Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Power Brownouts

My experience from when I worked for Entec, was that all
of the machines going out the door had a small ups in
the cabinet. The Ups powered the Controller, the
Encoders & associated circuits, and the E-stop circuitry.
Bill Higdon
My 2 Pfenig worth

> I would try to find a UPS that has some sort of output that detects a
> low line power condition. Then hook up the low line power fault to E-
> stop circuitry on your CNC software.
>
> The UPS could power your computer while you either save your work or
> wait for the power to come back on.
>
> -Erik Reikes
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "echnidna" <echnidna@y...> wrote:
> > Hi Group,
> > I live in an area where occaisional disruptions occur to the
> electricty power grid. Is there any way to protect cnc machines from
> a power failure when part way through a machining cycle. A UPS is
> practical for the computer itself but the high cost of a very large
> unit to accomodate the routers (and dust collectors) isnt practical.
> >
> > I want to prevent damage to the machine and the job in progress.
> > And hopefully be able to restart at the point where the machining
> was interupted.
> > Regards
> > Bob Thomas
>
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