main motor not working

[Kieran Jones]

hay has anyone had problems getting the main motor to move

[Herb Winters]

in order for the main motor to work you need to do the following things.

1) Configure the controllers SL4 register as per marks video #5 or configure SL4 according to the notes in the schematic pdf file attached to the first post in the topic related to schematics
2.) if you followed Marks Video for SL4 then you need to set the AL1 register to the Set temp -5 degrees if you followed the Schematic notes then set AL1 to 5
3) you need to set a temp Desired temp see video #5 again.

4.) need to have the temp get to within 5 degrees of the set temp and if the main motor switch is on then the motor should come on.

[Kieran Jones]

i set up alarm and temp properly i rechecked all wiring still nothing not even any hint of noise i even tryed to move motor by hand and won't move i check with mutimeter and power is going in and making
 motor hot but that seems like it

[Herb Winters]

if the motor is getting hot then I would suggest taking off the chain. then running it again
the motor should not try to run until the temp is up to the set point if it did it may have jammed itself up with too many pellets.
if that is not the case then see if the motor turns once it is up to temp and then also see if you can turn the auger gear manually with pliers.
the Auger should turn counter clockwise looking down at the auger for the top of the machine.

 

[Kieran Jones]

taken chain off auger turns fine but motor still nothing

On Saturday, 9 November 2013 16:44:33 UTC+11, Kieran Jones wrote:

[Herb Winters]

what is the voltage you measure accross the Red and Black leads when the motor should be running?

[Kieran Jones]

the main motor gearbox was jammed somehow i got it unjammed now it works fine thankyou for the help

On Saturday, 9 November 2013 16:44:33 UTC+11, Kieran Jones wrote:

[Herb Winters]

Wow I have never seen that and I have 5 extra gearboxes.

Glad it is working