by Michael Bell | Jul 11, 2023 | E-Stop, Troubleshooting
If you are experiencing an issue with your Retro C where the “Countdown Timer” warning won’t go away, look at your “Check” tab. If it looks like this and none of your Stationary or Carriage VC1s or VFDs are connected this is what you...
by Michael Bell | Jun 13, 2023 | Troubleshooting
A customer called and stated that after hitting the E-Stop that both of the VFDs for the Scrap Incline & Scrap Belt were disconnected (Yellow). Steps Taken Restart VC1 – No Change Restart Saw – No Change Unplug the RJ11 jack from VFD 30 – No...
by Michael Bell | Feb 13, 2023 | Networking
Communication between drives, motors, and computers is all handled over cat5 ethernet cables. This page will go over some of the most common issues and how to troubleshoot them when they arise. First a little refresher: The Stationary Side The (Blue) wires connect...
by Michael Bell | Sep 21, 2022 | VFD
The main reason for a Drive disconnect would be. Power Wire between the VC1 and the VFD is disconnected Faulty or misconfigured VFD Faulty VC1 Power Check if there is power to the VFD (Drive) if there is no power then the check screen will show disconnected. Most of...