Re: Maxirouter PWM


Why not use the spindle enable relay (SER) output mentioned in the 3rd post in this thread https://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=2395 to gate your SOUT signal, making sure that when not enabled the power input level goes to 0 for safety. How that is achieved I'll leave to you to ...
Thu 18 Aug , 2022 12:30 pm
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Re: Maxirouter PWM

Hi, I'm still working in this.

I've got the laser working using SOUT and SGRND, but unfortunately that means that when the head is travelling, the laser leaves a feint line between cuts, because it's still receiving a small voltage.

The laser and cooling system are powered completely independently ...
Sun 14 Aug , 2022 10:45 am
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Re: Maxirouter PWM


If you look in the NextMove manual, it's easy to find online, it gives the max current output for the 12V at 10mA so it's not going to power your laser and likely can't be turned off while the board is running. I presume you're going to use the laser in place of the router so what about using the ...
Thu 21 Jul , 2022 9:10 am
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Re: Maxirouter PWM

That helps a lot

Thank you very much

Alan
Fri 01 Jul , 2022 11:25 am
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Re: Maxirouter PWM

Thank you Martin, are you saying I could use pins 2 & 3 of the Power Out to provide ground and +12v to run it?

If so, how would I address those pins in software / gcode please?

Alan
Tue 28 Jun , 2022 17:44 pm
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Maxirouter PWM

Hi, I have bought a 10W diode laser from Endurance Lasers, it requires a PWM connection for turning the laser on and off.

Can anyone help me locate one on the Maxirouter please?

Here's a link to a picture of the Baldor board:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/skrxe03j9k1p6is/20220626_121225.jpg?dl=0 ...
Mon 27 Jun , 2022 18:38 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

It works!

I made a spoil board for it over the weekend with CNC created holes and fence.

Thanks very much everyone

Alan
Fri 03 Jul , 2020 11:13 am
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

I haven't cut any jobs with it yet, I wanted to make sure the warnings were OK.

It does seem to be working OK though, I'll put it to work now.

Thanks very much Martin,

Alan
Wed 24 Jun , 2020 22:27 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

I'm a numpty!

:delirious:

I had wired the motor incorrectly on the board

But at least I was right about it not having any power!

While trying to get it working, I upgraded the software to 5.69, and ran the I/O diagnostics.

This shows "E Stop Enable relay and E stop feedback both as NOT OK ...
Sat 20 Jun , 2020 18:38 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

I've posted some pictures of the control board here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/wxnvqrqexuja47f/AADJ5An76LZgGQ1LUtBkg1jTa?dl=0

The orange and green LED's on the board are flashing

No the X-axis motor doesn't get warm

No noise

The display position does change.

It's as though there's no power to ...
Sat 20 Jun , 2020 13:16 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

It certainly did fix it!

Thank you very much.

I didn't think I had needed to undo that when dismantling.

I took photos of every connection as soon as I stripped off the trunking covers, and it wasn't connected then.

Maybe it was loose, and dislodged when taking the cover off.

Anyway, the ...
Fri 19 Jun , 2020 18:54 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help


Are the electrical drawings inside the electrical cabinet?

Not sure when we are back in the office but I should be able to find some then.


No, they are not, It would be fantastic if you could find some.

To be clear, this is an identical machine:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/69gemaq95ob4wxk ...
Thu 18 Jun , 2020 18:20 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help


You could also try to move each towards the centre of it`s travel away from any limit switches.

What version of VRMilling are you running from? We did have to make some alterations to the home directions years ago.


I had already moved everything to the centre (X,Y & Z) thinking that would do ...
Thu 18 Jun , 2020 17:12 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help


I'm not familiar with the Maxi but the ESR is the E stop relay, the slider as far as i can tell is a manual operation of it.

The override Martin mentioned I believe could be the green button next to the E_stop switch.

I know this might sound daft but you have reset the e-stop switch (twist and ...
Thu 18 Jun , 2020 17:06 pm
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Re: Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

Hi Martin, thanks for the help so far.

The stepper motors haven't been disassembled, so I don't think that's the problem then.

I don't have an override next to the E-Stop button.

There's a slider on the ESR module inside the wiring cabinet, is that it? Sliding that to the left sounds like it's ...
Sun 14 Jun , 2020 15:44 pm
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Maxirouter Emergency Stop Help

Hi, I hope someone can help me.

I have rescued a Maxirouter (it was going to be scrapped!)

I have reassembled it, but it's status is showing as "Emergency Stop" even though the e-stop has been reset.

I suspect a loose or damaged wire somewhere, does anyone have a wiring diagram please?

The green ...
Tue 09 Jun , 2020 15:19 pm
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