#Planet cnc usb controller full#
#Planet cnc usb controller software#

It's been inspected and the insulation is in good shape with no evidence of damage. There really is nothing to go wrong unless the wire is damaged in some way. No reactor/power filter on the VFD - but the VFD is fed from a completely separate 220V sub panel than the motors/controllers. It seems like there has to be a way to see WHAT is causing the trip, somewhere in a log file. I'm absolutely certain it is noise - but is the noise causing a blip on the e-stop? On a limit switch input? Causing the USB controller to reset? You can see the AUX section of the IO panel go blank (the four zeros disappear) for a blip, and output 1 and 2 go from on to off.

#Planet cnc usb controller software#

Here is a video showing the software when it happens: When it happens - the spindle output pin DOES switch off in the IO panel. Hope this helps further you along to a resolution.Whatever happens happens so fast you see nothing in the IO panel. unless what you are experiencing is not a shutdown at all but rather a change in speed which is typically controlled by an analog signal. this would be a clear indication that the spindle/VFD is to blame. Furthermore, I would look to see if the spindle's output pin remains active when the spindle shuts off. The IO tab displays the status of the controller's input and output pins and any 'normal' hardware triggered event should be visible there.

In case you haven't already done this, to gain a deeper understanding of your situation and to rule out e-stop, limit, etc.

'software stops while running code' is nothing I have encountered before so the following is merely a suggestion: I have no idea exactly what is the culprit, although I'm sure it's related to the spindle/VFD.ĭo you use external power supply for controller? Yesĭo you use double-shielded USB cable? Yes. I can immediately click the spindle button and re-start the spindle (only to shut off seconds later).Īs the cabling has been moved, I suspect this is some sort of a noise issue - but as I'm seeing no errors, disconnections, or tripped E-Stop/limit. When it happens, program execution is stopped and spindle is shut off - but the software still communicates with the controller.

#Planet cnc usb controller full#

Now - as soon as you engage the spindle (even if not running code) it shuts off randomly, before even reaching full spindle speed. Recently the system was moved, and the cabling has been moved. This system has had occasional issues with stopping randomly while running code in the past - but it was very intermittent and did not impact many jobs.