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If you are qusetioning the drawbar force, you may want to get ahold of a dynomometer. You may also just try and tigthen the nut at the top of the drawbar as well. Overtightening will sacrifice the...

Exactly! The multi-format card reader gives you the ability to use a SD card, mini-SD card, memory stick, and compact flash card. Your choice with no limitations on file size. The installation of the...

You are able to check the existing file sizes on the Milltronics control. When you are in the program menu, press F6(TOGGLE). This will show you the file sizes. A conversational program typically is...

It is highly unlikely that the control is causing your backlash issue. You would be seeing excessive backlash with all axis, not just one. .009" of backlash may be from bad thrust bearings, bad ball...

You are correct Bob, setting the special flags parameter (found under MISC) to a value of 2 will turn off the trip help feature. You can also do this in your program by entering a PB81=2 at the...

RonRogers,
If your machine is running from a simdisk, reformatting it may solve your issue. Think of it as wiping your hard drive and starting fresh. Attached is a procedure to reformat your sram....

Ihbuilder,
Please note that the Cent 4 control is not like the Cent 5, 6, or 7 controls. These controls used diferent code and language. If you are looking for a post, please make sure to specify...

Trev,
A control upgrade through Milltronics is roughly $1000. All that you need to do is send Milltronics the "black box" and they will update all the components inside to the latest SBC (single...

AMCjeepCJ,
Please check your inbox. I have a solution to your issue. Thank you.

Straight from the Milltronics manual:
Error 901 RS232 parity error (The system sending data may not have the same parity as the CNC)
Check RS232 parity parameter in PARMS-CTRL

Error 902 RS232...

Attached you will find procedures on how to set the work coordinates and tool length offsets on the Milltronics control.

In regards to the control prompting you for a manual tool change, look at...

Milltronics would have this information available for future questions/inquiries. The parts department can be contacted @ 952.442.1430.

You are most likely loosing 24VDC when the switch is depressed. This can be caused from a faulty wire shorting out or the coil of the solenoid shorting out.

Milltronics has Cent 5 manuals available. As far as the post, contact Mastercam. They should be able to help you out as I know they have several posts. Good luck!

Lifting the machine using the chuck/spindle may cause damage to the spindle bearings. They are not designed to have this type of load. My advise is to lift the machine from the bottom or call...

All of these things you mention are true, however can be all avoided by simply pressing the letter D on the keypad while in a program menu list. This toggles the parameter "FULL DOS FILE NAMES". With...

Your 110VAC seems a bit high. Try and lower by retapping the 220-110 transformer. In regards to the axis not moving when homing, make sure that the parameter "number of axis" found under POWER...

Error "Invalid graph file path" is a result of a dead or improperly installed motherboard battery.

Editing the tap up double will change the speed of the spindle and Z axis when the tap is coming out of the hole. With the parameter set to YES, the spindle speed and Z axis movement doubles the...

My guess is that something is dragging the power down.
Start by removing the AMP style(black, round 14 pin) FPP connector on the control box to see if you voltage comes back. If voltage comes back...

The home position for the Z axis is at the top of its travel. So therefore the Z axis does go up when commanded to home. There are 3 switches per axis, 2 being overtravel switches and the 3rd being...

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The spindle should not have anything to do with homing of the machine. When you enable the drives (reset), is the Z axis brake releasing? TB63 and TB64 should have 90VDC to release the brake. Another...

Jim,
Typically a ground fault indicates a short in the 110VAC circuit or a short in a motor and/or cable. Typcially the resistor that is placed on the blue cap goes bad when you get this type of...

Error 11: No tape in the tape reader when either read tape or write tape is executed.

The software version of the Milltronics software, not the DOS version.

Try setting parameter number 66 byte 1 to a 0.

Error 7 indicates that the backup battery is dead.

Error 201 is a Range Check Error. Something (parameter, program input, etc..) is out of range or too large. The DOS error contains an address number and software version. What is this?

AN error 449 is a drive fault. Look at the spindle drive display or lights. If all looks good there, take a look at the axis drives. The drives have led alarm lights. If all of the drives look good,...