Gerber Sabre Owner's Manual page 68

60 Sabre Owner's Guide
SYSTEM ~"Error: Y Encoder/Motor"
WILL
Message
POWER UP Continued
BUT
ERROR(S)
ARE
DISPLAY
- Continued
~"Error: X Encoder/Motor"
Message
~Problem with rear Limit
Switch.
~Problem with Motor or
Encoder Cable Connections at
Electrical Tower.
~Problem with Y Motor or
Cables.
~Carriage at extreme right of
travel.
~Problem with Left/Right Limit
Switch cable/connections.
~Problem with Right Limit
Switch.
~Problem with Motor or
Encoder Cable Connections at
Electrical Tower.
~Problem with X Motor or
Cables.
~Disconnect Rear Limit Switch from Cable.
Fabricate and install a "jumper" in the Cable
connection in place of the Limit Switch. Retry.
If no error, replace Rear Limit Switch.
~Check Cable Connections #158 and #159 at
Tower. Reseat/repair as required.
~Swap Y Motor & Encoder Cables (#'s 158 &
159) with X Motor & Encoder Cables (#'s 154
& 155) at Tower and retry. If error now reports
as X Encoder/Motor, Problem is "on the table"
(Remember to replace the Cables to their
proper Tower Connections).
~Remove Y Motor from housing and attach
directly to Tower in place of the Y Motor &
Encoder Cables (#'s 158 & 159). Retry. If no
error, one of the Cables is bad.
Repair/replace as required. If Error still
reports, see next step below.
~Remove side of Electrical Tower. Swap the
Y Servo-Amp Board Assembly with the X
Servo-Amp Board Assembly. Retry. If error
now reports as X Encoder/Motor, replace the
Servo-Amp Board Assembly. If error still
reports as Y Encoder/Motor, replace the
Servo-Motor.
~Right Limit Switch is tripped. With power off,
push Carriage toward center of Table
approximately 6" and retry.
~Check for damage to Right Limit Switch
from Carriage contact. Replace as required.
~Check Left/Right-Limit Cable connection #
156 at Electrical Tower. Reseat/repair/replace
as required.
~Check Right Limit Switch-to-Cable
connection. Repair connection as required.
Retry.
~Disconnect Right Limit Switch from Cable.
Fabricate and install a 'jumper' in the Cable
connection in place of the Limit Switch. Retry.
If no error, replace Right Limit Switch.
~Check Cable Connections #154 and #155 at
Tower. Reseat/repair as required.
~Swap X Encoder & Motor Cables (#'s 154 &
155) with Z Encoder & Motor Cables (#'s 163
& 164) at Tower and retry. If error now reports
as Z Encoder/Motor, Problem is "on the table"
(Remember to replace the Cables to their
proper Tower Connections).