EMC2 Fallowing errors, Supermax/Anilam retrofit
I am having trouble with "fallowing errors" on my Z axis and I am running out of hair to pull out.
I have retrofitted an old Anilam Crusader M to EMC2 using the fallowing hardware configuration.
5I23 i/o card
7I33T servo interface.
Z axis
Encoder is Renco 662237-72 and is mounted on a .200" per/rev ball screw
Drive is Westamp 30060-75 velocity control with resolver feedback
Motor is SEM MT304-59
Motor sheave is 10 tooth
Ball screw sheave is 18 tooth
These are some pics of my machine.
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/P1010688.jpg
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/P1010687.jpg
http://i619.photobucket.com/albums/t...r/P1010686.jpg
This is my Z axis parameters file
Quote:
#Z AXIS
[AXIS_2]
TYPE = LINEAR
HOME = 0.0
MAX_VELOCITY = 2.8
MAX_ACCELERATION = 28.0
BACKLASH = 0.000
INPUT_SCALE = -2540
OUTPUT_SCALE = 1
OUTPUT_OFFSET = 0.0
MIN_LIMIT = -6.0
MAX_LIMIT = +6.0
FERROR = 50.0
MIN_FERROR = 0.01
HOME_OFFSET = 0.10
HOME_SEARCH_VEL = 0.10
HOME_LATCH_VEL = -0.01
HOME_USE_INDEX = YES
HOME_IGNORE_LIMITS = YES
MAX_OUTPUT = 0.0
# PID tuning params
DEADBAND = 0.000015
P = 10
I = 0
D = 0
FF0 = 0
FF1 = 0
FF2 = 0
BIAS = 0
The idea of this project is to use the Mesa boards with the existing linear encoders and servo motor/drives. I have discovered that to use linear encoders I will have to set up a dual feedback system,Not interested in doing that right now. So I am trying to set up my Z axis with one encoder on the the ball screw. If this works I will install encoders on the x and y axis ball screws. I prefer not to mount the encoders on the motors due to space constraints.
Please advise before I go bald!
John