RESOLVED. Onefinity got back to me after I went back to the router. They suggested a reset of the software configuration. I backed up my config and I did a reset and it worked. Restored my old config and it broke again. So I’m going to have to go through the reset config and manual re-configure it. Hopefully it continues to work.
Hello,
I recently upgraded my woodworker X-50 to a 220V 80 mm spindle. Proper VFD cable and shielded signal cables. As part of that I also grounded the Y rails and the spindle is grounded. I’m still on 1.0.9.
I went to use the touch probe for the first time since doing the upgrade and found it is behaving very weirdly. Rather than moving towards the probe at a slow pace, it move away about 1mm and decides it is done with that axis and moves to the next one.
More detailed:
Press Home XYZ button. Tells me to touch the probe to the bit. I get green button. After selecting the .25" bit size, it starts moving the spindle. This all seems normal. No unexpected Green button due to backwards wiring, it comes on when expected.
It moves Z up ~1 mm, then moves rapidly right to clear the block and then down and instead of coming back slowly to touch the block it moves FURTHER right ~1 mm. Then it moves back (Y) to clear the block and across X, then it moves FURTHER away ~1 mm then announces it is done. It registers that as the new Zero.
It is like it is registering a contact with no movement and the ~1mm move is the retraction after.
I have tried rebooting.
I’m seeing 3.266V between the probe plate (+ lead) and the ground (- lead) (whether I use the magnet or not since the spindle is now grounded). Ohm test shows an open circuit. Magnet to ground is 0 ohms. Thinking it is a potential ground problem (since that is what I effectively changed) I unplugged the VFD and the grounds I added. That didn’t change anything. So the only ground on the system now is the one coming in to the Onefinity controller. All circuits share a common ground at the house panel. I tested resistance between the 220V ground and 110V ground and got 0 ohms.
If I do a manual zero and the machine seems to work fine. I did a couple simple Vcarve lettering with no issue.
I’ve searched the community forum and don’t believe I came across the same.
I’ve tried Onefinity support, they consider this an unsupported spindle issue. I could try going back to the router to test but the switch between 65mm and 80mm mount is a bit of a pain.
Update:
Actually, to remove the possibility of it being the spindle, I went back and REMOVED the spindle and put the router in its place. I changed the Tool setting back to Makita. I removed the 25pin breakout that has a connection to the VFD so that there’s no connection now to the VFD or spindle. I also turned off support for my E-stop physical switch since without the 25 pin breakout it was now reporting as an Open circuit and E-Stop would engage. So I am back to a very basic Onefinity configuration. Controller, wired joystick, touch probe & ethernet is all that is connected. I don’t use a display, I use a laptop on the network.
I now have to use the magnet again on the collet. Machine is still behaving the same. Looking closely I see there is actually 2 movements. There’s a small movement that seems like it should have been going the other direction to find the probe, then there’s the retraction movement.
Any suggestions/solutions?
Thanks.
