Re: Bridgeport BOSS 6

On 13 Oct 1999 04:41:46 -0000, you wrote:

>Message: 12
> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 21:01:15
> From: Bob Bachman <bobach@...>
>Subject: Re: Bridgeport BOSS 6
>
>Darrell,
>
>I don't need driver/amps. I need something to take the step/direction
>signals from the parport and convert it to the analog +-10v to drive
>my servo/amps and read the feedback from the scales. Like Servo-to-go
>only cheaper.
>
>Bob
>
>At 05:52 PM 10/12/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>From: "Darrell Gehlsen" <darrell@...>
>>
>>The one I found uses 18 - 80 volts max 20 amp, max step frequency 1MHz and
>>has gain and damping trim pots. Cost $800.00 for each axis.
>>Darrell

I have posted this privately to Darrell previously but I'll put it on the list
now.
A lot of the AHHA development is being done here in the UK and they now have a
servo board that runs off the step and direction of the Ahha and converts it to
a +- 10v analog signal.
I can't comment if this will work on other systems but it probably will.
Have a look at www.eagland.co.uk these people are the UK and European agents for
Ahha.
The board is a split board with two identical but separate servo drives on each
board, so one board will do 2 axis. Cost is somewhere around 380UKP, about $600
for a two axis board.
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Regards,

John Stevenson at
L Stevenson [Engineers]
Nottingham, England.