Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
Well, spent an hour messing tonight, i have no doubt it can be done, but its not going to happen by trial and error i think - too many variables and unless you know what effect each one has your'e just pissing in the wind Wink
Pretty certain now that steps/per and acceleration does nothing, this makes sense as we are on PWM so I think that can be taken out of the equation.
That just leaves Min PWM, base frequency, pulley min and pulley max.
Unless there is a setting on the VFD, i guess there might be, might be worth checking that 5v does give 50% speed.
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
Been messing again - it all seems relative to the spindle pulley settings.
I set the min as whatever I got after setting a M03 S1 command - this was 1500rpm.
The max was then tried setting above the actual limit - this made things worse.
Then I went below the limit - 20,000 actually did a good job at the 5,000 to 15,000 range and was pretty close BUT it means you cannot command full speed as you have limited it to 20,000 so not good Sad
I am leaving this at present as I am unsure it actually be done without a lot more knowledge and maybe some VFD tweaks too.
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
Should it be possible to measure the 0-10v signal?
I thought so, but I tried measuring the input to the VFD from the BOB and as soon i touched the VI & ACOM pins in the VFD the motor stopped as if the input was being shorted out?
This was with an expensive Fluke DMM on DC volts, i was expecting to see something 0 and 10v here??
Odd?
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
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Originally Posted by
Davek0974
Should it be possible to measure the 0-10v signal?
I thought so, but I tried measuring the input to the VFD from the BOB and as soon i touched the VI & ACOM pins in the VFD the motor stopped as if the input was being shorted out?
This was with an expensive Fluke DMM on DC volts, i was expecting to see something 0 and 10v here??
Odd?
Was it on auto ranging !! could be capacitance !!
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
Yes autorange but only Volts DC, it has no capacity ranges - too basic.
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
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Originally Posted by
Davek0974
Should it be possible to measure the 0-10v signal?
Disconnect the VFD and measure it.
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
will try that tomorrow, thanks
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
What you using for Speed control Dave.? On-board Bob or separate board.?
Re: Mach3 VFD PWM signal...
Its a cnc4you CP 0-10v breakout board with on-board converter.
I fired the question at cnc4you and just got a reply - yes i should be able to measure 0-10v there, so i have no idea why i cannot.