Hi folks,
Here's my trouble.
I just got my Interact 1 Mk2 connected and turned on. The parameters were lost (and the message was in french, not german) but I had a copy printed and stuck in the back of the machine. So I entered the parameters, changed the batteries and salivated at the thought of finally using my CNC.... but alas it was not to be. I was foiled by the startup procedure. I have the user manual but couldn't figure it out.
So machine comes on
Tests memory
Power interupted message, I press CE
The is wants to traverse X,Y, Z axis
Y and Z lines are highlited indicating the limit switches are currently depressed on those axes, which is true.
I can press the X,Y, or Z buttons and enter an offset. Not sure why I'd want to but I can.
I have a green button that I can push and it makes the fan that cools the spindle come on. The button on the spindle that indicates safe to change tools can be pushed and the fan turns off. Another button (yellow if I recall) has something to do with power enable. Sounds like a solenoid moves when that is pressed.
None of those seem to help get passed the traverse axis... What is the machine going to do when it does traverse an axis?
Right so now I try the manual mode. Enter the code 845?? system displays "software limits inactive" and the book says press external Start... well I tried every button and except the ones noted above nothing works. Moving the joysticks, handwheel....
So here I am, back at home from the shop, and I haven't even been able to make the table or spindle move.... A little disappointing, but more frustrating that I have the manual and I can't even figure out how to turn the machine on, well make it move anyway.
Last thing to note, is that one servo was replaced since the machine was new, I seem to recall that the software limits would need to be updated (as I just enetered the factory parameters) but this doesn't worry me unless the traverse axis is going to do something bad with wrong limits...
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I feel like it should be something simple like push the green button, but I pushed it with no satisfaction
Thanks