Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Confused as to what J20 on Sound Logic board does...

I'm working on it this evening.
Jim

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Confused as to what J20 on Sound Logic board
does...


> Have you verified that this will work with the 300 series servo
> drives?
>
> I think you will have a much more desireable product if it functions
> with the 300 series as well as the 200 series. Perticularly by
> incorporating the err/reset on the 300 series.
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "James Cullins"
> <jcullins@c...> wrote:
> > Ross
> > Yes that was the original intent of J20 how ever after emailing
> Marris
> > he discourages disabling the drives that way. He tells me the best
> way is to
> > remove the 5v to the gecko drives. I have a new rev board coming
> out soon
> > that does this. It also has the Estop input, and connector to
> install a
> > daughter board for Spindle speed control, which is under
> development.
> > To do that with the current board. you can wire the 5v form one of
> the
> > step,dir 5v connectors to one pin of J20 and wire the other pin of
> J20 the
> > 5v input to all the Geckos. Then the Geckos would not have 5v until
> Mach1 or
> > 2 is running and the Estop icon cleared. This would stop motion
> even if
> > Mach1 did not stop.
> >
> > You are correct about giving the Estop and your method does not
> depend on
> > the software to disable the outputs.
> > I just drew up one way to hook this up if anyone is interested just
> email me
> > and I will send it to you.
> > Regards
> > Jim Cullins
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ross" <rrcarl@n...>
> > To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2003 7:45 PM
> > Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Confused as to what J20 on Sound
> Logic board
> > does...
> >
> >
> > > I beleive J20, when connected to the inhibits on the Gecko drives,
> > disables the drives if power is not applied to the board. Jim will
> correct
> > me if I'm wrong.
> > >
> > > I can tell you for sure that when you sut down power to the Sound
> Logic
> > board, an Estop is tripped in Mach1. If you want to set up a
> master Estop
> > and have Mach1 go to an Estap condition when youj trip an Estop,
> just set up
> > your master Estop switch to kill AC power to your electronics.
> When you do
> > that, Mach1 will trigger an Estop automatically. You do not need
> to wire
> > any special relays to make the Sound Logic board send an Estop to
> Mach1.
> > >
> > > Ross
> > >
> > >
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