Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
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CATCH22
OK so I finally got everything wired and my kid tripped over the 5i25 and 7i77 cable and unplugged it while it was on, now my drives make a high pitch noise and the red lights on the drives don't come on anymore, did this fry something on the board Jim?
Not likely that something is fried, I would be looking for loose connections. The high pitched noise is the carrier frequency. I have one drive that is really annoying.
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
Did the motors run before the plug was pulled?
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
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CATCH22
No the motors weren't running yet.
Do you have a manual for those drives. I have no idea what the LED(s) mean. The sound probably means that the drive is enabled, but without some documentation it's hard to tell what is going on.
One note, make sure the motors are mechanically disconnected from the machine until you know you have the motors under computer control. They have enough power to break something if they run away, which is common when setting up a new system.
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
I am not able to locate a manual for those drives. You are going to have to do some research to see if you can find one. I would check with board rebuilders, or ANIMLAM User Support :: Acu-Rite
Maybe https://www.illianaindtech.com/html/anilam.html
Also Google Anilam and start checking the hits. It is possible that the LED(s) are labeled on the board and that might give some indication of what they mean. Without some documentation we are just shooting in the dark.
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
Unfortunately those labels are too cryptic to decipher.
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
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Quick update, just got home from work and turned the mill on, the servos have power to them and all are turning very slowly, so I hope this means my Mesa boards are fine.
That is a good sign (expect them to drift until the feedback loop is closed in LinuxCNC)
BTW this is what the drive enables are for, the drives should not be enabled unless LinuxCNC is in control
so you should never see drift on a properly wired/configured system
This is a safety issue because you want LinuxCNC to be able to disable the drives when it senses a fault
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
And I'm assuming that will all be done using pncconf.Is that correct?
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
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And I'm assuming that will all be done using pncconf.Is that correct?
Actually no, this is a mainly a wiring issue (and understanding how your drive enables work)
Re: Anilam crusader m control problem.
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Is there a wiring drawing I can find that shows the proper way to do it with the 5i25 and 7i77 on a 3 axis mill?
This is dependent on how the drives enable signal works, have you found any documentation on the drive or original mill wiring diagrams?
Do you have the drive part number and manufacturer?