[mactec54]

Do you know how i can find it? Ive looked all over the Internet and cant find anything on it.

I do have the VFD manual for this VFD, and I'm translating it now, so once I have it done, I will post the Parameter Settings, this will take me some time to complete, as some of it does not translate that well

[koolkleptokidd]

I do have the VFD manual for this VFD, and I'm translating it now, so once I have it done, I will post the Parameter Settings, this will take me some time to complete, as some of it does not translate that well

Thanks for your help, i appreciate it

[CHIMERA1960]

I do have the VFD manual for this VFD, and I'm translating it now, so once I have it done, I will post the Parameter Settings, this will take me some time to complete, as some of it does not translate that well

Please make share you state what the freq Hz motor you have and which voltage you are using please, I made the mistake of downloading the English version of the 6040 with the 1.5kw motor but its was for a 220volt motor I didn't catch it till it was too late, the English version doesn't have enough English to see that without really digging through the content. Thanks for your help though Chimera1960


Also note: which computer connection USB/DB25
And as I said earlier which voltage 110v/220v these parameters make a difference as too how you setup up your VFD parameters.

[gmungas]

Please make share you state what the freq Hz motor you have and which voltage you are using please, I made the mistake of downloading the English version of the 6040 with the 1.5kw motor but its was for a 220volt motor I didn't catch it till it was too late, the English version doesn't have enough English to see that without really digging through the content. Thanks for your help though Chimera1960


Also note: which computer connection USB/DB25
And as I said earlier which voltage 110v/220v these parameters make a difference as too how you setup up your VFD parameters.

Thanks in advance for your help Chimera1960. I have a 6040 with 400Hz, 1.5kW, 110V and a DB25 connector. I would appreciate the VFD settings for this configuration.

[CHIMERA1960]

As Soon as I get The manual for the 110v I will post it for all to use, I Just don't know how long its gonna take, I asked them to translate the to English. So Im hoping not too long, I cant get my machine running either.

[gmungas]

I finally figured out the VFD and Mach3 software settings for my 1.5 kW, 110Vac, 400Hz Spindle with the PRT-E1500W VFD in order to run the spindle either in manual mode or with PWM control through the PC. Here's the procedure I used. (Note I didn't change the 220V setting to 110V in the VFD since there isn't a mechanism for generating higher voltage than the VFD supply and it doesn't appear to be necessary, but this should be vetted by another party (CHIMERA1960?) prior to long duration running).

1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

Good luck! Hope this helps!

[CHIMERA1960]

I finally figured out the VFD and Mach3 software settings for my 1.5 kW, 110Vac, 400Hz Spindle with the PRT-E1500W VFD in order to run the spindle either in manual mode or with PWM control through the PC. Here's the procedure I used. (Note I didn't change the 220V setting to 110V in the VFD since there isn't a mechanism for generating higher voltage than the VFD supply and it doesn't appear to be necessary, but this should be vetted by another party (CHIMERA1960?) prior to long duration running).

1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

Good luck! Hope this helps!

WoW Awesome write up, but from what I see your spot on, only way to confirm without a doubt is with the manual by the way, the model no. For the VFD is "FD-A-V2" that's from the circuit board it self,
Back to your data, are you feeling any excessive heat on your spindle motor, did you try a cut yet to see if its strong and steady or boggy? One way to tell if you have control of the controller while in mach3 is you hit the controller stop button, it should kick an external e-stop to mach3. If not then you don't have e-stop ports and pins correct. Also you need the "rnrmotion.dll" file for the breakout board which I have, if anyone needs it just pm me, can't post it here its a raw file,and copy and paste it in the plugin folder of mach3 anywhere doesn't matter as long as its there mach3 will see it, then once on mach3 go to ports and pins go down to config plugin, you should see the rnrmotion control card in the list you have to activate it, set it to the hertz your running at so it talks to the port your USB cable is connected too. But hey I'm gonna start a setup with you data and give it a run till the manual for the VFD gets here, I'll let you know if and how much smoke there is when she goes pop. lmao, just kidding,them's some damn big capacitors on that board. Also the VFD settings between db25 and USB should be the same, its a separate board off from the VFD its only for the spindle power and control, so you should be good as long as your settings match what voltage your plugging into 110v or 220v, don't cross them its not gonna be good news if you do, as some here have found out really effects the spindle motor performance. Hey thanks for the input nice job and thanks for take in the time
Later CHIMERA1960

Note: The PRT-E1500W is that model of the CNN controller told to me by the VFD manufacturer in Singapore. So when you guys are looking for or talking good idea to add the model of you controller to your post so we can all search on it.

