Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Compumoter drive language

All of the Compumotor stuff with an "X" in the model number uses
their priorietary "X" language. Usually the items without the "X" uses
step and direction. I have used Compumotor "S" drives and they are
wonderful. Microstep selectable from 1 to 50,000 steps per revolution
and the best part is a built in power supply. Plug it in the wall and
connect
your step and direction lines and hook up the motor. I had some SX
drives and opened one up to see if I could just unplug an X language
board and convert it to a step and direction drive but comparing it to
the internals of an S drive I could not see how to do it. I believe though
you can unplug the X language board from an OEM 650X or OEM 750X
to convert them to OEM 650 and OEM 750 step and direction drives.

Bill

> It's been a while since I've played with any Compumotor equipment, but

they

> usually offered two types of systems. One was RS-232 driven; this system

HAD

> to use their priorietary language. The other was a Step/Direction driver
> with a PC resident board that provided the step/direction pulses. With

this

> type of system, you could eliminate the PC resident board and use a

printer

> port and any program (G-Code interpreter) that will drive the printer

port.

> I'm not sure, however, if the Compumotor used single ended TTL levels or a
> balanced line.
>
> And, yes, the Compumotors are a honey of a system.
>
> -- Jerry
>
> |-----Original Message-----
> |From: aspaguy [mailto:spaguy@...]
> |Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:12 AM
> |To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com
> |Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Compumoter drive language
> |
> |
> | Hello Group,
> | I aquired a compumoter package that included 2 steppers, a power
> |supply and 2 cx microstepping drives. these drives seem real sweet
> |but I have some questions about using them. Does anyone know if
> |these drives can be used without using compumoter code.this is an
> |indexer/drive with eeprom memory. according to compumoters pdf.
> |programs can be selected with bdf switches,programmable controllers
> |or a computer via 232c interface. it goes on to say that the cx
> |series uses the same language as their other systems. I don't know if
> |this is just when using their computer interface. Would I be able to
> |control it with a g-code program or would I have to use their x-code.
> |It seems I read in another post that only compumoters software would
> |run their code. if this is true, it would rule out desknc,flashcut
> |and master5. Fortunately, I am in these parts reasonably enough that
> |I could shelf the drives and use geckos if need be, but it sure seems
> |a shame. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Dale
> |
> |