EMC and Servo to Go

I have a general question, as I saw this topic fly by....
I am gearing up (not only figuratively either) to convert my hobby full size
Van Norman mill to CNC, and haven't settled on a controller package just
yet. I will be using brush servos for the 3 axes. But I happened upon the
Servo to Go website and was amazed to see the ISA bus, A/D I/O card
manufactured by IBM (at least in my case) , which I just happened to have
purchased abot 14 years ago on a whim and never used, which appears to be
identical to the card these guys are using (mine cost about $200 back then
just for reference)
Anyway, I see a reference to EMC software, can I please get some response as
to whether this is a useable setup for a typical CNC setup, i.e. is it tried
and true or would I be a Beta test guinea pig using this setup?
Are there many of you out there using this setup, and are there any other
software packages that work with this hardware?

Thanks

R. William Kichman, P.E.
Kichman Engineering Associates
103 Old Furnace Road
Cornwall, PA 17016-0643
tel/fax 717/270-0714

----- Original Message -----
From: "pcfw" <pcfw@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 2:55 AM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: how to use a computer power supply for 12v
and 5v


> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "feck123" <feck123@a...>
> wrote:
> > Hi all...Im trying to figure out a way to use my old computer power
> supply to
> > give me the 12v and grnd and 5v and grnd i need to power the
> stepper
> > driver board i have...My question is how do i get it to give me the
> power? It
> > is not hooked up to anything...just got the connections
> dangling...When i
> > plug the power cord in to the wall, using my test meter i can find
> only 1
> > wire that will give me the 5volts i need, but none have the 12
> volts...What
> > do i have to do to get 12 volts also?.......I tried searching this
> topic and did
> > not find much,so hopefully this not TOOOO basic of question that
> has
> > already been answered......Im new to this machine assembly
> stuff......but
> > this board has been the BEST place....Thanx for any and all help !
> mike
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> I remembered reading that the computer supply must have a load for it
> to operate, so I think you have to put a resistor somewhere before
> you can measure any 12V. Regarding the 5V you can also get it from
> the USB port. What I did was got hold of an old USB cable, cut it
> open. The red wire is the +5V and the black wire is I believe usually
> ground. It is very easy to make your own power supply and perhaps
> that is an even better way to get your power. This list (and other
> websites like www.geckodrive.com) taught me how to do it and I am no
> electrical engineer.
>
> Hope that helps
>
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