Re: Servo motors, software and Camtronics

Hi Filipe,

I bought a similar package from Dan. Irrespective whether your in
Europe or the States we are all talking similar distances, not that I
have ever heard any prolbems with Dan or anybody else on the group,
in fact everybody is extremely helpful, the only additional problem
you could have is your own customs/excise people.

With regards Dan's package, it depends on what your background is,
personally I would have prefered a circuit diagram rather than a list
of 'connect a 16 gauge black wire from zzz to the yyy terminal on ...
etc' but if you don't have a background in electronics I guess that
is the best way. Both would be better.

Again as a personal preference I do not like the supplied Molex type
connectors and have subsequently replaced the motor connectors with
screw type blocks and the encoder connections with gold plated DB9
plugs and sockets Add 1000uF caps directly across the Gecko power
inputs.

G320s and G330s are step and direction controllers and as such
emulate the action of a stepper. I have tried several of the software
packages and am very happy with Master5, free trial - $100 if you buy
it, by all the indications its proposed replacement Mach1 will be
even better. Go to Art's web site and do the compatability test with
your computer.

Good luck with the project.

Bernard R

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "ftomazz" <filipetomaz@p...> wrote:
> Hello, Filipe Tomaz, Portugal
>
> 1 - I'm one step away from buying two servo motors, two Gecko
drives
> 320 and one case with all the necessary stuff to Camtronics. This
is
> very trick to send about $1000 USD to someone that I don't know
> personaly, 1000Km away from me. Anyone have any BAD experience with
> Dan (Camtronics), expecially from EUROPE ?
>
> 2 - I need some advice with the software. After some reading, lots
of
> free sofware are avaiable, but almost all, only talk about the use
> with steppers (open loop), like TurboCNC. Does anyone use a free
> software with the G320/340 and with servo motors ?
>
> 3 - I'm going to create my second machine that can be seen in:
>
> http://w3.ualg.pt/~ftomaz/darkcut/darkcut.html
>
> 4 - I will create step by step instructions to create similar
> machines, to new folks, like I am now, don't have to go through all
> the bad experiences that I'm in - this is, collecting usefull and
> pratical information from the WWW.
> This group is one of the best around !
>
> By the way, Portugal is going to play tomorrow with USA. We are
going
> to win 2-1 !