Mark,
Also IMHO your E-stop circuit should ALWAYS be a last ditch kill all
power setup that takes servo motor power away completely. There are other
ways to accomplish things and you need to familiarize yourself with the
Axis controls before you make any decisions on the setup so you arrive at
what you really want. Check into your VFD control options for alternative
and dual input setups. I am not familiar with that particular VFD. Peace
Pete
On Sat, Jan 17, 2015 at 12:34 PM, Mark Johnsen <[email protected]> wrote:
> How do I set up my servo enable and spindle enable (?) so that I can run
> the mill manually, but still control the VFD via LinuxCNC? I'm not that
> familiar w/ the actual AXIS interface and unsure of all the features it
> has. I know I can add in features either through python widgets or
> Ladder. I'm using a 5i25/7i77 and Automation Direct GS2 VFD.
>
> I am planning to have an external e-stop circuit turn on the PC and VFD at
> the same time so that the modbus can connect to the VFD. I noticed on my
> bench test that if the VFD is off, the HAL gs2 comp won't connect and stops
> loading LinuxCNC, or at least errors.
>
> I had thought that in AXIS, I would push the E-stop and then the Machine
> Enable button and have the Machine enable turn on the servo enable and VFD
> enable (if there is a VFD enable).
>
> The anilam has a 'manual/automatic' switch that I traced back to the servo
> enable relay that I can flip to leave the machine in enable mode, but
> disable the servo's. I think the problem w/ linuxCNC is that I'd manually
> disconnect the servo, start moving an axis and it would produce a FERROR
> that would take the machine out of Machine Enable and turn off the
> Spindle. Do I have the right?
>
> What I think I want in axis is a button to manually enable or disable the
> servos when in 'machine enable' mode. Is there such a button, or do I need
> to add via a python widget?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark
>
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