"Z- stall 06 0313 press stop"

[Canemaker]

I waited all winter to start carving and lo and behold.. nothing...
When I turn on the machine and select a project ... I get the following:
"Z-Axis Stall ERR E06-0313.. Press Stop"

The machine does nothing, but shows that message..

I ran the z stall test by going to Options then Config. Menu and then to test z, but the machine does nothing...

Any thoughts other than a total tear down?

[bergerud]

Does the z truck move at all before the stall? A slight twitch? (I assume it moves freely by hand.)

One of the first things the machine does is move and check the z motor. If it does not get feedback indicating moment, it gives the stall error. Such behavior is usually caused by either a bad FFC ribbon or a loose encoder.

[Canemaker]

There is no movement at all of the z truck.. no sounds, no movement just the error message

[bergerud]

If there is no movement at all (check again for the smallest little twitch.), I would think the motor is not getting any power. One would hope it is the FFC ribbon wire. Check it for damage or poor connection at the truck. Failing that, I think the power supply is next on the list.

[Canemaker]

Just pulled some stats off the machine... firmware 1.187.10870
Servoing time 51 hours
Cut motor 45 hours
Total Power on 66 hours
Hope this helps

[bergerud]

Sounds like a fairly new machine. The FFC ribbon should not be worn out. I think the connection of the ribbon at the back of the carriage should be checked first.

[Canemaker]

Thanks for the advice, I'll think I'll remove the cover this afternoon and try to reseat the cable if that is a word and try again.
Now on to the video of how to safely remove cover and check cable. Thanks John

[bergerud]

What happens if you try the x axis test? Do the belts go? I am thinking that this could be a test of the power supply. The x motor takes the same 24V as the z motor.

[Canemaker]

Ran a y test and received a Y axis stall error message 05-303,
then ran a x test and received a x axis stall error message 04-0295
again nothing moving... any thoughts?

[bergerud]

Well, it sounds like the motors are not getting power. Good thing you did that test. The power supply is now the main suspect. The only thing I can think off to do is take off the bottom plate of the machine and check the power supply plug connections. Hopefully it is just a bad connection from sitting. Otherwise it may just be that 24V on the power supply is out and you need a new one.

Where are you Al? What do you think?