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Just want to put this pic out there

Outstanding. Acorn running a VMC. Can you summarize the build, drives/motors, VFD/Spindle Motor

Ok here is the info on the build. The spindle motor is the original 5.5 KW Fanuc. The spindle is ran with 220 single phase with a Delta C2000 VFD with a PG01L Encoder Feedback Card for the spindle orientation. The Servos and Drives are Bergerda Automation Technology. The Z axis is a 1.5 KW and the X And Y are 1.0 KW 220 volt AC. This is set up with Acorn and a ether 1616 I/O expansion kit.

Are you using the preprogrammed spindle on(green) off(red) buttons on the default VCP.
And are you using them to turn one OUTPUT on and off that controls a contractor or similar?
I know this is pretty basic but no o seems to be able to set back to this level of simplicity and show me how to do it.
Thanks in advance

Yes I am using the on off buttons for manual spindle control. The way I have it set up it is coming from the 0-10 volt terminals on the acorn board to the 0-10 volt terminals on the VFD.

The only essential changes from the factory PLC program were:
1) Provide a spindle-run signal to accompany the spindle-orient signal (required by the Delta C2000 drive)
2) Manage carousel advance/retract with a single-coil spring-return solenoid, instead of the usual two-coil detented solenoid

Clausing2020 wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 12:13 am Just want to put this pic out there

can i use this pic on the Acorn web page?
and do you have any others?

Hi Keith here are some more Pics of the Machine. Yes you may use them on the web page. I do not know why all these came out side ways. Can you rotate?

Thanks John

Hi Keith here are some more pics. Yes you can use them on the web page.

Thanks John

beautiful job !