Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread lloyd wilson
thanks to all who have responded; I've tried most (or more) of the suggestions given. To reply specifically to the points raised: - platform is a fresh install of LCNC version 2.8.2. At this point, I'm just using halcmd to exercise the various pieces of this puzzle. Hardware interface is an

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread Chris Morley
The man page for Mitsub_vfd mentions the required settings. Check the scaling of the command. Chris Sent from my Galaxy Original message From: Thaddeus Waldner Date: 2024-03-01 10:59 a.m. (GMT-08:00) To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" Subject: Re: [Emc-users]

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread Thaddeus Waldner
I failed to mention that this configuration is for connection via RS485. The mitsub_vfd module does not use modbus; it uses the Mitsubishi Inverter Protocol. > On Mar 1, 2024, at 12:55 PM, Thaddeus Waldner wrote: > > I recently set up a Mitsubishi D700 to work with Mitsub_vfd > > These

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread Thaddeus Waldner
I recently set up a Mitsubishi D700 to work with Mitsub_vfd These inverters are highly flexible in how they are configured to respond to control commands. I spent many hours of trial and error to get the correct combination of parameters to even get it to respond to network commands. What

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread Todd Zuercher
I haven't worked with your drive specifically, but most drives have a setting that must be set to define where it reads the source of the speed input from. Be it an analog input from the screw terminals, a digital preset input, serial command, or something else. Be sure to check that that

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread andy pugh
On Fri, 1 Mar 2024 at 13:53, lloyd wilson wrote: > program operates properly (I think)- run/stop behaves as expected, speed > commands are generated and accepted by the VFD, but the motor speed > stays the same. What is that speed? It could be a scaling issue (rpm being interpreted as Hz,

Re: [Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread gene heskett
On 3/1/24 08:48, lloyd wilson wrote: I'm using a Mitsubishi E500 VFD for spindle drive on the VMC I'm retrofitting & can't get variable speed to cooperate. The mitsub_vfd program operates properly (I think)- run/stop behaves as expected, speed commands are generated and accepted by the VFD,

[Emc-users] Mitsubishi VFD control

2024-03-01 Thread lloyd wilson
I'm using a Mitsubishi E500 VFD for spindle drive on the VMC I'm retrofitting & can't get variable speed to cooperate. The mitsub_vfd program operates properly (I think)- run/stop behaves as expected, speed commands are generated and accepted by the VFD, but the  motor speed stays the same. I