[gmungas]

WoW Awesome write up, but from what I see your spot on, only way to confirm without a doubt is with the manual by the way, the model no. For the VFD is "FD-A-V2" that's from the circuit board it self,
Back to your data, are you feeling any excessive heat on your spindle motor, did you try a cut yet to see if its strong and steady or boggy? One way to tell if you have control of the controller while in mach3 is you hit the controller stop button, it should kick an external e-stop to mach3. If not then you don't have e-stop ports and pins correct. Also you need the "rnrmotion.dll" file for the breakout board which I have, if anyone needs it just pm me, can't post it here its a raw file,and copy and paste it in the plugin folder of mach3 anywhere doesn't matter as long as its there mach3 will see it, then once on mach3 go to ports and pins go down to config plugin, you should see the rnrmotion control card in the list you have to activate it, set it to the hertz your running at so it talks to the port your USB cable is connected too. But hey I'm gonna start a setup with you data and give it a run till the manual for the VFD gets here, I'll let you know if and how much smoke there is when she goes pop. lmao, just kidding,them's some damn big capacitors on that board. Also the VFD settings between db25 and USB should be the same, its a separate board off from the VFD its only for the spindle power and control, so you should be good as long as your settings match what voltage your plugging into 110v or 220v, don't cross them its not gonna be good news if you do, as some here have found out really effects the spindle motor performance. Hey thanks for the input nice job and thanks for take in the time
Later CHIMERA1960

Good questions,

The manual EStop works with the configuration settings I provided. When the mechanical button is actuated it basically sends a command that disables the electronic enable. To reset you need to reset the manual EStop AND the electronic EStop. So it does appear that this system is set-up properly and communicating as expected. This configuration is a bit different type of EStop, I believe, than a traditional mechanical EStop wherein the EStop mechanically disrupts the pathway for power to the actuators regardless of how the software is doing. However it appears to be the way the system is set-up, and certainly better than nothing. If the software crashes for some reason, I'm somewhat doubtful this mechanical EStop will work, but as long as you understand those risks, this should be manageable.

I do not have the rnrmotion.dll for the breakout board yet. I'll PM you. Thanks!

[oneusageek]

Hi, hoping you can tell me if these settings are proper for my router. I have a unit like you described in the beginning of your post, but am unsure if my spindle is 400hz. Can you tell me how to determine that? Here is a pic of my controller. Thanks for any advice you can offer to me!


Here are the settings I am referring to..........................................


1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

[oneusageek]

Here are the settings I am referring to.......................

1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control


from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

[CHIMERA1960]

Hi, hoping you can tell me if these settings are proper for my router. I have a unit like you described in the beginning of your post, but am unsure if my spindle is 400hz. Can you tell me how to determine that? Here is a pic of my controller. Thanks for any advice you can offer to me!


Here are the settings I am referring to..........................................


1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

Well the picture is identical to the controller I have, and the settings listed here are only the basics, in other words to get you started, they will get your machine running without burning it up to start with, you have to remember no one has proper information to get these systems operating from the box because they as you found out come with nothing but the cardboard. I have a translated version of the 220v-380v manual supplied by one gentleman on here, and I did a rough translation using a program to translate it to English, so at least the real engineers can make sense of the info. I as alot of other people are hobbiests and didn't expect this kind of problem, so we came here seeking some answers to how to get this to work. And yes if you have the 110v 1500watt 400 hertz spindle motor its the same info. Here as its the same as ours, there are formulas to figure out your question look them up to convert volt to amp to Watts to hertz, hertz is the power being used, expression. So if you plug in the listed "d" codes and everything is working proper, you should be able to run your machine, not saying its the correct to start cutting things with but you can continue with getting it setup as we are. Hope this helps

After rereading my post not sure if I Answered your question if you got a machine with the 1500watt spindle motor then these settings will work as I verified them buy inputting the data into my VFD, if you got the 800watt spindle motor as described in your purchase, then only some of these settings will work, but more then likely you should've gotten the prt-e750w controller as I've seen some of guys got for the 800watt spindle motor, remember theses settings are for the motor only not the axis, if you want the mach3 program to control spindle speed while cutting, then you need to get the settings correct or as some found out, you'll smoke your spindle.

Later CHIMERA1960

[bfamily]

I have the 6040 1.5k spindle. I am not running it from the pc but from the VFD. The problem I’m having is the spindle is running reverse. Where in the strings can I change it?

[oneusageek]

I finally figured out the VFD and Mach3 software settings for my 1.5 kW, 110Vac, 400Hz Spindle with the PRT-E1500W VFD in order to run the spindle either in manual mode or with PWM control through the PC. Here's the procedure I used. (Note I didn't change the 220V setting to 110V in the VFD since there isn't a mechanism for generating higher voltage than the VFD supply and it doesn't appear to be necessary, but this should be vetted by another party (CHIMERA1960?) prior to long duration running).

1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

Good luck! Hope this helps!

