C5 Spindle Warmup Shutting Down Early

[Walt_S]

Doing a C5 as per normal, yesterday it stopped at 8:04, today it stopped at 6:29. It typically runs to just over 9 minutes. Nothing has changed in the last few days since this has started. Ideas?

[Gary Campbell]

What stops? The spindle stops running or the computer stops responding? Have you checked the log file?

[Walt_S]

The C5 timer stops, the spindle stops, the computer is still responding, the spindle is still powered on, everything looks and acts perfectly normal except for the fact that it doesn't run for the full 9 minutes. After it stops I can go on and select a file to cut and it does that fine...so far.

I have not looked at the logs, I am heading out there now to see what it does today.

[srwtlc]

I have had the SB supplied routine fall through and stop prematurely in the past. It could possibly have something to do with USB issues or just the code not staying in play during the long programmed PAUSE, not sure. I run a custom one and I don't recall that one failing early.

[scottp55]

Loose connection Walt?
Sawdust in connection?
Had similar with a failing keyboard/mouse, but I also had intermittent stop/hits, and sometimes a C3 routine would give just enough vibration to cause a grinding noise for a split second.
Are cut routines affected at all?
Can't remember if you use keyboard/mouse/tower...maybe blow out computer and connections anyways?
Packet ET less than 20?
If you have say a VCP file pulled up full screen, does SB3 pop-up when you get the early shutdown?

There's always a complete unplugging, and a UR

Sorry not more help.
Another scott

[Walt_S]

Thanks for the suggestions.

1. I looked at the "Problem" log file yesterday, that's the only thing I could find. Didn't do anything for me. I saved it and have to retrieve it and I will post it here to see if anyone sees anything.

2. Scott The routine doesn't quit at a "Pause" spot though, it just randomly quit in the middle of the third leg.

3. Scott P, check connections, vacuum out dust on a regular basis.

4. Before doing anything else yesterday, I ran a C5 and it ran to the end no problems. Note - I forgot to remove the USB drive before running the routine, which I generally remember to do. Although I had removed the USB drive the prior 2 times when it failed early.

5. Scott P I don't have VCP open. Only thing open is SB3.

6. I had thought "maybe" I might have bumped the mouse causing it to stop, but in that case I would have gotten the popup asking if I wanted to quit or continue. Both times it just stopped, just like it doesn when it comes to the end of the routine normally.

7. Cut routines have run fine. Only the C5 routine has quit early.

8. The machine is haunted.