[Crashmaster]

This morning I started my Wasino Lathe up only to be greeted by a SV000 TACHOGENERATOR DISCONNECT alarm. Can anybody point me in the direction to locate the tachogenerator and possible remedies to this alarm. Thanks.

[metx]

This morning I started my Wasino Lathe up only to be greeted by a SV000 TACHOGENERATOR DISCONNECT alarm. Can anybody point me in the direction to locate the tachogenerator and possible remedies to this alarm. Thanks.

I have a 10TF control on a lathe we just got but is not running yet. I am not familiar with the alarm codes yet. I don't know if SV000 points to a specific tach or not. Anyway the tacho-generators are on the end of ea. servo motor and also your spindle motor. Hope this helps. Maybe someone else can point out exactly which one.

[Crashmaster]

Thanks for the reply. The alarm was generated on my C axis, so I am assuming its on my spindle.

[Crashmaster]

OK, I believe I found the Tachogenerator, but where to go from here I have no idea. everything appears to be connected properly. Does anybody know if there is a fuse related to this that may have blown?

[Al_The_Man]

They are not usually fused, but if the C axis has a separate servo positioning motor to the spindle, then it will be on the back end of that motor shaft, it will either be a DC tach (brushes) or a resolver.
If DC type, check out the brushes for wear, the tach should put out a DC voltage this can be measured on a meter while turning the spindle over by hand.
If resolver tach, it will be the resolver itself or the card input.
Al.

[Crashmaster]

Well after much heartache and frustration, I reseated the motor and servo connectors and that took care of it. Lesson learned, check connectors first and then continue to checking brushes.