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Despite this machine is an obsolete dynosaur, almost 1/4 cen... - Mar 13, 2013 by Marcelo Rotofrance

I don't know your machine, but on mine the interlock is the ... - Mar 13, 2013 by isd.jww

The front door has as security switch, indeed. It works ok. ... - Mar 13, 2013 by Marcelo Rotofrance

With those interlocks tested, and confirmed good. I would ch... - Mar 14, 2013 by isd.jww

At this point all the sensors, switches and solenoid valves ... - Mar 15, 2013 by Marcelo Rotofrance

It's been a long time but one thing I remember from those ma... - Mar 18, 2013 by Stephen

I can move the axes XYUV just in short steps through the "MA... - Mar 18, 2013 by Marcelo Rotofrance

Marcelo Rotofrance

#68412

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 13 March, 2013

Despite this machine is an obsolete dynosaur, almost 1/4 century old, is (was) a reliable work horse. Now is broken.

Just after first reset the screen shows an error message "1420 XY INTERLOCK". The message clears with RESET. When I push ORG button an error message "4444 HEAD NOT ORIGIN".

I checked all the sensors and solenoid valves, all are OK.

I want to know what are the possible causes of interlock alarm. Thanks.

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isd.jww

#68416

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 13 March, 2013

I don't know your machine, but on mine the interlock is the large access door. It's done so that you cannot open the cover while running, but it also checks for a closed door at startup due to head homing sequence. Yours may be similar in that it won't home the head unless it knows that the door is closed.

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Marcelo Rotofrance

#68417

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 13 March, 2013

The front door has as security switch, indeed. It works ok. A lever switch for override the door switch is also included from factory. (It don´t look good from the safety point of view but, you know). There is also a presostatic switch on the air regulator that operates as an interlock on low pressure condition. It works fine too. Both generate a "1 STEP STOP" message when activated.

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isd.jww

#68431

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 14 March, 2013

With those interlocks tested, and confirmed good. I would check the end-of-travel safety switches next. It may think that the head is at the end of it's travel.

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Marcelo Rotofrance

#68448

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 15 March, 2013

At this point all the sensors, switches and solenoid valves were checked. Their electrical signals and actions were phisically checked at the I/O cards level (Panadac 783-065 and 065A). Above mentioned signals were monitored from "I/O Monitor" function at the main console. Even I replaced the transport and head controllers by the respective brand new spares. I contacted the Panasonic thech support. A very skilled brazilian engineer came to my shop, but the visit was not fruitfull. It is a dead end. This unit is probably the oldest functional MPA machine in South America, maybe the only of the kind in Argentina. There are some units in Brazil, but these are newer and different versions than this, and the engineers are unfamiliarised.

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Stephen

#68452

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 18 March, 2013

It's been a long time but one thing I remember from those machines that about 50% of the time the error codes were a wild goose chase. At this point forget what the error code says.

Can you move the head? Have you checked the servo cards? Is there any way you can check the optical encoders?

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Marcelo Rotofrance

#68454

Panasert MPA 80 NM 2523 | 18 March, 2013

I can move the axes XYUV just in short steps through the "MANUAL NC" function. The axis encoders seem to work; the readings of position follow the axis movements. However the actual position of the head has nothing to do with the readings at the display.

I changed the servo cards for head and transport by new ones. I did not checked the XY control card yet, since I was focused on the head's functions. It will be the next step.

Thanks.

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