Setting ADTECH servos with Eding CNC software steps/AppUnit

[D-man]

Yeah same on this version too

[Web Goblin]

Have a go with V4.01. You don't have to uninstall the version you have.

[D-man]

Yeah I will pal,just finishing off some method statements for my company, worst job ever!

[D-man]

OK, version 4.01 still acts the same... couple questions if you don't mind?

1. The light on the board - When the drives are enabled is this light supposed to stay on?
2. The 5V to enable the drives - which inputs are these to go into? i originally had the in 16 and GND and it works but motors would still stay engaged if i disabled the motors with the software.

Sorry - the IO screen that button does stay checked. I got mixed up, its actually the amp enable that will not stay checked.

I have also soldered the bottom of the board as asked

[Web Goblin]

Looking at the flyer for the cpu card it looks like you are using the watchdog output to enable the drives which appears to be correct for this cpu card. I think that the green led should be on when the drives are on because the watchdog signal will be ok. I think that the watchdog output signal is staying on even though you are turning the drives off but I don't know if this is correct for this cpu. I have had a quick look at the servo amp manual but im not sure if it the correct one for your motor. It says that the amp enable should be 12 or 24vdc switched from its own internal supply. Are you using the watchdog signal to switch a relay for the servo amp enable signal?

[D-man]

Yeah I'm using the watchdog to switch the signal to the drives.

The light switches on and off, however I wasn't sure which way it was supposed to be.

Do your motors continue to stay energised when you disable the motors within the software?

[Web Goblin]

Yes they appear to switch off. If you are using a relay powered from the watchdog to switch the enable signal you can measure the voltage to the coil or see the coil switch. Looks like the info on the cpu says that the watchdog is green for ok and red for not so I presume that green is output signal and red no output signal. Can you check the voltage to the relay and see if it switches?

[D-man]

Yeah it's 5v

[Web Goblin]

Does the relay switch on and off with the 5v watchdog signal? Does the 12 or 24 vdc supply for the servo amp enable signal switch on and of with the relay? I think we need to get the basics checked first.

[D-man]

Actually I think the drivers are hard wired..... See f I can get a pic of my installation up (using tap talk at the moment)