6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
Hello all,
I've got a 6040 PRT-E1500w from ebay.
My VFD is non responsive. It is stuck displaying an error code which I cant seem to move past. All VFD buttons are unresponsive. I don't know what the error code means. The error code reads: "E CH".
I can still control the machine through Mach3. I can jog every axis, and I can run some gcode...everything goes except the spindle, and the control box showing "E CH" incessantly. When I try to start the spindle throuch Mach3 the VFD emits a faint but clearly audible kind of electronic clicking sound. A single click when I try to turn the spindle on, and another click when I try to turn the spindle off (through Mach3).
I'm a bit worried. Is something fried? Yikes! I'm very worried.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
Nobody? Dang! This is not good...
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
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Originally Posted by
Gom
Hello all,
I've got a 6040 PRT-E1500w from ebay.
My VFD is non responsive. It is stuck displaying an error code which I cant seem to move past. All VFD buttons are unresponsive. I don't know what the error code means. The error code reads: "E CH".
I can still control the machine through Mach3. I can jog every axis, and I can run some gcode...everything goes except the spindle, and the control box showing "E CH" incessantly. When I try to start the spindle throuch Mach3 the VFD emits a faint but clearly audible kind of electronic clicking sound. A single click when I try to turn the spindle on, and another click when I try to turn the spindle off (through Mach3).
I'm a bit worried. Is something fried? Yikes! I'm very worried.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Hi, did they give you a manual for the drive?
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
Could I just buy one of those el cheapo vfd's from ebay (~$80AUD) and run the spindle manually from that?
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
Maybe post some pic's of it all?
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
The seller FINALLY got back to me. Here is what they said directly quoted from reply:
"First connect the" COM "port inside the control box with a wire and connect the" MI1" to the other end.
After connecting, the "ECH" on the control box is not displayed, and the connection to "MI2"continues.
Continue to connect MI4, MI5 without disappearing
Until the point you detected causes the "ECH" on the control box to disappear.
Then go to the corresponding modification parameters and change him to "00"
MI1 corresponds to D098, and MI2 corresponds to D099.
MI3 corresponds to D100.....
For example, when you connect to MI3, "ECH" disappears, then you find D100, and then change the above parameter to "00"".
Im not 100% on what they mean so I replied asking them to clarify. Now the next week wait has begun. Sigh.
Do they mean to unplug "COM" cable (black one) and move it to "MI1", then "MI2" if "MI1" didnt work, etc.
OR
Do they mean unplug "COM" cable. Then grab a separate loose cable and plug it in to "COM", then plug other end of loose cable to "MI1", then "MI2", etc?
OR
Do they mean leave "COM" cable in. Then grab a separate loose cable and plug it in to "COM", then plug other end of loose cable to "MI1", then "MI2", etc?
I think its the second meaning but I want to be sure.
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
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Originally Posted by
Gom
Could I just buy one of those el cheapo vfd's from ebay (~$80AUD) and run the spindle manually from that?
It would be great if you can get your current setup to work:)
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
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Originally Posted by
Gom
I totally agree!
But I hadn't heard back from the seller for a while st that point, and online searching and forum posting didn't seem to be leading anywhere so was happy to shell out a small amount in order to get back in the game.
Where in aus are you situated?
Re: 6040 error code and spindle not working. Help!
Okay, popping by is not an option then:)