Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: distance from controller to stepper

You would be much more likely to have an operating system by
having the drivers at the computer and long power cables to
the motors. Use heavy gauge twisted pairs.
Darrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Anne Ogborn" <anniepoo@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 17, 2000 5:52 PM
Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: distance from controller
to stepper


> Be aware if you choose to mount the drivers on the machine
> and run control cables that you've just attached a fine
antenna to your
> computer. If you hook this up and discover the computer
dies, try unhooking
> the cable and if the computer reboots fine, you need to
start thinking
> drivers at the computer end.
>
> also, if your driver is anything but a transistor watching
a data line
> you're going to have problems with data corruption. I have
a 25' cable
> running to my printer, and occasionally see glitches on it
due to
> the length of the cable.
>
> At the very least, I'd say get a decent quality sheilded
cable for this trick.
>
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