Milltronics SL12 Series - RESET MACHINE AND BE READY TO E-STOP IN CASE OF AXIS RUNAWAY.; Spindle

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RESET MACHINE AND BE READY TO E-STOP IN CASE OF AXIS RUNAWAY.
1.
Home the machine (machine must be in RESET). Check for smooth motion.
2.
Check the flood pump rotation and verify lubricator function.
3. Run all axes over full travel.
4. Check each feedrate override position
5. Jog Mode full travel, all directions.
6. Handwheel, full travel, all directions, all override positions.
7. MDI
8. Check software lim ts. Move each axis toward th end of the travel to make sure i e
-stop switch. The ax shoul n
limit parameter.
that that it hits the soft limit before it hits the e is d stop moving before a
E-stop limit is reached. If an E-stop is reached, check the soft
9. Check Following Error. While in JOG mode move each axis at 100 ipm (rapid JOG
o adjustments without first consulting the
mode at 50% override). In DISP-ERROR (in setup level 3) the following error should display half
as much for the Z axis as the X axis displays. Make n
factory.
10. Check the operation of all cooling fans on the control, axis and spindle drives.
11. Check spindle motor fan rotation direction against label on the side of the fan
housing.
Spindle
1. Run the spindle through all of the speed ranges. (MDI S1000 M3) The gears are
h. M41 low, M42 medium, and M43 hig
2. Try all spindle override positions (0%-175%)
3. Try both directions CW and CCW using M3/M4 commands in MDI-misc.
utton must be held before pressing the CW and CCW buttons. b
5. Check constant surface speed operation. Enter G96 in MDI mode, turn on the
peed up
ward zero diameter and slow down when it moves away.
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spindle and HDW the X axis through the full travels of the machine. The spindle should s
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