Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
I would say that you need an oscilloscope to actual determine that state of these functions. Perhaps someone has one that you can borrow so you can shed some light on the signals. Only then will you understand and be able to utilize them properly.
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
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mmprestine
I would say that you need an oscilloscope to actual determine that state of these functions. Perhaps someone has one that you can borrow so you can shed some light on the signals. Only then will you understand and be able to utilize them properly.
Perhaps if I was looking for an issue but if others are utilizing the same output in curious why mine is different? The encoder is reading fine on drivers display so I would imagine the encoder is functioning properly. I don't have any other wires connect to the breakout board, perhaps it's a jumper setting?
My board is version A1.2, build date is 3/2014
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
Someone was looking for poly v pulleys. Ametric.com is a source I have used. You can purchase online from them. Prices are reasonable and selectin is very good. Takes a little searching on their sit to find though.
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Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
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lcvette
Perhaps if I was looking for an issue but if others are utilizing the same output in curious why mine is different? The encoder is reading fine on drivers display so I would imagine the encoder is functioning properly. I don't have any other wires connect to the breakout board, perhaps it's a jumper setting?
My board is version A1.2, build date is 3/2014
Hi Chris , when i did my testing i couldn't get any read out on the RPM Dro in MachStdMill , my read out was only displaying on the factory lcd that comes with the driver , have you tried changing screens to factory?
After reading this i don't think the MSM rpm dro updates True spindle RPM DRO don't work | For Calypso Ventures User Groups go to www.CalypsoVentures.com/forums
i had this saved in my tech folder
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
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Dr.Nos
Those are awesome links and I will give it a go tomorrow. I have been wrestling with a probe issue that is intermittent, happens out of the blue with the probe tool, goes down, stops, then decides to go down again instead of up... I have been using it for a while now and it is very strange and I can't find the issue. I'm going to try the latest beta version of MSM tomorrow along with try those fixes for the rpm in MSM. Hopefully I fix two issues!
I have some new cool endmills I want to try out for the videos, but have been chasing gremlins since last week. Hopefully tomorrow I get them sorted and get the vids posted!
Thanks again for the links!
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
OK, for it licked, four is clean and working. Autocal was a bugger but I found a work around. My driver does not limit rpm at 6000 like the old one did, rather it will go to 8000rpm. I couldn't get the calibration completed without way over spinning the motor, so my fix was to turn down the voltage output pot on the pwm to analog converter board to 5v, the set rpm m3 s6500 in the MDI and slowly turn the voltage up on the pot until it matched. I set the pulley settings for 0-6550 and a ratio of 1... (Index offset in the smoothstepper config page is set to 2). Then I ran the auto calibration function through 3 times to iron out the low rpm range, sub 900rpm was giving it a fit.
Now finally for the first time since owning this motor setup, the commanded and actual rpm are within 3-4rpm of each other from start to finish, no more having to change the post to compensate!!!! Woo hoo!!!
So tomorrow is back to making parts and filming some video!
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
I also finally managed to complete Rpm Dro using index in MachStdMill , Using the Smoothstepper board wired direct to 2200w driver board , ... Which had its moments, ....I couldn't get an updated reading on rpm index with out using the Spindle Oem screen ( see link previous couple of posts ) I finally managed to get a accurate rpm ,by also changing the index on the Smooth config page to 2 , But for some strange reason ,When i ground S/P and F/R together and driveing the spindle with the Pwm Hz it turns Ccw . To get it to turn Cw i had to set Pin 17 as output 1 for M3 (active low) . .... The other problem that i had is Rpm speed is backwards ....M3 S1000 gives you 6000rpm at spindle and vise versa ,After the spindle calibration was run ,and the rpm numbers matched near perfect it still made no difference . . Don't like the way it has a big delay on stopping (8 secs) and often starts up again . Digi 05 card should be here next week , ..Wanted to succeed where i had crashed and burned that first attempt , ...
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
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Dr.Nos
I also finally managed to complete Rpm Dro using index in MachStdMill , Using the Smoothstepper board wired direct to 2200w driver board , ... Which had its moments, ....I couldn't get an updated reading on rpm index with out using the Spindle Oem screen ( see link previous couple of posts ) I finally managed to get a accurate rpm ,by also changing the index on the Smooth config page to 2 , But for some strange reason ,When i ground S/P and F/R together and driveing the spindle with the Pwm Hz it turns Ccw . To get it to turn Cw i had to set Pin 17 as output 1 for M3 (active low) . .... The other problem that i had is Rpm speed is backwards ....M3 S1000 gives you 6000rpm at spindle and vise versa ,After the spindle calibration was run ,and the rpm numbers matched near perfect it still made no difference . . Don't like the way it has a big delay on stopping (8 secs) and often starts up again . Digi 05 card should be here next week , ..Wanted to succeed where i had crashed and burned that first attempt , ...
Your F/R should be open for forward rotation, the only signal you need is to ground S/P. I also found I had a cleaner signal when running a ground wire from the end pin next to f-out to a gnd terminal on the bob.
Mine works fine now in MSM, nothing is backwards as you noted, but I am running the C41 pwm to analog converter.
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
That makes more sense ,...Perhaps my spindle rotation is not the only thing backwards this weekend ,.. (flame2)
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
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Dr.Nos
That makes more sense ,...Perhaps my spindle rotation is not the only thing backwards this weekend ,.. (flame2)
Hahaha, been there...
I was filming AMD for the very first time I suffered a TTS pullout.... My fault, I didn't notice the coolant stream was turned down and not on the tool.... But I killed a brand new $35 carbide 3 flute zrn coated end mill I was so excited to try..... Grrrrrrr.... Once it started to weld, it pulled down and just happened to be near the corner where the vice jaw was.... Took a nice cut through the vice jaw before I got to the e-stop...
I have 9 minutes of video because I forgot I was recording... Lol... Will have to see if I can figure out how to edit it to post it up.
Re: Want to control your spindle with Mach3 but can't.. Maybe this helps.
Dont edit. Show us all the carnage. Many of us have scars on our vises, tables, clamps etc ;-)
