[CNC] Anilam 3200mk Help

[95ttoplt1]

Ok fellas, I got the mill home and as expected the Anilam 3200MK doesn't "power up".

I have it on the bench now and trying to trouble shoot it. The guy I got it from said it had issues with the power supply. I have it plugged into the wall, you can hear the CRT sizzle and crackle to life, but no activity from the hard drive. I did probe the wires at the hard drive and couldn't find any voltage. I did play with the emergency shutoff, but no change.

I know there is a switch on the mill to turn the CNC controller on, but does this send a signal into the controller, or simply send power to the 110v power cable?

Does anyone have any manuals explaining the operation, or wiring diagrams? I have all the student manuals, and other operation type manuals. But nothing that would be useful in trouble shooting.

Thanks
Troy

 

[JimDawson]

There should be a power supply there somewhere. It should be roughly equivalent to a standard computer supply 5V+, 5V-, 12V +, 12V-, with a 120V or 240V AC input. The 5V portion of mine failed, and I just used a standard 380W ATX supply to get mine going again.

Start where the power enters the supply to make sure it is being powered up, input power should be the black and white wires (120 or 240 VAC), then see if you have voltages on the output side. If it is powered up and you had nothing at the HD connector between red and black or yellow and black, it's not looking good for the PS.

Some pictures would be helpful for us to help you.

 

[95ttoplt1]

Ok here is some pictures.

I really don't see anything inside the control here that looks like a power supply to me. I'm thinking it must be in the power box on the mill. Which is sealed up tight on the trailer for the moment.

The only led I see on in here when its powered up, is the one under the CRT. There are no other LED's on, or power to be found, outside the CRT containment box.

I probed the HD plug, no power, I tested the automotive looking lugs under the two cards in the control and nothing, they are listed as 12v and 5v. I'm thinking that is the power in, from the power supply in the external box. Sure seems like a silly way to wire it, but I guess things have changed in the last ten years.

 

[JimDawson]

In picture 5 your finger is pointing to a filter cap on a power supply, but I suspect this the power for the CRT. I think you are correct, the main PS is in the main cabinet. Mine was attached to the door and was huge.

 

[95ttoplt1]

well I will blow all this out and put it back together then!

 

[JimDawson]

That system may have come out in 2006, but that is 80s technology, they didn't progress much I guess.

Looks like that machine is well wrapped, should be nice and dry! Nice trailer!

 

[95ttoplt1]

That system may have come out in 2006, but that is 80s technology, they didn't progress much I guess.

Looks like that machine is well wrapped, should be nice and dry! Nice trailer!

Yes sir! Oiled down with iso 46 hydraulic oil, shrink wrapped, then tarped and taped. That's what it looks like after 500 miles, the same as when we left.

 

[95ttoplt1]

I'm going to get it powered up and see if it works. If so the CRT is going the way of the dodo.

 

[JimDawson]

I'm going to get it powered up and see if it works. If so the CRT is going the way of the dodo.

That may not be as easy as you think, I'm pretty sure that is not a VGA monitor, but rather a terminal. In other words an active part of the computer connected via a serial link. I could be wrong on this, but mine was a terminal. I'll need to see some panel pictures when when you get the mill into your shop. I'll be able to compare yours to pictures of mine.

 

[95ttoplt1]

Yeah I didn't see a USB haha

I did see a little plug on the back of what I ASSumed was a video card. It looked like a S video but I'm sure it wasn't.