Motion Controllers and Breakout Boards
Documentation on the Apollo III and RapidPath Motion Controllers.
Interpreter 1000 Manuals
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Apollo III
Apollo III - IO Layout Chart
Here is the Apollo III IO layout chart Keywords: Apollo III, IO
Apollo III - Enable Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo III enable troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Apollo III, Enable, issues
Apollo III - Motion Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo III motion troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Apollo III, Motion, Issues
Apollo III - Spindle Troubleshooting Guide
Here is the Apollo III spindle troubleshooting guide. Keywords: Spindle, VFD, Apollo III
2000 Series Apollo III Operating Manual
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Electrical Enclosure Wiring Diagram - Apollo III
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Single Phase Yaskawa Drive and Motor Wiring Diagram Apollo III
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Apollo III Not Communicating
Description of the problem: The Apollo III motion controller is not communicating, but all the s...
Three Phase Yaskawa Drive and Motor Wiring Diagram Apollo III
File Type Document Name View / Download / Print Yaskawa Drive and Motor Wiring Dia...
Drive Fault Always On - Apollo III
Description of the problem: On Apollo series boards the X0 (Drive Fault) is always on whether th...
Match HiCon Serial Number With Mach4
Open "VSI Device Manager" in MachMotion Programs and Drivers. Click "Scan Network." (red box be...
Apollo Board Power Issues
24V Dropping Out (power light flashing/dim) Typically related to a "short" in limit switch....so...
HiCON Motor Drive Graph Blank
Description of the problem: The Motor/Drive Response graph is blank when motion is commanded. ...
HiCON Board Not Found
The hicon board is the "daughter" board of the Apollo III motion controller. The ethernet cable f...
Wiring Prox Switch Input
PNP 3-wire example: (see attachment for photo) Brown to C0+ Blue to C0- Black to the input...
Wiring Switches and Inputs on Apollo
Inputs There are 16 inputs on the Apollo III (15 available for your use as X0 is reserved for th...
Apollo III Network Connections
Apollo III Network Connection The Apollo III can be connected directly to the control or via ...
How to Update HiCON Firmware
The Following directions will help you properly update the firmware of the HiCon on an Apollo 3. ...
RapidPath
the RapidPath EtherCAT software motion controller
Installing / Configuring INtime (RapidPath)
INtime is the RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) in which the actual motion controller runs. It mu...
Probing on Rapidpath systems with CTB
In short: You need to set parameter L1-43 to 257 for a normally closed probe. Mach signal must be...
2000 Series RapidPath Operating Manual
Introduction RapidPath is MachMotion's EtherCAT motion controller solution. It has integrati...
RapidPath Series
RapidPath™ is MachMotion's trademarked EtherCAT motion controller solution. WARNING! Impro...
RapidPath EtherCAT Network Setup
RapidPath™ is MachMotion's trademarked EtherCAT motion controller solution. 1. EtherCAT Netwo...
Troubleshooting RapidPath
RapidPath RapidPath: Unexpected Error (Exception raised in synchronous message handler) / Motion...
General
Things pertinent to motion controllers that apply to more than one specific motion controller.