I have Chinese 6040 router working under VFD control
But the spindle will not work at full speed unless I
Turn the pot dial to manual. I know this
Is not a mechanical issue because it happened
before and I got it corrected but I do not
remember what I did. It is a setting somewhere.
I am using Mach 3. VFD settings have been
double and ttiple checked. Thanks for any help!

[mjmurphy99]

I would check your settings against my all 200 settings:
PRT-E1500W 110V VFD SETTINGS for USB CNCEST-6040T

Mike

[graziano]

I finally figured out the VFD and Mach3 software settings for my 1.5 kW, 110Vac, 400Hz Spindle with the PRT-E1500W VFD in order to run the spindle either in manual mode or with PWM control through the PC. Here's the procedure I used. (Note I didn't change the 220V setting to 110V in the VFD since there isn't a mechanism for generating higher voltage than the VFD supply and it doesn't appear to be necessary, but this should be vetted by another party (CHIMERA1960?) prior to long duration running).

1) Reset the VFD to factory settings
a) Set D001 to 1 (may be able to skip this step)
b) Set D176 to 1 and press Func (this resets VFD to factory settings)

2) Reset the VFD to 400Hz max operating frequency rather than the 50Hz default:
a) Set D002 to 400 (need to set this before D000)
b) Set D000 to 400
c) Set D003 to 400
d) Set D009 to 400
e) Set D021 to 400
f) Set D093 to 400

3) Set VFD to receive input frequency setting for spindle throttle control from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D031 to 1

4) OPTIONAL but I would recommend for additional debug/safety reasons: Set VFD to allow manual spindle "stop" from terminal even when running from PC

5) OPTIONAL: Set AVI terminal to readout spindle rpm instead of VFD frequency:
a) Set D039 to 1

6) To run the spindle manually with variable speed directly from the AVI terminal:
a) Set D032 to 0
b) Make sure switch next to AVI terminal is set to "Manually"
b) Use AVI "Pot Dial" to set spindle rpm
c) Use AVI "Run" to start spindle
d) Use AVI "Stop" to stop spindle or turn down Pot Dial to 0

7) To run the spindle from the PC (note the PWM signal from Mach3 adjusts the setting of the AVI terminal as if it were the VFD Pot. The PWM signal is NOT going directly to the spindle motor):
a) Make sure you have the right Port/Pin settings in Mach3 (see example settings below)
b) Set D032 to 1
c) Make sure switch next to PRT is set to "PC"
d) Very important: On Mach3 User Panel, make sure you select and input the max spindle speed (i.e. 24000).
e) Select the actual spindle speed by adjusting up/down arrows or dragging the column up/down for relative speed setting changes.
f) Use "Spindle CW F5" button or "F5" to toggle turning the spindle on/of


Mach3 software settings that work for my spindle and wiring configuration (if you have an issue with the X,Y,Z position controller settings let me know, but I think most don't have this issue):

A) Ports/Pins
1) Port Setup and Axis Selection
i) Port #1 Enabled
ii) Kernel Speed Set to 35000 Hz (this worked for my 2.9 GHz desktop controller, but you may need to use the lower 25000 Hz setting for slower machines)

2) Motor Outputs
i) Spindle Enabled = Active
ii) Spindle Step Pin# = 1
iii) Spindle Dir Pin# = 0
iv) Dir LowActive = Active
v) Step Low Active = Active
vi) Spindle Step Port = 1
vii) Dir Port = 0

3) Input Signals
i) EStop Enabled = Active
ii) EStop Port = 1
iii) EStop Pin Number = 10
iv) EStop Active Low = Active
v) EStop Emulated = Inactive

4) Output Signals
i) Enable1 Enabled = Active
ii) Enable1 Port# = 1
iii) Enable1 Pin Number = 14
iv) Enable1 Active Low = Active or Inactive
iv) Output#1 Enabled = Active
v) Output#1 Port# = 1
vi) Output#1 Pin Number = 17 (this should NOT be the Motor Output Step Pin (e.g. Pin #1 in my configuration) as may be indicated in some of the user manuals)
vii) Output#1 Active Low = Inactive (important to make sure Spindle is On when Mach3 Toggle Switch is on. May need to change this setting if switch appears to be operating backwards)

5) Spindle Setup
i) Select "Use Spindle Motor Output"
ii) Select "PWM Control"
iii) Input "PWMBase Freq." (I used 421)
iv) Input "Minimum PWM" ( I used 0%)

B) Pulley Selection
i) Pulley Number 4
ii) Min Speed = 0
iii) Max Speed = 24000
iv) Ratio = 1

Good luck! Hope this helps!

Hello,
looking on the web for information about driving this Vfd-Spindle manually, I have found and used these data (to use manually the spindle) an looks perfect.

Many and many thanks.

Take Care

Graziano



Graziano
Milan-Italy