Originally Posted by
CharlieM
Not so easy to get it out. I grab the mouse, search for the pointer, manuver it over to the emergency stop and the drill has already broken. So - - I put a 4 pole switch on the Z axis stepper motor and I can kill the down feed in a fraction of a second. Then I read, NEVER disconnect the motor while the drive is powered up!
Is this the reason I burnt the Z axis driver out on the Xylotec ?
That is why I would NEVER use an on screen software e-stop, it defeats the purpose as it can never be used the way it is supposed to be, don't Xylotex board have an enable pin? At least if these are wired to a hardwired e-stop button it would be more effective.
Al.
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
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