Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

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Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by nattrassj12 » Sat 19 Sep , 2020 13:46 pm

Hi all, I was wondering if anyone knew the wiring for getting the spindle to be solely controlled by the spindle override at the front of the machine?

I know it's been done before and have seen guides but not for the board I currently have

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Any help would be appreciated!
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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by TDIPower » Sat 19 Sep , 2020 20:36 pm

It should be the bottom row of connections, there should be a 0v, 10v and wiper or signal, something along those lines. You need the slow side of the pot to 0v, the fast to 10v, the other to the mid connection/wiper.

Have a look here http://www.denfordata.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=4778

I think one of those i posted is the same controller with the wiring

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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by TDIPower » Sat 19 Sep , 2020 20:41 pm

just had a look at the Starturn PC S[print controller 2.pdf,

Its the bottom 3 on the left, 10v, min, i/p
min to the low side of the pot,
10v to the high side,
I/P to the wiper

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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by nattrassj12 » Sun 20 Sep , 2020 15:22 pm

I was about to wire it when I've noticed the cable has a green one coming out of it going to AGND, which then goes into AIN2- and AIN1- too, Should I just keep this where it is or remove it?

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Blue is feed wiper which will no longer be used
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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by nattrassj12 » Sun 20 Sep , 2020 19:44 pm

Update:

I went ahead and did the wiring change, started up the machine (There is no controller board on at the moment (ontop of the Baldor board)
turned the key and tried the spindle override and nothing.. (Board does have on light on)

Anyone got any ideas? Is there something I'm missing/holding me back?



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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by nattrassj12 » Sun 20 Sep , 2020 21:12 pm

Update! It spins,

The issue was that the spin enable wire needed moving to GND then the spindle will start!

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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by TDIPower » Mon 21 Sep , 2020 19:28 pm

I was going to say, I don't know, but did have a feeling you needed to enable the spindle some how which would normally come from the control board. My only other suggestion would be to look at those PDFs I had uploaded a while back.

Glad you got sorted.

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Re: Converting microturn/micromill to manual spindle control(Help needed)

Post by graham_e » Mon 21 Mar , 2022 17:25 pm

Afternoon,

Aware that this was one and a half years ago, but I wanted to confirm something before I start swapping wires around :lol:
The 'spin enable wire' you mention - is this the blue wire (83) from A2 of the SGR to Pin 2 of TB3 on the Baldor board?

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Cheers,
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