Haas Sigma 1 User manual

LAST UPDATED: 12/21/2018
Sigma 1 - Axis Servo Motor and Cables - Troubleshooting Guide
Introduction
Press [POWER OFF]. Set the main circuit breaker to the OFF position. Wait until the high voltage LED on the vector drive
is completely off before disconnecting any cables.
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Symptom Table
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SYMPTOM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION
Faulty servo amplifier.
Check the corresponding amplifier assembly.
Refer to Servo Amplifier - Troubleshooting Guide to
troubleshoot the amplifier.
Faulty power cable. Inspect the cables and connectors. Refer to the Power
Cable section below.
Alarm 161 - 164 AXIS DRIVE
FAULT.
Alarm 993 AMPLIFIER SHORT
CIRCUIT
Faulty servo motor. Check the corresponding servo motor. Refer to Servo
Motor section below.
Faulty encoder cable/
connection or faulty
encoder.
Inspect the cables and connectors. Refer to the Main
Processor/Encoder Cable section below. Check the
encoder steps/revolution versus and ball screw pitch
and verify the encoder counts are accurate per each
rotation.
The axis motor brake, is not
disengaging when servos
are enabled.
See the Motor Brake section below:
The axis ballscrew is
damaged.
Check the corresponding axis ballscrew.
Refer to Ballscrew - Troubleshooting Guide to
troubleshoot the ballscrew.
Alarm 103 - 105, 270,
709 AXIS SERVO ERROR TOO
LARGE.
Classic Haas Control Only -
The machine parameters are
not correct.
Make sure you have the correct parameters for the type
of axis motor.
1. Determine if machine has Sigma-1 or
Sigma-5 motors.
Note: The Sigma-5 axis motor have a
push-lock connector for the encoder
plug.
2. Run parameter checker and select either
Sigma-1 or Sigma-5 option.
Alarm 103 - 105 AXIS SERVO
ERROR TOO LARGE, during
the zero return process. The
axis zero returns in the wrong
direction.
The home sensor is being
made during the zero return
process causing the axis to
zero return in the opposite
direction.
Check the axis home switch to make sure there are no
metal chips on top of the sensor.
Faulty encoder cable/
connection or faulty
encoder.
Inspect the cables and connectors. Refer to the Main
Processor/Encoder Cable section below. Check the
encoder steps/revolution versus and ball screw pitch
and verify the encoder counts are accurate per each
rotation..
Alarm 135 - 137 AXIS MOTOR
OVERHEAT.
The Mocon/Maincon PCB
axis channel is defective.
Swap the Encoder/Drive channels with another axis, if
the alarm stays with the encoder/drive channel then the
Mocon/Maincon PCB is defective.
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The low-volt-power-supply
is defective.
Check the +5V / +12V / -12V DC voltages going to the
Mocon/ Maincon PCB.
The parameter OVER TEMP
NC bit 14 for the axis is
incorrect.
Make sure this parameter bit is set correctly. This is
normally a 1.
Faulty encoder cable or
connection.
Inspect the cables and connectors. Refer to the Main
Processor/Encoder Cable section below.
Alarm 139 - 142 190,
273 MOTOR Z FAULT.
Alarm 153 - 156 Z CHANNEL
MISSING
Alarm 182 - 185, 194,
278 AXIS ENCODER CABLE
FAULT.
Alarm 217, 218, 219 AXIS
PHASE ERROR
Alarm 224 - 228 AXIS
TRANSITION FAULT
Faulty encoder on servo
motor.
Check the motor for coolant contamination. Check the
encoder steps/revolution versus and ball screw pitch
and verify the encoder counts are accurate per each
rotation.
Power Cable
Corrective Action:
Make sure the cables are connected correctly to the corresponding amplifier. Inspect the connector at the motor. Look for
loose connections or contamination.
Look for signs of damage or stiffness on the cable. Disconnect the power cable from the amplifier and motor. Measure the
resistance from leg to leg, and from leg to ground. Make sure the measurements result in an open connection. Check
each leg from one end of the cable to the corresponding leg on the other end of the cable for continuity. If there is an open
connection, there is a problem with the cable.
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Servo Motor
Corrective Action:
Make sure the motor's connectors are not
contaminated. Disconnect and inspect the power
cable connector at the motor. Make sure that there
is no coolant contamination. Coolant contamination
can generate drive fault alarms and damage the
amplifier. Measure the resistance from the pins
labeled A, B and C at the motor connector to
chassis ground.
• The reading must show an open circuit.
• If the reading does not show an open
circuit, the servo motor is at fault.
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Main Processor/Encoder Cable/Encoder
Corrective Action - Main Processor/Cable:
Examine the connector [1] on the Maincon or
MOCON PCB. Make sure it is not damaged.
Examine the cable. Look for signs of damage or
stiffness. The connector [4] has two housings [2,3]
for the cable pins.
Measure the resistance on the encoder cable from
leg to leg, and from leg to ground. Make sure each
measurement results in an open connection.
Make sure the cable is firmly connected at both
ends. Reseat both connections. Make sure the
cable is installed in the correct connector at the
Maincon or MOCON PCB.
Corrective Action - Servo Motor Encoder:
Check the encoder steps/revolution in the
configuration file. Jog the axis and based on the
distance the ball screw travels per revolution (ball
screw pitch), verify the encoder counts are accurate
per each rotation. View the diagnostic>axis page as
you jog the axis. The raw encoder count will show
you how many encoder steps have been counted.
The z axis channel will also show how many steps
have been counted, but will reset each time the z-
pulse is passed. The z-pulse is the encoder zero
point, so it will reset every time the encoder does
one revolution. Based on this information, you will
know if the encoder works if the correct amount of
steps per revolution are counted each time you jog
the axis the distance of the ball screw pitch length.
If the numbers do not match up, you have a
problem.
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Motor Brake
Corrective Action:
Reseat the the connection for connectors P79 or
P78 [1] on the I/O PCB.
Measure the voltage across the red and black
cables.
Press [EMERGENCY STOP]. There should be no
voltage.
Press [RESET] to clear the alarms. The voltage
should be between 20-30 VDC.
Examine the connection at the motor's brake [2]
and power connectors [3] for contamination. Reseat
the connections.
If no voltage is present, refer to:
•NEXT GENERATION CONTROL - I/O
PCB - TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
•I/O PCB -TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
(CLASSIC HAAS CONTROL)
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