Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Quadrature for DIY DRO
Posted by
C.S. Mo
on 2003-08-06 12:50:15 UTC
>For the 5V output signal the US Digital encoders use, the existingYes.
>PCB could be easily reworked to accept this. It would consist of
>depopulating (or not populating to begin with) the buffer chips which
>are three 8-pin DIPs. The wires from the connector would then be
>soldered on a couple of the through holes of these DIPS. Second
>question, is there a standard style of connector for these encoders?
>Would the existing 4 pin mini-DIN work?
>I don't think I would be able to support simultaneous reading of bothI don't know about everyone else, but on a milling machine, I could see
>Chinese scales and quadrature encoders. The PIC is very busy while
>triple sampling the Chinese scale serial stream and there is a good
>probability that a quadrature pulse could be missed. Third question,
>would it be sufficient just to have a setup screen that switched all
>inputs between Chinese and quadrature mode?
wanting to use Quadrature encoders on the X/Y and a Chinese Scale on the
Quill...
On the lathe, you might want Chinese for cross-slide and encoders for Z.
Basically, when you get into large >24" scales, the encoders become more
cost effective.
--C.S.
Discussion Thread
sshumate
2003-08-06 09:08:57 UTC
Quadrature for DIY DRO
Dan Mauch
2003-08-06 12:05:04 UTC
RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Quadrature for DIY DRO
C.S. Mo
2003-08-06 12:50:15 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Quadrature for DIY DRO
John A. McFadden
2003-08-06 15:51:43 UTC
Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Quadrature for DIY DRO
likemike64
2003-08-06 19:41:32 UTC
Re: Quadrature for DIY DRO
kooloosj
2003-08-09 21:55:59 UTC
Re: Quadrature for DIY DRO