Hello....
This site is monstrous, I keep getting lost and distracted by other things i find here. So i figured i would just stop, and ask a question? Maybe discussing it with some of you knowledgeable folks here at CNCZONE would give me the lead me in the right direction??
I have started to build a machine out of MDF and I have prety much done the machine part, all i need to do is attach motors and see if we can cut some stuff.
The machine is:
-800mm (legnth) x550mm (width) x500mm (height)
-XYZ rails, screws, and alu angle rails - almighty skateboard bearings
-dremel 300 will be used as router, for the begging learning curve - have it mounted already
-can move by hand when turning screws, so seams to move smoothly
So I wanted to test my motors and driver before i actually attached them to the machine. Now I have:
-24v 15A standalone PSU off ebay
-3 x nema 23 1.8 3A - (23HS8430,270oz-in or 18kg.cm)
-A TB6560 3 axis controller board, yes the one form ebay - it has the TB6560AHQ chips
-mach3 and windows7
My troubles started when i came the the latter part of my journey I can install all software fine and all physical connection seem to be right (motor wires and power). I have power to the board (fan spins and lights are on) and motors well, lets just say that's where my trouble started.
With my motors attached and power on i can see only with the X axis, the light comes on and the motor starts making a terrible noise. Squealing like its in pain. I can't get any signal thru from mach 3 to make motors turn, tried changing the tuning a bit but its all a bit confusing. I can run the road runner code sometimes and some times it just stops on line 2?
So remove power and double check all settings:
- dip switches are all equal?
- all pins and ports are correct to the manual's?? I say "manual's" the plural because when they sent me the driver board they sent me 6 or so different manual's 2 different 3 axis board manual's, 2x 4 axis board, and all the add on boards and manual control boards manuals. So I tried all manual's.
Is it something that i just stupidly missing???? What the f@&*k am i doing. Have i done damage to the driver board while f'ing around with settings and what not. Please some one point me in the right direction.
Thanks
Dylan