Thermwood / eCabinet Systems

Please help us with the following issue:

When starting the controller it freeze after windows has started and the thermwood software is loading (version 6 image)

Then the PC is frozen, even CTRL+ALT+DEL does not work.

Following calls to your tech support
We have :

1- check green fuses, the 2.5A ...

from the PLC history there are many:

X feed module did not connect
Y feed module did not connect
Z feed module did not connect

All connections on Siemens modules looks fine.

The cable is well plugged on the PPIO board but seems weak. Can this connection on the PPIO board be the problem ...

I am experiencing every once in a while a change of location of the home position (about .100").

On the V axis (2nd table) on C67 M510DT.

For now each time it does it I am changing my fixture offset location (after scraping one part).

Any suggestion!!

Thanks.

I am working on connecting the thermwood (C67DT, april 06)controller to our computer network.

In order to do so we need to install Trend micro anti virus/firewall software on it. That software recommend having 512 MB with XP to run confortably.

My questions:

Are they possible obstruction to the ...

Please advice about setting of anti-whip bracket on X-axis (C67DT510)

When going at slow speed they snap and break the shoulder screw

We had already replaced them when this happened before, but we did not catch it before a catastrophic collision that followed.



Thanks

Please confirm that one of these cards can be used as interface to connect OUTPUT (Our machine is a M67DT510, installed this last may,07, reference C67dt404)


OPTO 22 G4 DC Output 5-60 VDC 16-channel Integral Rack

or

ALTRONIX RB610

The PROFIBUS I/O tiers goes up to 24 only. input 5,6,8,9,12 ...

I have added the following to my program and the start input stopped reacting. It needs to be pressed a few time before reacting.

[OPEN \"LOGFILE\" FOR APPEND AS #1]
[PRINT #1,DATE$;]
[PRINT #1,TIME$;]
[PRINT #1,PROGRAM$]
[CLOSE #1]

The program can be started when pressing Function keystrokes ...

Please advice about how to definitely clear this fault.

It happens sometimes after NC reset has been pressed.

When cleared by clicking OK the machine works fine except the E-stop on the teach pendant does not work.

I have a M67DT

Thanks.