2013/12/11 Dave Cole <linuxcncro...@gmail.com> > It sounds like you are greatly simplifying the machine. An MG set > (motor generator set) is a very old technology to create DC power. That > was probably obsolete when it was installed. > > Yes indeed, I really don't understand why a 70's machine would use an motor generator to feed a DC motor.
> When the Parker Servo malfunctioned it was very obvious. It had a > digital display on the front to show status and it would go blank when > the induction power was applied to the heating coils. It was quite > literally "lights out". I thought that I had lost power to the drive > due a wiring error or blow fuse. > I hope I don't have that kind of trouble with the VFD. Sometimes I had noise moving my steppers on another machine when the MIG welder pulsed in high frequency. I don't know how is it going to be with the heater but may be using line filters could help. -- *Leonardo Marsaglia*. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rapidly troubleshoot problems before they affect your business. Most IT organizations don't have a clear picture of how application performance affects their revenue. With AppDynamics, you get 100% visibility into your Java,.NET, & PHP application. Start your 15-day FREE TRIAL of AppDynamics Pro! http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=84349831&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users