Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] newbie question

pedersenmills wrote:

>Hi all
>
>I'm looking at turning my mill drill into a CNC machine using servos.
>The mill is one of the bigger benchtop model with a 1.5kw motor and a
>table movement of 600mm by 350mm or so.
>I would like to be able to retain the manual mode and possible use the
>encoder to give me a digital readout.
>Have been looking at the Rutex 20A drivers, would these be suitable ?
>
>

The normal way of using the Rutex or Gecko servo drives does not allow
for having the encoders feed back to the computer. At any rate, you need
some system for reading encoder signals back to the computer.
I am working on an interface board that allows the computer to power
and read the encoders through my universal stepper board, and also relay
the encoder signals to a Gecko or Rutex drive. I will be testing a
prototype
in about two weeks.

The only programs that I know of that support this mode are EMC, and
possibly
Mach 1 (and 2).

Jon