Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-24 Thread Greg Bentzinger
Quote: Message: 6 Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:16:12 -0500 From: Dave Cole Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77 To: emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252; format=flowed > The front panel terminal block sources 12VDC for switch closu

[Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-23 Thread Mark Johnsen
On Wed, Nov 23, 2016 at 8:55 AM, andy pugh wrote: > On 23 November 2016 at 16:47, Greg Bentzinger > wrote: > > Being a BridgePort type clone you need FWD and REV because what is > considered FWD depends on if you are in High Gear (500-4000) or Back gear > (low) 60-499 RPM. > > I see a very simpl

Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-23 Thread andy pugh
On 23 November 2016 at 16:47, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > Being a BridgePort type clone you need FWD and REV because what is considered > FWD depends on if you are in High Gear (500-4000) or Back gear (low) 60-499 > RPM. I see a very simple solution: Fit a microswitch on the high/low speed gear se

Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-23 Thread Greg Bentzinger
___ From: andy pugh To: Greg Bentzinger ; Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Sent: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 3:18 AM Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77 On 22 November 2016 at 22:54, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > The technical details in the manual are v

Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-23 Thread andy pugh
On 22 November 2016 at 22:54, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > The technical details in the manual are very sparse and from what I can > gather the speed input is not tolerant of negative voltage. Direction appears > to be controlled solely by a FWD or REV inputs. That is how I read it too. I suggest i

Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-22 Thread Dave Cole
> The front panel terminal block sources 12VDC for switch closures, but the > inputs are 24V tolerant for external wiring. Are you sure about that?Unless they changed the specs and I didn't realize it, the Teco Servo drives are not. Dave ---

Re: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-22 Thread Peter C. Wallace
On Tue, 22 Nov 2016, Greg Bentzinger wrote: > Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 22:54:55 + (UTC) > From: Greg Bentzinger > To: "emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net" > Subject: [Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77 > > This feels like someone just dumped a plate of Spaghetti in my la

[Emc-users] Wiring up a 7i77

2016-11-22 Thread Greg Bentzinger
This feels like someone just dumped a plate of Spaghetti in my lap. It is overwhelming. Of course every manufacture has to adopt different terms for the same type of signals which doesn't make things any easier. So first problem is deciding the best method for interfacing the TECO FM50-203 VFD