Power Supply Board

[forqnc]

Never mind, its 24Vdc. I did not have the card plugged in, but thought I could still check voltages. I guess the controller needs to see the card and the 5Vdc circuit switches the 24Vdc supply to pin V2.
Back to a new controller card

[badbert]

Ok so what you are saying is that the controller, controls the 24v output from the power supply? Can someone verify this? I thought I found the problem with my inop servos. No voltage on the yellow wire. But if the controller controls that then it could still be the controller....

[Digitalwoodshop]

I saw your latest post just a few minutes ago but I will reply here as this has some GOOD STUFF to know......

I think what was found that 1. you must have a card in the machine so the Program is running.... The Card supplies the latest Version of Designer that also contains the operating system for the computer. I would bet that if you just turn on any machine with a card in it, that the Servo Voltage is OFF.... Only when you select a Project Menu then "A" project does the Z Axis come to life and does it's Homing thing... Then the Y Homes... So it would be likely that the Servo Voltage is OFF until the machine Homes.... I am just doing a WAG.... Wild AL Guess.... So Card in and Project Menu and select a project.... The machine should home... and Voltage 24 VDC should come on. I believe that the Controller uses 5 Volts DC and the Servo 24 VDC... Both... The 5 VDC for the LOGIC and Microprocessor Functions.... I am also willing to bet that the 5 VDC is stepped down to 3.3 VDC for the Controller Chip.... But that is a BIG WAG...... I made a little Hobby out of fixing the Sirius Orbiters that get the No Antenna Detected problem.... Slamming the Antenna Wire in the door until it Shorts out... I replace a 3.3 volt regulator chip and back in bussiness.... The OLD Orbiters were sold when Sirius needed Money BAD... And sold Lifetime Subscriptions... The last 3 Orbiters I picked up on eBay broken now work just fine... and likely have Lifetime on them.... I have 2 boom boxes playing now... they get out of sync and it sounds like a concert hall.... One on each end of the Shop. I am Rambling.... Just threw the last batch of Fire Tags into the UV Oven at 2 AM.... Got a call today at 4 PM... Meeting tomorrow, you promised the tags.... Dropped everything and pumped out $1K+ in Tags... Putting the other 4 orders I am printing on hold for a day.... Not bad for 10 hours of work.... I will finish tomorrow... I mean TODAY....

I was serious the other day, taking one 12 x 24 sheet of Plastic and turning it into $500.00+ by cutting it on the CarveWright.....


AL or at this time of night.... LA.... LOL... I Crack Myself UP....

[badbert]

How can the controller control the power supply? There are no inputs on the power supply. I will check the output when the servos are called for... But if it doesn't work... It does not verify the power supply or the controller. Because I dont know what the output signal from the processor would be to turn on the servos. The only way to verify would be for someone to verify this is in fact true. It seems to me, imho, that v2 should be 24 volts as soon as the switch is turned on and the controller turns the servos on and off rather than turn the power supply on and off.