Electronics Forum | Mon Jan 12 14:50:18 EST 2009 | mosborne
A customer of mine has a Quad 4C that will not home in the X. It used to have the problem in the Y then they changed the cards and now that machine will not home in the X when powered up. Anybody have any ideas. I think I know what the problem is, bu
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 30 09:43:08 EDT 2007 | Rob
I'm with you on the Metcals, however, you will need very deep pockets for the tips.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 13 08:50:08 EST 2009 | mosborne
They claim that they changed both cards, but I would only imagine this happened myself.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 15 15:36:11 EST 2009 | babe7362000
Sounds like the driver card to me if it switched directions from the Y to the X when they swapped the boards
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 09:40:08 EDT 2007 | tammyanne
I'm starting a surface mount company. Can anyone suggest good start up equipment? Temp controlled solder iron, microscope/ magnifying lamp. Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
Electronics Forum | Tue Jan 13 09:50:36 EST 2009 | leemeyer
They also need to make sure that the switch settings are correct when changing cards. Each motor driver card has a different switch configuration depending on which slot it is installed in.
Electronics Forum | Wed Jan 14 07:32:15 EST 2009 | mosborne
They claim that they confirmed this with PPM. I plan to be at this site next week so I cna have a look for myself. I thought also a potential encoder until they said the problem went from y to x. I have replaced encoders that cause this problem in th
Electronics Forum | Fri Jan 16 08:42:56 EST 2009 | sys_steven
I would have a tendancy to agree with Michelle, but you also might want to check the connector and cable to drivercard.
Electronics Forum | Fri Mar 30 09:18:06 EDT 2007 | realchunks
Hi Tammy, If you're starting your own business and are asking these types of questions, I'd suggest hiring someone who knows the answers to these types of questions. Not a slam on your part, I hope your business does well (unless you start stealing
Electronics Forum | Thu Mar 29 14:46:16 EDT 2007 | jmelson
Oh, I should have been more specific on microscopes. I have a Bausch & Lomb StereoZoom 5 and an old Olympus. They both work pretty well. I think the Olympus has a little better depth of field, but the B&L has better contrast. (Maybe the Olympus j
