Specifications

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SMX K2, K3, K4 & Retrofit Safety, Installation, Maintenance, Service & Parts List Manual
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• Code 11 Measure's the backlash in the system. Only used on machines with Dual
Feedback systems.
• Code 12 Feed Forward Constant.
• Code 100 Axis open loop test. Used to check the maximum feedrate of an axis and
if the encoders are counting.
Possible Cause Check This
Cable connection problems Check umbilical 1 and 2. Check #1 for X and Y-axis
problems and #2 for the Z-axis.
Table and Saddle Locks are locked Make sure the Table and Saddle Locks are unlocked.
High torque on any axis may cause faulting problems
during alignment routine.
X and Y Gibs are adjusted extremely
tight
Check the adjustment of the X and Y Gibs using the X
and Y Gib adjustment procedures. See X and Y Gib
Adjustments Section 5.2.1
Excessive friction in the slideways See Machine Tool & Setup Section 4.1
Binding or looseness in the Drive Train See Mechanical Drive Train (X, Y) Section 4.2
Incoming electrical power
Incoming voltage. See Electrical Section 4.8
Measurement system not functioning
properly
See Section 4.6 or 4.7
Servo Drive failure
See Servo Driver - Section 4.5
Motor failure See Motor diagnostics, Section 4.4
Computer/Pendant failure See Computer/Pendant diagnostics, Section 4.3
3.3.5 Problems Reading the Floppy Disk; Programs Not Saved Properly;
The floppy drive will not read or write programs from a disk.
Possible Cause
Check This
Improper Boot-up Shut down the system and wait 10 seconds before
rebooting
Floppy Disk failure The Floppy Disk may be bad. See if the Floppy Disk
can be read by a Personal Computer. Does the green
light on the floppy drive come on when you access the
disk? If so, power is getting to the floppy drive. If
not check connections of floppy drive inside the
computer module. See Computer/Pendant Section 4.3
for more information.