We have an Omio X8-2200 CNC router and the VFD (variable Frequency Drive) needs to be reset because when I try to run g-code the spindle will not run.
The control box does not have any marking that help identify it.
Any help finding how to reset the VFD is most appreciated.
This is the machine in question
X8-2200L-USB - CNC Desktop Engraver -omiocnc.com
Changing parameter 013 to 8 usually resets everything to factory defaults.
@asid61 knows this stuff real well.
RoboChair,
Changing parameter where? on the VFD
do you have some kind of document?
Is factory defaults the correct settings from Omio? 1072 is having this same issue right now and I have no idea how to fix it. For now they’ve been enabling the spindle manually each time.
No Idea if factory reset is correct.
But you change parameters on the little control panel. Should be a program button and you page through things. I haven’t done it on an omio but I’ve had to set up several VFDs before.
asid61,
I can’t even force the spindle to turn at all
Do they even make user manuals for these VFD’s?
They do, and they’re all kind of similar. As Devin said above they can be reprogrammed. I’ve had to do this once before.
It is completely possible that either your spindle or VFD is broken. Contact Omio support and hope that they respond. You can buy replacement spindles on Amazon or eBay, just get the same power and voltage rating.
I’ve had this same problem before and can confirm this is not a failed spindle. It is a VFD configuration that was messed with. I forget how I got it to work again, but it was an absolute pain to figure it out.
If you figure out what caused it, please post here so others can find and solve.
What, you didn’t document how you fixed it ;(
I can’t even find a model or part number on it
Sorry, I did not in my frustration. Maybe I will put myself through that pain again just so people can figure it out.
Have you been able to run the machine successfully before, or is this an initial setup? We have the same machine in our shop, and I remember having some trial and error when first setting it up last year.
So I am having the same problem with X8-2200 at our school we are doing the initial setup and have ran into the spindle problem. So if I can get some help to find out if I need a new spindle. When I try and due the initial test run as the manual says M3 S5000 the spindle with start and the VFD will read up to around 70 and then will give ERR13 code and spindle stops
The X4-800L-USB uses a Nowforever D100 VFD. This manual seems to cover it: NOWFOREVER MANUAL E-100.pdf | DocDroid.
I tested that my spindle works OK by changing P0 from 2 (comm control) to 0 (keypad control). This is done by hitting the enter button until P0 is displayed, then again until 00002 is displayed, then arrow to 00000, then ESC. Hit RUN and use the pot to start the spindle.
I haven’t got the spindle running under Mach3 control with the supplied settings. No idea why.
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My old team has been having issues similar to what others have described in this thread with their OMIO X8-2200L (purchased summer 2019). A few days ago, they triggered the trip light on the VFD control panel (which I assume was an internal breaker tripping), and now it spits out an E004 error and doesn’t run properly. Verbatim quote:
(For context, we tried running another cut on the router today and there were a bunch of errors with the spindle speed control— the spindle was spinning up immediately when we turned on power to the spindle, even when Mach3 was showing spindle speed = 0. We fixed it by power cycling the machine, but then the feeds/speeds combination turned out very wrong, so we’re suspecting that the spindle was rotating at less than 19000 RPM. The control box was showing Error E004 again as well)
I know the VFD in the machine is of the “NowForever” brand, and I’ve recommended that they look at the manual for that model (I think it’s that one, it’s the most referenced one I could find at the power level), and that they look at this guide as well (https://youtu.be/lncconN83G4?).
Does anyone have any other ideas?
But I eliminated all of my problems by doing the following
I start up the computer and then I start mock 3.
Once it Is up and going, I hit the red reset button next.
I turn on the power to the CNC router and the controller.
I then turn the emergency stop switch to disengage?
I turn on the VFD and the VFD power.
Once all of that is done then in mach 3, I click on whatever it takes to move the head of the machine away from 0,0,0 or the home position.
Once I have done that I press the Ref all button and let the machine find its new home position.
after that I load my program, set it up as normal and everything seems to work.
So I think the trick has to be making sure that you have a good connection from the computer to the machine.
If you have to buy a new cable, buy a new cable? I never did resolve any issue that I thought I was having with the VFD but following the steps, I just described solved everything.
We have a similar issue, but our cnc wont spin up to full power, only reaching 314.2 instead of 400. Additionally, the spindle seems to make a slight squeaking noise when it spins up. Any advice?
Here’s a video of spin up:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/19oj-I1ehgvUzfbbBp8f8djloM2iaMsHF/view?usp=drivesdk
