in the cabinet. The system is cnc10, but if it has an analog output on the vfd no reason I couldn't add a separate indicator somewhere.

Servo nameplate for reference

Pulled the x axis servo last evening and tested resistance and "shorted windings" rotation at both the servo MS connector as well as back at the sd3 drive connections. ~0.9 ohm at the motor and about 1 ohm when including the cable. Everything will operate as expected until attempting to op...

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Drag test on X axis showing higher drag in red from most recent test

As an update today, the logic power is now functioning again, and the entire machine functioned normally during initial homing. During a jog move, in the x axis, I noticed an unusually high amount of load showing on the x axis (flashing yellow, and even red). I performed a drag test and the values a...

Sd3 drive logic power issue. I experienced an error 439 depicting x axis encoder data error. Upon looking in the cabinet, there is no logic power indicator illuminated during power up or operation. Two other daisy chained single axis drives have their logic power indicator illuminated. Voltage is eq...