Novaturn.mex file

Jaffacookie · Sat 05 Mar , 2016 20:37 pm

I am having trouble communicating with my Novaturn Lathe.

I get the error that Novaturn.mex does not exist. I have checked the directory and this is true.

Does anyone know how i can rectify this?

Martin · Thu 10 Mar , 2016 13:46 pm

What control board is fitted? Denstep? Nextstep?

Jaffacookie · Mon 21 Mar , 2016 8:45 am

How can I find this out?

Can this help? https://imgur.com/8SgPY3G

Martin · Mon 21 Mar , 2016 11:01 am

OK, It's a NextStep then. Have you updated VRTurning to the latest version? It should be 1.45 but make sure you have a copy of the licence file first. Also check you have selected the correct machine. Novaturn NS.

Jaffacookie · Sun 17 Apr , 2016 22:42 pm

OK I got a hold of another computer, put a fresh install of VR turning and got further. So I'm putting it down to the computer, thanks for the suggestions.

Now I can't get the spindle to turn manually of through a program.
This is what happens when I run a simple program:

https://vid.me/YvLT

I had to set a random/rough datum as I couldn't turn the spindle.

Thanks for the help.

Martin · Wed 20 Apr , 2016 9:27 am

Can you check the spindle drive in the electrical cabinet. It should be a Sprint 1200 & with power on there should be a red led lit. The drive has a ceramic 1 1/4" fuse on it & there is also a 20mm fuse on the din rail that you need to check if the led is not lit.

Jaffacookie · Fri 22 Apr , 2016 16:39 pm

OK so the red LED is not lit.

https://imgur.com/a/eAj19

Are the 2 fuses I have circled in Red and Green the fuses you are referring to? If so are they easily purchased?

Martin · Tue 26 Apr , 2016 15:36 pm

The one circled in red is a 16 Amp 1 1/4" ceramic fuse on the spindle drive.

The one you circled in green is for the ATC motor.

I have circled the other spindle drive fuse in blue. Fuse F1 10 Amp 20mm.

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