> John, I've a similar problem in powering up my 6040, that I suspect is a > hal config problem. The vfd on the sheldon starts up normally for an f2 > toggle, and displays the commanded frequency when driving the spindle. > As I've a relay that also turns on the work light over the 6040 and that > also starts the vfd supply AC power along with power to the steppers, it > should Just Work, but on the 6040, even though the vfd works normally, > the display shows an E with the top leg missing, and a flickering count > like its counting errors or something. I think I need to check the > sheldon to refresh how I did it with a couple 40 amp Crydom's vs how I'm > doing it with a power relay on the 6040 where everything is 120 volt > including the vfd. But other stuff keeps raising its hand. Like this > mister pump. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett
Totally get it. Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. Although I've looked I've not really found any wiring diagrams that are similar to what I want to do. And I think to a certain extent when it comes to LinuxCNC the PMDX-126 might be better suited to MACH3/4. John _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
