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Overview 

This installation manual is designed for Mitsubishi Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs) purchased from 

MachMotion. It was written to interface VFDs with the Apollo I Breakout Board. It provides all the information 

from wiring your VFD to troubleshooting it. Much of the wiring and many of the settings should already be 

configured correctly for your spindle motor. However, all the information is provided in case you ever need to 

disconnect or change something. 

When the spindle is turned on inside Mach3, the Apollo I Breakout Board provides a 0-10V analog signal to the 

VFD and turns on one of two relay contacts for clockwise and counterclockwise rotation. The VFD then scales 

the analog signal to the maximum frequency of the spindle motor. For instance, if a spindle motor’s max 

frequency is 60Hz, then 5V will give you 30Hz and 10V will give you 60Hz. The analog voltage is also scaled to the 

max pulley speed inside Mach3. In the previous example, if the maximum pulley speed is 1000 RPM, then 500 

RPM will make the VFD output 30Hz and 1000 RPM will make it output 60Hz. 

If you purchased a drive enclosure from MachMotion, then all you have to do is set up your VFD parameters and 

connect your spindle motor. Otherwise you will also have to wire up an enable circuit for your VFD. 

We hope that this installation can be as quick and easy for you as possible. If you have any questions, please do 

not hesitate to give us a call.  

 
Sincerely, 
 
The MachMotion Team 

http://www.machmotion.com

 

14518 County Road 7240, Newburg, MO 65550 
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Summary of Contents for D700 VFD

Page 1: ...MachMotion Version 1 0 2 MACHMOTION Mitsubishi D700 VFD Installation Guide 3 12 2012 Everything you need to know to set up your Mitsubishi VFD...

Page 2: ...2 P a g e Copyright 2011 MachMotion com All rights reserved MachMotion www machmotion com 14518 County Road 7240 Newburg MO 65550 573 368 7399 Fax 573 341 2672...

Page 3: ..._________________________________________________10 Auto Tuning_____________________________________________________________________________11 Brake Resistor___________________________________________...

Page 4: ...then scales the analog signal to the maximum frequency of the spindle motor For instance if a spindle motor s max frequency is 60Hz then 5V will give you 30Hz and 10V will give you 60Hz The analog vol...

Page 5: ...t board to the Mitsubishi VFD From the factory it is already wired correctly to the VFD Plug the cable into the RJ45 connector labeled Spindle Control on the IO6 Breakout Board If for any reason you n...

Page 6: ...enable circuit is already set up If your VFD is rated for your spindle motor i e 3Hp VFD with a 3Hp motor then anything above 3Hp must use 3 phase power The blue dashed line in the diagram below shows...

Page 7: ...le Motor Connect your spindle motor to the terminals labeled U V and W as shown below If your spindle moves the wrong direction when you turn it on just swap any two of the spindle motor wires Figure...

Page 8: ...Hp Resistance Ohms Continuous Power W Mitsubishi Part 1 2 200 60 FR ABR 0 4K 1 100 80 FR ABR 0 75K 2 3 60 120 FR ABR 2 2K 5 40 155 FR ABR 3 7K 7 1 2 25 185 FR ABR 5 5K 10 20 340 FR ABR 7 5K If you hav...

Page 9: ...ress the PU EXT button to turn it on 2 Press the Mode button until you see P 0 This is parameter 0 3 Use the scroll wheel to go to your parameter number P18 for example 4 Press the Set button once The...

Page 10: ...ange the following parameters Parameter Description Standard Range 1 Maximum Frequency If less than 120 Hz Max Motor Frequency 0 120Hz 2 Minimum Frequency 0 0 120Hz 3 Frequency Motor Frequency 0 400Hz...

Page 11: ...tune your VFD follow the instructions below 1 Set parameter 96 to 11 2 Press the Mode button until the MON LED turns on 3 Press the Run button You should see 12 in the display while the spindle motor...

Page 12: ...the PU LED is on 2 Press the Mode button until the MON LED turns on 3 Turn the wheel to set your frequency and press Set The screen will flash between F and your frequency 4 Press Run and the motor s...

Page 13: ...ley could be set to 75 to 300 RPM for a low speed at 300 RPM the control will output 10V A medium speed pulley could go from 300 to 1200 RPM and high speed pulley could run from 1200 to 2400 RMP To ch...

Page 14: ...nge pulleys in Mach3 or you could use them to automatically change gears on your machine Outputs 12 16 are configured to shift between gears 1 and 5 To shift your machine into neutral run M40 Open up...

Page 15: ...ut Enter your speed and press Send as shown in Figure 8 Figure 8 Setting up Spindle Speed Note If you don t have the MachMotion screen set spindle speed can be changed right on the main screen of the...

Page 16: ...reference use the table below M Code Function M3 Clockwise M4 Counter Clockwise M5 Stop Test your spindle by commanding it to go half of the pulley s maximum speed If it is working correctly your VFD...

Page 17: ...alibrate your spindle if you know the speed Begin by finding the current velocity of your spindle On the top menu bar select Config then Motor Tuning You should see the Motor Tuning and Setup window a...

Page 18: ...should be fairly close to 1575 If not check your calculation again With your new velocity calculation go to the Motor Tuning and Setup window by selecting Config then Motor Tuning Press the Spindle bu...

Page 19: ...ould display the current frequency in Hz which is the Actual Hz value With the above information you are ready to calculate your new velocity Use the formula below New Velocity Current Velocity Max VF...

Page 20: ...outputs 1 and 2 set both Port s to 2 and the Pin s to 14 and 16 respectively Config Ports and Pins Output Signals iv Make sure the check box Disable Spindle Relays is unchecked and that the Clockwise...

Page 21: ...21 P a g e Alarm List If your VFD has an alarm use the lists below to figure out what to do...

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Page 23: ...is warranty does not apply Otherwise the product will be repaired or exchanged and shipped to the address located on the Product Repair Form MachMotion will cover the return UPS ground shipping for th...

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