Re: Controlling more stepper drivers than I have outputs for?

Hi, take a look at TurboCNC. Find out about it here:- www.dakeng.com

All the best, Martin.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Jon Anderson <janders@n...> wrote:
> A post to the Ahha group brought no replies, will try here. I am
looking
> into an application where I would need to control a minimum of 6
axis,
> up to 8 axis, in 2 axis pairs and with no more than any 4 axis
needed at
> any particular time. Ahha will only control 4. I would have all
motors
> and drivers powered, want to be able to switch step/dir lines
without
> getting any jumping from switching noise. Also need to maintain
current
> line status, whatever they might be at the moment. Would like to
do this
> with off the shelf stuff, even if I have to build from the
component
> level. This will probably be done with Gecko drives, which offers
the
> choice of steppers or servos.
>
> In a nutshell, I want to automate a lathe with multiple slides, and
> control a robotic loader/unloader.
> Reason for wanting to do all this in Ahha is I want ALL info
related to
> running a particular job in the G-code file. Yeah, going to be
> interesting setting up programs...<G>
> Goal is to reduce to a minimum the lot size needed to justify the
> automation. Do not want to get into PLC's and having to load
separate
> programs.
>
> Jon A.