Amplifier fault

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04 May 2024 08:36 #299693 by cncLab
Amplifier fault was created by cncLab
Being inspired by Hakan video:
(Thank you Hakan)

I have installed Linuxcnc 2.9.2 on Raspi 5 using Raspberry Pi 5 OS based on Debian Bookworm, located here: linuxcnc.org/downloads/
I have also installed successfully the CiA402 supporting sw as mentioned in the forum

My hardware is: Beckhoff EL1100, Beckhof 1809, Beckhof 2809, Two RTelligent drives ECT60
and two motors StepperOnline 17HS19-2004S1 (Nema 23 closed loop)

I try to execute the standard code that comes with Axis Lathe.
Unfortunatelly and although the whole system becomes Ready, immediately after program execution run
I get the error "joint 1: amplifier fault"
Can anybody indicate what is wrong with my system and maybe point to me any direction that can help to overcome this problem?
What "joint 1: amplifier error" even means?

command Ethercat master returns:
cnc@raspberrypi:~/linuxcnc/configs/sim.axis$ ethercat master
Master0
  Phase: Operation
  Active: yes
  Slaves: 5
  Ethernet devices:
    Main: d8:3a:dd:c2:2c:4b (attached)
      Link: UP
      Tx frames:   7241313
      Tx bytes:    758342228
      Rx frames:   7241312
      Rx bytes:    758342128
      Tx errors:   0
      Tx frame rate [1/s]:   1000   1000   1000
      Tx rate [KByte/s]:    102.5  102.5  102.4
      Rx frame rate [1/s]:   1000   1000   1000
      Rx rate [KByte/s]:    102.5  102.5  102.4
    Common:
      Tx frames:   7241313
      Tx bytes:    758342228
      Rx frames:   7241312
      Rx bytes:    758342128
      Lost frames: 0
      Tx frame rate [1/s]:   1000   1000   1000
      Tx rate [KByte/s]:    102.5  102.5  102.4
      Rx frame rate [1/s]:   1000   1000   1000
      Rx rate [KByte/s]:    102.5  102.5  102.4
      Loss rate [1/s]:          0     -0      0
      Frame loss [%]:         0.0   -0.0    0.0
  Distributed clocks:
    Reference clock:   Slave 0
    DC reference time: 768116871044400000
    Application time:  768124063237637764
                       2024-05-04 07:47:43.237637764

and the ethercat slaves returns:
cnc@raspberrypi:~/linuxcnc/configs/sim.axis$ ethercat slaves
0  0:0  OP  +  EK1100 EtherCAT-Koppler (2A E-Bus)
1  0:1  OP  +  EL1809 16K. Dig. Eingang 24V, 3ms
2  0:2  OP  +  EL2809 16K. Dig. Ausgang 24V, 0.5A
3  0:3  OP  +  ECT60V202(COE)
4  0:4  OP  +  ECT60V202(COE)

I attach my lathe.ini, second.hal and second.xml files I currently use 

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04 May 2024 09:12 #299698 by pippin88
Replied by pippin88 on topic Amplifier fault
Simple troubleshooting: have you tried swapping the X and Z drives (ECT60s)? Just change order of the ethercat cables.
Does the fault follow the current Z drive (fault should become amplifier joint 0 fault)?

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04 May 2024 09:23 #299701 by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Amplifier fault
In this context the "Amplifier" is the actual servo drive. (historically they converted a low current +/- 10V control voltage into hundreds of volts and tens of amps, so really were an amplifier. The term is rather less accurate now.

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04 May 2024 23:57 #299772 by rodw
Replied by rodw on topic Amplifier fault
Are your encoders really 10000 pulses per rev?
The rtelligent drive defaults are 800 

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08 May 2024 07:17 #300095 by cncLab
Replied by cncLab on topic Amplifier fault
Dear all,

First of all, thanks for your support.
Finally I discovered what the problem was and since is kind strange this info might be useful to others as well.
Actually, the encoder pin layout for STEPPERONLINE motor model 23HS22-4004D-E1000 is WRONG! In motors manual and in relevant site the pins are referred to as 2:Vcc, 3:EGND, 1:EA+, 13:EA+, 11:EB+, 12:EB- 
I followed the cable from the D-Connector up to motor PBC and I found out that the actual pins are:
2:Vcc, 3:EGND, 1:EB+, 13:EB-, 11:EA+, 12:EA-

Following the relevant changes, now my ETHERCAT system works perfectly (up to this point!)

Thanks again for your interest
The following user(s) said Thank You: tommylight

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