Re: About to start building a CNC wood router

Is it possible interfacing Allegro 3967 with power mosfet.
I am thinking IRF 630 (200v 8A).
Somebody have tried ?
Is there schematics about this topic ?
The 3967 will be working with funcionality at all ?
Thanks in Advance

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Charles Knight <charles@i...> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Allegro has come out with a single chip step translator that even
> >>supports microstepping. A very nice chip. I'm trying to get some
> >>samples, right now
> >>
> >>
> ><snip>
> >
> >Mind telling me what part number you are looking at?
> >
>
> A3967
>
> http://www.allegromicro.com/sf/3967/
>
> That'll bring up all the information you could possibly need. Full,
> half, quarter, and eighth stepping. Input is "some pulse" which could
> be the signal from the parallel port. It also acts as a driver...there
> is a higher current version of it, too. A single pulse advances it one
> step (or half, quarter, etc) and all the translation is done internally.
> Looks like a pretty nice solution, though the form factor could be
> troublesome.
>
> >- Steven Ciciora
> >
>
> I took one look at your name, and immediately thought Ciarcia.
> Wow...took me back!
>
> -- Chuck Knight