Re: Trak cnc 2 control replacement

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, Jon Elson <elson@p...> wrote:

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> seb fontana wrote:
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> > Jon
> > OK, we be making progress! I don't have to use both,

just the one thats recomended to work with what ever control/software
I end up getting..Probably the ones on motors as thats the talk seems
to be about...I can power it, so how do I check which wire does what?
The black and white wires I think [oh no!]are power cause where they
attached is sepparate from the other 4; the orange, red, green and
purple wires..So, how to check for sure? Seb.

> >
> OK, no doubt about it, that's an encoder for sure! No reason to

mess

> with it
> any further, except to figure out what wire does what. Since you

have the

> whole system, it might be possible to power up some part of it to

get power

> to the encoders, then you could figure out the power and signal

wires.

>
> But, I don't know what you are going to do with 2 encoders per

axis. I

> don't know of any PC software that can handle that!
>
> Jon