Hand wheel is intermittant

[chipsahoy]

85 Fadal CNC88 control.. I havent figured out exactly whats happening yet.. But I fire up machine , then go into set up and do the normal things.. then I get to the part where it says hit jog and then my remote seems to work sometimes and then not other times..Im used to the newer controls.. Is there something that I need to know about these Vintage machines ??

When im in the Command mode and hit jog X, why doesnt my hand wheel work.. the control work fine but not the hand wheel..

Chips

[nervis1]

Try hitting the "manual" button, then jog. You need to be in MDI mode to jog, least thats the way my machine works.

[chrisw765]

ive got a cnc88 control too but mine does not have a handwheel the 88hs has one on the pendint, but the cnc88 does not.. ther was a din cable that was zipped tied up to the bottom of the comp inclosher??? mybe this is for a remote handwheel??

[chrisw765]

ive been using the jog button on the keybord

[cadman]

The handheld MPG is an option. It plugs underneath the controller.

[chrisw765]

i think the din cable is for a mpg i think the guy i bought it from was to lazey to run the cable, any one got a old mpg i can buy

[chipsahoy]

Mine plugs in to the controller.. problem is that it doesnt always work.. The controller waorks all the time.. cant figure out wht the Jog remote doesnt work always..

[cadman]

Sounds like your handwheel needs to be replaced.

[chipsahoy]

The wires arnt in too good of a shape either.. Do you think its in the hand wheel ??? Kind of makes sense !!! Atatched are some Pics..

[chrisw765]

wow mine dosent have that

[chipsahoy]

So you mean to tell me you use the controler to set your tools.. Is there a .001 jog function?? Otherwise it seems like you will get moving too quick when you need the fine jog function..

[chrisw765]

yep ther is