Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 20 13:16:15 EST 2014 | rgduval
Hi, Brendan, It sure sounds like it to me. But, with the Z axis, there could be one other thing to check. On my old TP, there were z-locks...two pistons that pointed sideways around the head travel. Initializing the z-motors did not move the z-
Electronics Forum | Tue Oct 23 11:18:23 EDT 2018 | tech1
It is probably one of the Z lock solenoids not working properly. These are located along the Z axis and as part of the initiation of the machine, the Z measure the travel. Check the upper and lower Z locks
Electronics Forum | Tue Nov 04 06:51:08 EST 2008 | cyber_wolf
My TP-11 is not getting enough juice to the upper Z-lock to pull it out of the way. Its not the locks.. I put new ones in and I get the same thing. Its like I am not getting enough voltage from the XWB. Has anyone seen this before ?
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 12:45:01 EDT 2005 | cyber_wolf
Make sure your matrix tray is up high enough. The components in the matrix tray should be at least at board level. Also check your component height in the package list. If all that is OK then, check those Z locks I spoke of earlier.
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 20 13:25:18 EST 2014 | brendansales
Dear Rob, Thank you for your quick response! There were Z locks on the Midas head area, 2 little solenoids like you mentioned. Previously I had the first error code (F-AXIS-C/9) and after fiddling around, randomly manual unlock the Z locks it came
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 13 09:52:03 EST 2014 | rgduval
Start by getting into the maintenance menu, and manually installing the Servo program for all MOTs. If they install fine, you can check the Z-motor while you're in the maintenance menus. Make sure that the z-locks are unlocked before checking the
Electronics Forum | Tue Apr 05 11:03:13 EDT 2005 | cyber_wolf
There are several things that can cause these errors. It sounds as if you have 2 problems. A (Z) problem and a theta problem. 1. Check that the Z-locks are functioning properly in the service program. Make sure that when they are un-locked they don'
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 26 18:02:37 EST 2022 | rgduval
So, your Hydra Z message timed out... A couple of potential causes: 1. Hydra MOT card failure 2. Hydra z-motor failure 3. Hydra z-motor encoder failure 4. Hydra z-lock failure 5. Disconnected cable 6. X-wagon cable Start by booting into service mod
Electronics Forum | Fri Jul 10 18:47:27 EDT 2015 | alphatronique
make sure noting stock in the X ,and motor brake work usually machine supply 24V to motor brake wire for release brake then move until hit the end stopper for init motor if brake keep on that will the error message i got it often on the Z cause
Electronics Forum | Fri Aug 11 11:18:20 EDT 2006 | chrisgriffin
I got a 3000 that is acting crazy. After a print, the board is unclamped and the Z-axis lowers. It continues to lower until it trips the limit switch. It is suppposed to move in the Y-axis to line up with the tracks while lowering in the Z-axis.
