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MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all"

MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all"

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I have a used MyData My9 machine that I've picked up recentl... - May 04, 2022 by mikevb

Z-force sensor is a tool travel indicator. It has nothing to... - May 09, 2022 by SMTA-64387687 SMTA

It's been a minute...but, does the My9 still have MOT boards... - May 09, 2022 by robgd3

Thanks for the response. Yes, the z motor initializes in the... - May 09, 2022 by mikevb

Thanks for the response Rob. I will try swapping the MOT car... - May 09, 2022 by mikevb

You've replaced the sensors and cleaned any grease residue ... - May 11, 2022 by SMTA-64387687 SMTA

Thanks. Yes, I replaced the ffx board with a new one and mad... - May 11, 2022 by mikevb

When was the last time you changed the flat ribbon cable on ... - May 11, 2022 by Stephen

Interesting. I will replace that cable and see what happens.... - May 12, 2022 by mikevb

I just received replacement XWB3 and 3PT1 boards. I swapped ... - May 13, 2022 by mikevb

mikevb

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MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all" | 4 May, 2022

I have a used MyData My9 machine that I've picked up recently and it has a problem with initializing that I can't figure out. It just gives an error stating "no z indicator value at all". I've replaced the flex board with the force sensors but that didn't fix it and now I can not find any information that seems to relate to this other than "hardware problem". Can anyone possibly point me in the right direction as far as where to look? Any help would be much appreciated!

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SMTA-64387687

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MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all" | 9 May, 2022

Z-force sensor is a tool travel indicator. It has nothing to do with Z travel. Does the Midas head move at all, during initiation? It sounds to me like a Z motor/encoder problem. Is the Midas head ribbon cable plugged in?

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robgd3

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MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all" | 9 May, 2022

It's been a minute...but, does the My9 still have MOT boards in the computer cage? If so, swap the MOTz with the MOTx or MOTy, and see if the problem moves. If so, replace the motor controller board.

If not, +1 on the encoder or Z-motor. Check for loose/bad cables around the z-motor and encoder.

Cheers, ..rob

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mikevb

#87941

MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all" | 9 May, 2022

Thanks for the response. Yes, the z motor initializes in the service program just fine. It moves and reads a position. Also in the service program, I try to test the z force sensor and it gives me the same error - no z indicator at all. All cables are plugged in and I just replaced the flexible board that connects to the z-force led's.

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mikevb

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MyData My9 &quot;no z indicator value at all&quot; | 9 May, 2022

Thanks for the response Rob. I will try swapping the MOT cards and see if that changes anything.

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SMTA-64387687

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MyData My9 "no z indicator value at all" | 11 May, 2022

You've replaced the sensors and cleaned any grease residue inside the Midas head, and you're still getting this error. You can check the connector on the little board, on top of the Midas, where the flex cable plugs in. I don't remember, off the top of my head, where to look next. But, in the mean time, you can disable the Z-force sensor use, in the Tool manager. That will enable the machine to keep running.

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mikevb

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MyData My9 &quot;no z indicator value at all&quot; | 11 May, 2022

Thanks. Yes, I replaced the ffx board with a new one and made sure everything is cleaned. I did check the flex cable connect as I removed all of that to test continuity between everything. It all checked out continuity wise. I also tried to disable the z-force sensor use in the tool manager and the error still occurs. Basically it initializes, shows a successful initialization and then a second after it errors out with that error and an "exception on exception" error as well. Then it asks to retry the init.

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Stephen

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MyData My9 &amp;quot;no z indicator value at all&amp;quot; | 11 May, 2022

When was the last time you changed the flat ribbon cable on the top? Anytime I had trouble with a mydata that was the first thing they asked.

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mikevb

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MyData My9 &amp;amp;quot;no z indicator value at all&amp;amp;quot; | 12 May, 2022

Interesting. I will replace that cable and see what happens. I suppose there is a lot of movement it has to endure.

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mikevb