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Wiring your VFD not purchased from MachMotion
If you purchased a VFD from MachMotion, all labeling is done and you will not need this informati...
Updating Yaskawa Parameters
To update drive parameters on a Yaskawa drive, follow these instructions. From the display pa...
Mitsubishi Drive Programming
Press Mode until it displays: P 00 (or some P range between 00-19) Press up/down arrow keys un...
Teco Motor Oscillations
Description of the problem: My Teco motor is oscillating back and forth (humming / screech...
Setting VFD Acceleration
Description of the problem: I'm trying to set up acceleration on my Mitsubishi VFD. Solu...
Stepper Motor Reversing Direction
Description of the problem: My stepper motor is reversing direction randomly without changing ...
SheetCAM Post Processor
Description of the problem: What are the correct post files for use with SheetCAM? S...
Running a Mitsubishi VFD Directly
Description of the problem: It may be necessary to run a VFD manually from it's control inte...
Interpreter 1000 Random Movement While Loading File
Description of the problem: Random movements while programs are loading. Solution: If y...
Interpreter 1000 Encoder Noise Issues
Description of the problem: Unacceptable noise levels in the encoder signals coming into the I...
HiCON Motor Drive Graph Blank
Description of the problem: The Motor/Drive Response graph is blank when motion is commanded. ...
Drive Fault Always On - Apollo III
Description of the problem: On Apollo series boards the X0 (Drive Fault) is always on whether th...
Apollo III Not Communicating
Description of the problem: The Apollo III motion controller is not communicating, but all the s...
Setting Debounce Level
Description of the problem: Debounce is the number of pulses that a switch must be stable for it...
Mitsubishi VFD All Clear Factory Reset
Description of the problem: If you are trying to get your spindle to run and have changed a bunc...
2000 Series Waterjet Setup Manual
Standard Setup Jet Setup Configure the number of jets you need and your default delays. You...
Tool Offset Table Customization
Tool X and Y Offsets Select View->Tool Tables... You will see the tool table. Select Edit->T...
How To Test For Backlash
Testing for backlash on a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) router is an important maintenance ste...
Aligning Slave Axis Gantry - HiCON Mach4
This only applies to master and slave axes on a gantry. If you are trying to align the tables on ...
Barcode Scanner (Serial Port)
Getting Started The barcode scanner module works with any scanner that can emulate a serial port...