Re: Using Master5 with controller from SuperTech

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., Art <fenerty@h...> wrote:

> HI Jeff:
>
> Master5 ( or Mach1) do not know the difference between a Stepper

or a Servo

> if you use a Gecko G3xx controller. In fact, although untested and

only

> released this afternoon, the spindle control of Mach1 is step/dir

signals

> meant for a Gecko Servo controller. I'm hoping this would make a

great

> spindle for small machines. A G3xx driving a 1HP servo would seem a

good way

> to have a variable speed spindle on a small machine. Mach1 now

controls it

> from the S words. The idea original came from Doug on this list, I

put it

> into practice today, lets see if it really works.
>
> Thanks,
> Art
> www.artofcnc.ca

Hmmm ok I am mistaken then.. I thought that the encoders sent
feedback to the computer controller...but they send the feed back to
the gecko controller and not the computer then?

Jeff Tice