Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] PMAC Controllers

Hi Don:

I'm Delta Tau's "technical publications guy." (That does NOT make me an
expert, by the way. Mostly I work with other people's writing.) Yours is the
first post I've seen here mentioning PMAC. Are you a hobbiest or do you
make your living with them?

Dave Goodfellow
Northridge, CA
"No problem too small to baffle this expert"

----- Original Message -----
From: Don Chandler <chandler@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, November 23, 2001 8:36 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] PMAC Controllers


> Carl,
> I have been using the PMAC and PMAC Lite since 1992. They are probably the
> most capable boards out there. They are somewhat difficult to program, due
> to the fact they are so versatile. Most cards give you one way to
accomplish
> a task, The PMAC gives you several ways to accomplish it.You become good
> friends with the manuals when you are working with them. Their support is
> pretty good also. They are not particularly good for steppers motors, they
> can be made to work but it is a waste of time. I have been using them with
> Advanced Motion Controls amplifiers to control standard 3 phase motors as
> servo motors. They do the job very well. Most of the projects I do have a
10
> HP and a 5 HP motor. I add an encoder to the back of the motor for
feedback.
> I have never had a PMAC fail, nor have I ever burned up a motor. I have
had
> a couple of the A-M-C amps go down. Delta Tau has a CNC program for the
card
> which started out to emulate a Fanuc, I haven't looked at it lately, but
3-4
> years ago it was not too expensive. Don't know how much help I could give
> you, but I will tell you what I know, if you need something.
>
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