No power to motors
So I think my PSU died - does anyone have a suggestion for a replacement? I'm on 120V in the US. I was using the stock one from walmis. My google-fu is not strong enough to find a replacement based on the original PSU other than this one: https://www.amazon.com/Original-Genuine-Asus-ADP-180HB-Adapter/dp/B07PLPJWC2
I'm running everything off of an APC battery backup showing 115V / 60 hz coming in.
Original Genuine 19V 9.5A 180W 5.5 x 2.5mm Compatible for Asus ADP-...
Features:
￭Input: AC 100V - 240V 50-60Hz
￭Output: 19V--9.5A, 180W
￭Connecter size: 5.5mm ×2.5mm
￭Colour: Black
￭Condition: Brand New
Compatible type:
ADP-180MB F,ADP-180HB D,N180W-02,90XB00EN-MPW010,90XB00EN-MPW020,90XB00EN-MPW030,90XB00EN-MPW040
90XB00EN-MPW050, 90XB00EN-MPW060,ADP-...
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Ok so I got a new power supply, still no life to the motors (reading 0 volts on the configurator). Windows and the configurator still see the stick and buttons, but no position info is received. I pulled off some panels and am looking for obviously disconnected wires, but see nothing. Is it time to break out the multimeter?
I would check the e-stop button with the multimeter, verify 20v in and then see if it’s passing the same voltage through it
Or you can try bypassing the e stop temporarily to check
Ah that’s a good idea, I’ll do both.
Yeah it was the e-stop
No power to the board switch up or down, and when I bypassed it with alligator clips the motors lit up (they have some green lights in the inside).
I guess I need to find a replacement e-stop
Or I’ll try to take it apart first and see what’s up.
The e-stop is messed up. I took it completely apart, removed the spring, and ran it through its full range of motion while plugged in. It only connected power intermittently in some positions. I reinstalled the spring and couldn’t get it to consistently connect, so I ordered a replacement. If that doesn’t work, I’ll add a simple rocker (“bat”) flip switch instead of a push-style e-stop.
Faulty switch aside, I’m super impressed with the build quality looking into the guts of this thing. The internals are also thoughtfully laid out.
I replaced the E-stop with a slightly larger, all-metal one from Amazon. I widened the original spot with a hole saw and some sand paper. Works great.
That bigger button is a good idea, I found out today why it needs one, and let me say WOW this thing can smack the crap out of you in a split second, and keep doing it until you can grab it or hit the stop button! My knees hurt.