[Gojira]

Hey all.

Mach4 4.2.0.3804
ESS Build 232
Gecko G540
Nowforever VFD

Ive been using the setup for awhile with just the Potentiometer on the VFD for spindle control, I want to setup software control with the ESS/Gecko/Mach4

Ive set it all up as I believe it should be (following manuals etc) but as soon as I connect the wiring from the GeckoG540 to the VFD it activates the spindle and sets it at 232hz no matter what I change?

My wiring is as follows:
Gecko G540 Pin 7 (VFD Ground) --> Comm Terminal on VFD
Gecko G540 Pin 8 (VFD Out) --> X1 Terminal on VFD (Spindle FWD Input)
Gecko G540 Pin 9 (VFD 10V) --> AIN1 (Analog Input 1)

Software setup:

Mach 4 ESS plugin config:

Spindle: Type = PWM
Frequency Hz = 400z (im not actually sure about this one? how do you know the base hz, I just choose the max hz

Pins Config:
Port 1 - Pin8 - Out - Active High - Spindle PWM
Port 1 - Pin9 - Out - Active High - Spindle FWD
Output Signals:
Spindle Motor PWM - Enabled - Mach Mapping ESS Only - Pin1 Mapping "Spindle PWM"
Spindle FWD - Enabled - Mach Mapping ESS - Pin1 Mapping "Spindle FWD"

Mach 4 Config:
Output Signals:
Spindle FWD - Enabled - Device = ESS - Output Name Spindle FWD

Ive tried setting different pins, setting active low, changing spindle FWD to Spindle ON, even swapped the wires on the VFD (x1 and AIN1)

Oh I should mentioned Ive changed all the setup parameters on the VFD to suit analog control through AIN1.

But yea no matter what I try it just turns the spindle on straight away at 200odd hz

Im out of ideas.

[mactec54]

Hey all.

Mach4 4.2.0.3804
ESS Build 232
Gecko G540
Nowforever VFD

Ive been using the setup for awhile with just the Potentiometer on the VFD for spindle control, I want to setup software control with the ESS/Gecko/Mach4

Ive set it all up as I believe it should be (following manuals etc) but as soon as I connect the wiring from the GeckoG540 to the VFD it activates the spindle and sets it at 232hz no matter what I change?

My wiring is as follows:
Gecko G540 Pin 7 (VFD Ground) --> Comm Terminal on VFD
Gecko G540 Pin 8 (VFD Out) --> X1 Terminal on VFD (Spindle FWD Input)
Gecko G540 Pin 9 (VFD 10V) --> AIN1 (Analog Input 1)

Software setup:

Mach 4 ESS plugin config:

Spindle: Type = PWM
Frequency Hz = 400z (im not actually sure about this one? how do you know the base hz, I just choose the max hz

Pins Config:
Port 1 - Pin8 - Out - Active High - Spindle PWM
Port 1 - Pin9 - Out - Active High - Spindle FWD
Output Signals:
Spindle Motor PWM - Enabled - Mach Mapping ESS Only - Pin1 Mapping "Spindle PWM"
Spindle FWD - Enabled - Mach Mapping ESS - Pin1 Mapping "Spindle FWD"

Mach 4 Config:
Output Signals:
Spindle FWD - Enabled - Device = ESS - Output Name Spindle FWD

Ive tried setting different pins, setting active low, changing spindle FWD to Spindle ON, even swapped the wires on the VFD (x1 and AIN1)

Oh I should mentioned Ive changed all the setup parameters on the VFD to suit analog control through AIN1.

But yea no matter what I try it just turns the spindle on straight away at 200odd hz

Im out of ideas.

As for the Hz setting I think there is a number that is recommended of 32Khz for the ESS and PWM 50

Do you have a 10v supplied to the G540

First you have to check to see if you have up to 10v coming out of the G540 if your spindle is 24,000=10v 12,000=5v you use these speed numbers in MDI to test the output M3S12000=5v out you have to get this part working before anything will happen