On Thu, 18 Aug 2011, John Thornton wrote: > Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:29:11 -0500 > From: John Thornton <bjt...@gmail.com> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > To: EMC Mailing List <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> > Subject: [Emc-users] Simodrive 611 > > I have a BP Discovery 308 with Simodrive 611 drives for the axis and > spindle. There seems to be a broader range of drive/motor guys that > follow the mailing list... so I'm posting the question here. > > My symptom is when I try and accellerate the spindle from 0 to >2400 rpm > in one step the drive faults out with a generic fault. Sometimes when > running the mill at 6000 RPM for a while (so good and warm) a Rapid Z up > will give the same fault. I can ramp up to 6000 RPM by starting at 2000 > RPM using 100 RPM increments with a G4 of 0.1 between. > > I've opened up the power supply section and replaced all the caps > recently and that did not have any effect on the symptom. > > Would there be any reason to dig into the spindle and try and check the > brushes? > > Thanks > John
Does the Z axis move the motor? maybe its an intermittant electrical connection. (I guess loose brushes might qualify as an intermittant electrical connection as well) Is it possibly just a dip in you line voltage tripping the error? > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Get a FREE DOWNLOAD! and learn more about uberSVN rich system, > user administration capabilities and model configuration. Take > the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and the > tools developers use with it. http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-d2d-2 > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Get a FREE DOWNLOAD! and learn more about uberSVN rich system, user administration capabilities and model configuration. Take the hassle out of deploying and managing Subversion and the tools developers use with it. http://p.sf.net/sfu/wandisco-d2d-2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users