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Hello, I created this drawing - do you think this is a better way of doing this. I Don't want to get it wrong and zap myself, the components...

Hello M_C Thanks for the reply, I need 24v to get to the MASSO - this does not need a contactor per say, and can live without one. Can I use any...

That's the sort of thing, but you need to know more about the Gecko inputs. Their manual is silent on the input config except to say that they...

I’m a novice here, how exactly are you running mach3. Is it a graphics package?

As you've already got 24VDC, I'd use that to control any contactors, and have the 24VDC PSU hardwired (via a fuse) to your main power switch.

No, but from what I remember the main board had a processor built in, so there wasn't really much in the way of pinouts. Just motor/spindle...

That's a two speed motor which complicates things, but also means it's likely to only run on 380V. Dual voltage/dual speed motors are theoretically...

Thank you for the reply, this is a rough diagram of what I am trying to do. Its taken ages to get this far, the socket will be removed and the...

i see you have replied to members about the conect 121 don't suppose you have any details on the controller board pinouts.

i have a picture of the plate, what would you recommend , ?

Many thanks the motor i have is just 380/415v so i would need the boosted vfd i think. Thanks again

It all depends on if the motor can be changed between delta and star. Some motors are only labelled for a single voltage, but are changeable. It...

Protective earths should never be switched. I'll also mention that in terms of control circuits, any operator controls should be low voltage (IIRC...

Something like this -

Many thanks the motor i have is just 380/415v so i would need the boosted vfd i think. Thanks again

Thanks for the reply, I see from the diagram you simply connect the A1 and A2 to mains and L1 and L2 to the same feed. Then when switched on, you...

Thanks Lee, that seems to have done the trick

The output voltage from the probe seems to match the input voltage so it can be 5v to 24v. I opened my CNC control box today to try the probe output...

Don't know if it helps but the yellow/blue power wires are in different position on middle driver. Phill

It just needs to be inline with the toroid. I generally wire them in using a suitable terminal block.

Hey m_c thank you very much for the link I have seen a few schematics with the thermistors in them looking on the web but I haven't ever used one...

A basic thermistor is cheaper, such as https://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/thermistor-ics/2579500 Although they do take about 2 minutes to cool down...

That won't be an easy thing to work out, short of reverse engineering that BOB :/ Have you got anyway to get the config of the computer that died?...

These probes are basically to the original Renishaw design, which in effect have a pair of contacts that are closed before triggered and open when...

After m_c had said about the inrush limiter I have been looking at various options but I have found this on amazon and just wondering if I could use...

Mach 3 is a software programme that will do the brains of what needs doing in the sense of moving the three stepper motors to what has been...

Really appreciate your input m_c. I've attached an image I have to hand of the inside of the control box, I can get a better one when I'm in the...

That complicates things somewhat. The diagram for the probe is just a basic functional diagram then, and there's a bit more going on in it. Have...

Cheers m_c, I think you've got it right, the probe has a tiny circuit board inside with two LEDs (green open and red for a touch indication) so I...

What is a mach3 setup