carving issues-UNSOLVED

[woodworker]

Right guys tried setting up the machine with the set steps in settings it failed twice to move the x axis and once on the z I tried again success on the next attempts all ok with distance, it has probably failed to move at least 10 times this morning at various settings (all on the jog buttons mostly x axis). so I set up a couple of dry run pockets without extraction and router so I could hear any motor changes on the second cut I heard one at a about 30 % in I am thinking this must controller related now I will post up what they are once I've got the screw driver out.

[woodworker]

ok, box opened images of controller cards,pc and control box my steppers are motionking 23hs1404 I have been unable to get the spec for these motors (why dont they put it on the labels?!?!?

[phill05]

Look like your amps are set to 4.5 try dropping to 3.7 that is sw1-off sw2-on sw3-off then retry

Phill

[woodworker]

I'm confused I have a piece of paper (came with the machine) written on the back in pencil are the dip switches, looks like they are all wrong paper says
123 off =1.5a with a tick next to it
sw4 = on Half current
Micro step 5678
5=off
6=off
7=on
8=off
to me it looks completely transposed could this be it....

[phill05]

I might be wrong but I think it should be sw1-off sw2-on sw3-off = 3.7 amps, 5=on 6=on 7=off 8=on that's 1/8th micro

[woodworker]

think 568 should be off and 7 on = 8 microsteps currently set to 256
how can I tell the amps for the motor?

[cropwell]

Series Model Step Angle (°) Motor Length (mm) Rated Current (A) Phase Resistance (Ω) Phase Inductance (mH) Holding Torque (N.m Min) Detent Torque (N.cm Max) Rotor Inertia (g.cm²) Lead Wire (No.) Motor Weight (g)
23HS0405 1.8 41 0.62 12 24 0.55 2.5 150 4 470
23HS0408 1.8 41 2.0 1.2 2.5 0.55 2.5 150 4 470
23HS4412 1.8 45 0.62 12 26 0.8 2.8 190 4 520
23HS4425 1.8 45 2.5 1.0 2.2 0.8 2.8 190 4 520
23HS5406 1.8 51 0.62 13 28 1.0 2.8 190 4 520
23HS5425 1.8 51 2.5 1.2 3.2 1.0 2.8 190 4 520
23HS6602 1.8 56 1.5 3.2 5.5 0.9 3.5 280 6 590
23HS6430 1.8 56 3.0 0.8 2.4 1.1 3.5 280 4 680
23HS6404 1.8 56 4.2 0.4 1.2 1.1 3.5 280 4 680
23HS7401 1.8 64 1.0 7.5 20 1.5 5.0 380 4 850
23HS7430 1.8 64 3.0 0.8 2.3 1.5 5.0 380 4 850
23HS7404 1.8 64 4.2 0.55 1.2 1.5 5.0 380 4 850
23HS8430 1.8 76 3.0 1.0 3.5 1.8 6.0 440 4 1050
23HS8404 1.8 76 4.2 0.6 1.8 1.8 6.0 440 4 1050
23HS1430 1.8 100 3.0 1.4 5.5 2.5 10 680 4 1250
23HS1404 1.8 100 4.2 0.8 3.0 2.5 10 680 4 1250
23HS2430 1.8 112 3.0 1.6 6.8 2.8 12 800 4 1400
23HS2404 1.8 112 4.2 0.9 3.8 2.5 12 800 4 1400

[woodworker]

well found sir thank you so my current settings 4.5 should be ok?

[woodworker]

right changed the dip switches to 4.2amp as per motor info left everything else as is :) feeling positive now thanks everyone, its now cutting motors are little warm but then if they have been under powered by almost 3 amps no wonder.

[Clive S]

Right guys tried setting up the machine with the set steps in settings it failed twice to move the x axis and once on the z I tried again success on the next attempts all ok with distance, it has probably failed to move at least 10 times this morning at various settings (all on the jog buttons mostly x axis). so I set up a couple of dry run pockets without extraction and router so I could hear any motor changes on the second cut I heard one at a about 30 % in I am thinking this must controller related now I will post up what they are once I've got the screw driver out.

Yes but have you changed the Acc. setting