Haas Technical Documentation

Effective Date: January, 1987 - March, 2008

Spindle - Motor - Encoder - Replacement

Spindle - Motor - Encoder - Replacement

Issue:
Replacement of optical motor encoder with a magnetic motor encoder.
Overview:
Please use this document to remove or replace an optical encoder.
Resolution:
Please read this section in its entirety before attempting to remove or replace the encoder.
Call your service representative to order the appropriate adaptor cable for your new encoder.

REMOVAL Optical
Encoder
1. Turn machine power on. Move the spindle head to a position that
will allow you to easily work on the top of the spindle motor. Turn the
machine off.
2. Remove the necessary sheetmetal to gain access to the spindle
encoder.
3. Remove the encoder connector from the encoder and connect the
adaptor cable (P/N 33-10038) to it. Encoder
Connector
4. Remove the screws holding the encoder to the mounting bracket. Bracket
Remove the encoder, leaving the belt on the pulley at the orient
ring. Magnetic
Encoder
NOTE: If the unit has TSC, removal of the encoder mounting bracket may Adaptor
be necessary.
5. Inspect the belt and replace if necessary.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Handle the new encoder with care; it is susceptible to damage.

Encoder
Connector
NOTE: No pulleys will be shipped with the new encoder. Your service Bracket
representative will supply required pulleys (table on next page).
1. Replace and tighten the mounting bracket screws to install the new
encoder to the mounting bracket. When installing pulleys, be sure to
apply Loctite to the setscrew and encoder shaft.
2. Apply tension to the belts. Belt tension is very critical, do not create
excessive tension. The maximum radial load (side load) for the encoder
shaft is 13 1/2 lbs (60 N). Exceeding this may damage the encoder.
Some machines have an automatic belt-tensioning bracket. Allow the Adaptor
bracket springs to properly tension the belt and then tighten the screws. Cable
3. Remove top of encoder, exposing encoder circuit card. Connect Connector
adaptor cable to encoder circuit card and replace the top of the encoder.

NOTE: Push cable into notch on cap before tightening it down. Be careful to not
pinch the cable.
Adaptor
4. Coil the excess cabling to the encoder and secure it neatly in an out- Cable
of-the-way place, being sure to immobilize the connectors.
5. Replace the sheet metal previously removed.
6. Change parameter values as described in the following section.
7. Perform the spindle orientation procedure.

© Copyright 2015 by Haas Automation, Inc. No unauthorized reproduction. Page 1 of 2

Parameter Values
These parameter changes are required when replacing a non-magnetic encoder with a magnetic encoder.
Run Parameter Checker, if possible, to verify the machine’s current parameter settings. If a parameter has a
value of zero, do not change it.

Parameter Usage
When replacing a mill spindle encoder, or the encoder on a lathe with a single encoder, change parameters
79, 182, 186, 187 and 239. If a lathe has two encoders, when replacing a lathe spindle encoder, change pa-
rameters 79, 239, 182 and 186. When replacing a lathe motor encoder, change parameter 187. When replac-
ing a lathe sub spindle encoder, change parameters 540, 544, 545, 570 and 571. All parameters are to be
changed in accordance with the tables shown below.

Parameter 79 Parameter 182 Parameter 186

SPINDLE STEPS/REV Sp ACCELERATION Sp DECELERATION
Existing New Existing New Existing New
1000 1024 20000 20480 15000 15360
2000 2048 60000 61440 16000 16384
4000 4096 200000 204800 20000 20480
8000 8192 400000 409600 27200 27852
20000 20480 500000 512000 28000 28672
800000 819200 40000 40960
Parameter 239 1000000 1024000 46000 47104
SPNDL ENC STEPS/REV 1500000 1536000 48000 49152
Existing New 1600000 1638400 55000 56320
4000 4096 2000000 2048000 60000 61440
8000 8192 4000000 4096000 75000 76800
80000 81920
Parameter 540 90000 92160
Parameter 571 Ss ACCELERATION 95000 97280
SUBSPIN ST/REV Existing New 100000 102400
Existing New 1000000 1024000 115000 117760
4000 4096 2000000 2048000 120000 122880
8000 8192 125000 128000
Parameter 544 150000 153600
Ss DECELERATION 185000 189440
Parameter 570 Existing New 200000 204800
SUBSPIN ENC ST/REV 400000 409600 240000 245760
Existing New 1000000 1024000 250000 256000
4000 4096 300000 307200
8000 8192 Parameter 545
320000 327680
Ss HIGH GEAR STEPS/REV
350000 358400
Existing New
450000 460800
4000 4096
499999 511998
8000 8192
Encoder Pulley Machine Parameter 187
20-0042 HS Series Sp MOT HI GEAR ST/REV
20-0179 EC Series, ES-5, VF (50T), VFSS, VM, VS, Existing New
SL-20/30/40 (motor), TL-25APL (motor) 2000 2048
20-0975 TL-1 2667 2731
3000 3072
20-1295 SL-30L/40L (spindle), SL-40 (spindle),
3975 4070
TL-25APL (spindle), TL-3
4000 4096
20-3323 OM-1/2 4080 4177
54-0107 GR Series (5K-GR) 4770 4884
54-0241 EC-630 4990 5109
54-3090 GT-20, SL-10, TL-2 5000 5120
7000 7168
54-7127 GR Series (complete), GT-10, MDC-500, MM, SMM,
8000 8192
TM, VF-1/2/3/4, VF (40T), VR

© Copyright 2015 by Haas Automation, Inc. No unauthorized reproduction. Page 2 of 2