Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 15 20:56:55 EDT 2013 | marcelorotofrance
At this point all the sensors, switches and solenoid valves were checked. Their electrical signals and actions were phisically checked at the I/O cards level (Panadac 783-065 and 065A). Above mentioned signals were monitored from "I/O Monitor" functi
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 14 18:16:58 EDT 2013 | isd_jwendell
With those interlocks tested, and confirmed good. I would check the end-of-travel safety switches next. It may think that the head is at the end of it's travel.
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 13 17:17:42 EDT 2013 | isd_jwendell
I don't know your machine, but on mine the interlock is the large access door. It's done so that you cannot open the cover while running, but it also checks for a closed door at startup due to head homing sequence. Yours may be similar in that it won
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 13 19:48:31 EDT 2013 | marcelorotofrance
The front door has as security switch, indeed. It works ok. A lever switch for override the door switch is also included from factory. (It don´t look good from the safety point of view but, you know). There is also a presostatic switch on the air reg
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 18 07:32:18 EDT 2013 | stephendo
It's been a long time but one thing I remember from those machines that about 50% of the time the error codes were a wild goose chase. At this point forget what the error code says. Can you move the head? Have you checked the servo cards? Is there
Electronics Forum | Mon Mar 18 09:19:48 EDT 2013 | marcelorotofrance
I can move the axes XYUV just in short steps through the "MANUAL NC" function. The axis encoders seem to work; the readings of position follow the axis movements. However the actual position of the head has nothing to do with the readings at the disp
Electronics Forum | Wed Mar 13 11:03:59 EDT 2013 | marcelorotofrance
Despite this machine is an obsolete dynosaur, almost 1/4 century old, is (was) a reliable work horse. Now is broken. Just after first reset the screen shows an error message "1420 XY INTERLOCK". The message clears with RESET. When I push ORG button
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 24 13:44:16 EST 2006 | yiannis
hi, Can anyone tell me there are the switches that configure the RS232 communication with computer ? thnks
Electronics Forum | Fri Feb 24 15:11:18 EST 2006 | stepheniii
It's been a while, but I thought it was set up with on the screen, and not with dip switches. I'm sure with later models it was but can't remember the menu selections to do it.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 09 02:29:59 EST 2003 | yiannis
I want to buy a used machine,a cheap one, maily fr FQP chip placement.I think to buy a MPA40 or a MPA80 or a IP1.Which is better ? thanks
