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Trouble Shooting
If your spindle is not turning on, follow the procedure below.
1.
Check the REV and FWD LEDs on the Apollo I Breakout Board.
a.
Neither REV nor FWD ever come on:
i.
Make sure your spindle is enabled (Config->Ports and Pins->Motor Outputs).
ii.
Set the spindle’s
Step Pin#
to 1 and the
Step Port#
to 2 (Config->Ports and Pins->Motor
Outputs).
iii.
Enable 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
Output #
is 1 and the
Counterclockwise Output #
is 2. Also, select the check box
PWM
Control
and set the
PWM Base Freq
. to 100 (Config->Ports and Pins->Spindle Setup).
b.
REV and/or FWD do work
i.
Set the spindle speed to the maximum pulley speed.
ii.
Check the 0-10V on
0-10
terminal on the Apollo I Breakout Board with a voltmeter. You
should read 10V.
iii.
Check your wiring.
