Quickly looking over the values that mactec54 listed, I noticed setting F0.2 = 0. I see a problem with the parameters mactec54 listed, which would lead me to doubt that he has experience with this inverter. The correct setting are below, now some Parameters may not set to these numbers, some of the Parameters Ceramic Man is using are incorrect and he needs to correct them or he could do some damage to the Spindle ( If VFD Amps are More Than the Spindle Then the Percentage Must Be Adjusted To Sute ) Sunfar300/ 550 1.5Kw / 2.2KwWater Cooled Parametersį0.00=3 (Key Pad Potentiometer Control ) ( F0.00=1 0-10v Remote control )į0.02=0 (Run/Stop Key Pad Control ) (F0.02=1 for Remote Terminal control )į0.05=5 To 12 ( Adjustable Acceleration )į0.06=5 To 12 ( Adjustable Deceleration )į0.07=1 ( S-Curve for Acceleration and Deceleration )į2.07= 100% ( VFD Max Amps Match Spindle Max Amps Adjust Percentage to Sute) Is there any chance you can remember the settings and post them as I am in the same boat as you and starting to pull my hair outĬheersThe correct setting are below, now some Parameters may not set to these numbers, some of the Parameters Ceramic Man is using are incorrect and he needs to correct them or he could do some damage to the Spindle It won't necessarily run at the exact RPM set by your S command, but it will be reasonably close (within about 5%)īeen reading your post on the e300 sunfar vfd, and can't help but notice you haven't got back with your settings. I had to play around with the spindle pulley min/max values to get the spindle to run at the approximate correct RPM. I don't know if this is the correct way to have everything set, but it works for me. check enable, step low active, and dir low active Make sure the P17 jumper is installed on the BOB) If the spindle runs backward, just swap any 2 wires around.ĬM: Common ground to 0-10v gnd on BOB, and to relay ground (common ground for all pins) on BOBįV: Pin 17 on BOB (pin 17 is the relay output. W: spindle motor It does not matter how U, V, and W are connected. I know I didn't change any settings past the F2.X's I don't remember which inverter settings are relevant, so I just listed all the settings up to F3.0. Sunfar E-300-2S0015 inverter with 1.5kw chinese spindle motor, chinese "5-axis breakout board", and Mach 3 control. For anybody that uses this info, these settings are for the following setup: Thanks for taking the time to help me figure this thing out! The ports and pins outputs screen has fields for step and direction pin numbers, but the "speed control output" terminals on the BOB aren't associated with any parallel port pins from what I can tell.
The original BOB needed F0.0 to be set to 0 which selects digital input as the control method, but that won't work with this new configuration.Īlso, I am not sure how to configure the spindle properly in Mach3. I'm not sure if there are other settings I need to change, but since the VFD was already setup for the spindle motor, I am pretty sure that setting F0.0 (it sets the control method) is the only one that is relevant. When I connect the VFD's AI and CM terminals to the BOB's 0-10v "speed control output" (+) and (-) terminals respectively (and VFD setting F0.0 set to 1 for 0-10v control), the spindle constantly runs at 11000 RPM and I have no control of it in Mach3. The image of the breakout board is the only available documentation for it. Unbranded chinese "5-axis breakout board" Sunfar E-300-2S0015 VFD with correct matching spindle motor Without any documentation available for that BOB (I searched for hours), I decided it would be easier to use a BOB with a standard DB-25 interface.
But I swapped out the original BOB because it used a SCSI-2 type connection to connect to the control, and didn't seem to be compatible with a PC parallel port. Note that the original break-out board and handheld control were able to fully operate the spindle. The spindle and VFD work, and I can manually operate the spindle from the VFD's front panel with setting F0.0 set to 3 (panel control select). I just haven't been able to figure out how to wire the VFD to the BOB so that Mach3 can control the spindle start/stop and speed. I have all the axis drives, home switches, e-stop, charge pump, etc. But none of those machines had a VFD controlled spindle. I have built a few Mach3 controlled mills before, so I didn't think I would have any issues. The machine came with a handheld pendant control which was extremely difficult to use, so we decided to reconfigure the machine to be controlled through a PC running Mach3. My buddy got a chinese CNC router and I'm trying to get it working with Mach3.