Trouble with Servo controller (new box and software)
Posted by
mueller914
on 2002-10-16 00:23:15 UTC
With no motors(power or encoders) or the PC connected, I am getting 5
to 7v from the outputs of the Encoder plugs: Enc+, Chan A and Chan B
(box has three gecko 340's)
All three "fault" lights turn on
If I plug in the power and the encoder connectors from the motors,
nothing happens until I toggle to engage, then the motors will spin
and continue to turn until I kill the power to them. Unpluging the
encoder does no good.
I am trying to use TurboCNC and have it setup like this:
X= 2 step/3 dir
Y= 4 step/5 dir
Z= 6 step/6 dir
If I measure the voltage directly from the PC cable going to the
servo box, I get 5v at 2, 4 and 6
When the cable is plugged into the servo box i get 2.5v at pins 2, 4
and 6 on the inside of the servo box. It makes no differance if servo
box is turned on or not, I get the same reading.
Also, i get a 10v reading from the servo box "motor power" outputs
when nothing is hooked up, the voltage drops to near zero if I leave
my voltage reader hooked up for 30 seconds or so.
Does this sound like hardware or software issues?
Thanks
Mike Mueller
to 7v from the outputs of the Encoder plugs: Enc+, Chan A and Chan B
(box has three gecko 340's)
All three "fault" lights turn on
If I plug in the power and the encoder connectors from the motors,
nothing happens until I toggle to engage, then the motors will spin
and continue to turn until I kill the power to them. Unpluging the
encoder does no good.
I am trying to use TurboCNC and have it setup like this:
X= 2 step/3 dir
Y= 4 step/5 dir
Z= 6 step/6 dir
If I measure the voltage directly from the PC cable going to the
servo box, I get 5v at 2, 4 and 6
When the cable is plugged into the servo box i get 2.5v at pins 2, 4
and 6 on the inside of the servo box. It makes no differance if servo
box is turned on or not, I get the same reading.
Also, i get a 10v reading from the servo box "motor power" outputs
when nothing is hooked up, the voltage drops to near zero if I leave
my voltage reader hooked up for 30 seconds or so.
Does this sound like hardware or software issues?
Thanks
Mike Mueller
Discussion Thread
mueller914
2002-10-16 00:23:15 UTC
Trouble with Servo controller (new box and software)
dakota8833
2002-10-16 06:45:51 UTC
Re: Trouble with Servo controller (new box and software)
Jon Elson
2002-10-16 10:20:04 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Trouble with Servo controller (new box and software)
Erik Reikes
2002-10-16 14:53:48 UTC
Re: Trouble with Servo controller (new box and software)