Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Smart Motor

Methadras,

If you look at their website, they have pc based CNC software
that talks to their motors via rs232 or rs485 so only a cable is
needed to go with the motors (possibly an RS485 card). But
the software looks to be lacking in supported g-codes right now,
although they say they are adding new ones every month.

As far as heating goes, I am running Gecko G340 drives and
some Electro-Craft E-19 brush servo motors and neither the
drives or motors go more than a few degrees above ambiant
even after running them all day. I'm probably not running either
the drive or motor anywhere near capacity which may account
for that, but maybe they just do the same to keep the heat down.

By the way, if anyone has any specs on Electro-Craft E-19
servo motors could you send them along. Website has no info.
I dont really need them, as my machine runs great, just curious
as to what I'm using.

Bill
wscalione@...

> hi guys,
>
> i'm a big fan of this group and look forward everyday to reading all
> the new posts to gleen as much info as i possibly can, so i can sound
> smart to my friends who come over and point at my gear and go, "hey,
> what's that...?" and then i say, "well, that's a blah blah blah" like
> the charlie brown teacher... hehehe...
>
> anyway, i've finally decided to delve into converting my knee mill to
> a CNC powerhouse... well, not so powerful... my idea is at least 3-
> axis (x, y, and knee or should it be on the spindle...?)... so what
> i've been doing is scouring the net and my motion control magazines
> for good ways to make this happen... well, lo and behold i ran across
> an old memory of the SMART MOTOR made by animatics
> (www.animatics.com)... i find their ad and hit their web site... i've
> called and left a message for a local rep to call me back... well, i
> think this would be a good and fairly decently cheap solution for me
> to convert to... i've a budget for my cnc conversion and its around
> $3k, but it looks like with these smart motors i can save half of
> that... the nema34 625 oz-in. servo motors i'm looking at are around
> $500 each, but they are totally integrated drivers, servo amps, dc
> power supply, I/O, etc. etc. and you can daisy chain or network the
> motors together...
>
> my only problem in finding out from the rep or you guys is, do i need
> a pc-based controller like a galil, delta-tau, etc. to send out the
> proper signals to each motor or do i use an msdos based program that
> turns my parallel port into a multi-axis controller...?
>
> i'm a big boy, so i can take any critiques that you guys may have
> about this setup, but it looks like for me it would be the easiest
> way for not having to build a box full of electronics and maintain it
> whereas, i can just slap on the motors, plug in the juice to each
> one, connect the communications I/O and that's it... what do you guys
> think...
>
> Methadras