60 X Hz = rpm
60 X 300 = 18000 RPM
60 X 400 + 24000 RPM
you should be putting out 18000 RPM. Hope this helps
Donald Clifton
I have the same products with some small variation as you can see in the picture.
The problem is PD070, switch 0 to 1
With this configuration after factory reset works perfectly, tested with a laser tachometer.
PD001 - 0
PD002 - 1 (Board Potentiometer, you leave it at 0)
PD003 - 300
PD004 - 300
PD005 - 300
PD009 - 15
PD010 - 8
PD070 - 1
PD072 - 300
PD141 - 220
PD142 - 8.6
PD143 - 2
PD144 - 3000
If you have other voltage in your house, just change the parameters 220 to x.
I'm not sure but one of the buttons should scroll thur hz, rpm, amps.
Don
Great thanks Dytoven. What about PD011? Isn't it important to set that to something other than default? Have you been running the spindle long without issues?
I have PD011-0 as factory default and I remember that the change gave me problems, was running more than 10 minutes on the floor to test with tachometer, do not warm or making strange noises, but I have not tried still in real work. I hope it works well too.
I have no experience with these products and my knowledge of electricity and electronics is basic, but when you enter some incorrect parameter sure resulting in low speed, vibration or bad sound.
I read faster than you can adjust the torque, but I have not tried. If you make it, write something here.
Sometimes one can only rely on luck.
Now I just see in my motor plate that says "fail". certainly they sold me something rectified.
PD011 It will not cause you problems, you will get problems if you don't set it, this is the minimum speed that the spindle is allowed to run, it should always be set to the slowest speed to suit your spindle, for your air cooled spindles around 200 Hz, is probably the best you can hope for without over heating
Mactec54
In the second photo, I see why, that is for countries that use 50 Hz
The others are water cooled spindles & can run slower, yours being air cooled they can not run that slow as they rely on the motor fan to keep them cool
200 should be fine for PD011, just check the temperature if it gets hotter than what it is at 18,000 then increase to 220 & try it Etc
Acceleration & Deceleration should be similar numbers also, Deceleration is just as important as Acceleration if it takes 15s to get up to speed then Deceleration should be similar, no less than 12s
Mactec54
Mactec54
Great, thanks for the info mactec54. I'll try this tonight and report back.
btsioles
I did not see in your list PD 014 & PD 015
PD 014=12 Acceration
PD 012=12 Deceleration
These need to be set, you can start at 15s, you can adjust to a lower setting when you get used to how your spindle runs
Mactec54
btsioles
If you do PD070 then set these Parameters also
PD072=300
PD73=200
Mactec54
Okay, the suggestions seem to have worked. Here is a recap.
3kw 300hz 18000rpm air cooled square spindle. Inverter input 240v USA.
The following settings in this order:
Reset to factory defaults
Pd001=0
005=300
004=300
003=300
072=300
073=200
006=2.5
008=220
009=15
010=8
011=200
014=15
015=15
070=1
142=8.6 (motors amp rating)
143=2
144=3000
I only ran it up to speed then stopped it. Rott showed 18000, Hz showed 300. I'll run it for an extended period this weekend to verify it's not getting too hot.
Thanks everyone for the help!
Use the 3000 for the PD144
As for the PD070, it has more than ( 1 ) use, there would be no harm in trying it at default of ( 0 ), to see if you have any change in the RPM, it is normally used for a remote analog pot/control, now that PD072/PD073 is set, all ( 3 ) Parameters are related
Mactec54
Thanks for the info. So I just ran spindle at 200 Hz for about 5 minutes. Then up to 250 for a few more minutes. Then 300 for a few more. In that 10 minutes or so the round black spindle body above the collet side got warmer than I expected. The square body was not as warm, but was warm to the touch. I hadn't expected it to get warm that fast. I wonder how warm it would get while cutting.
Is this normal?