Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] emc help

Greg wrote:

>Hello,
>I am interested in finding out if there are any boards besides servo
>to go that are supported by emc.
>
>

Yes. I have two systems, one for analog servo drives, and one for
step/direction
drivers. (I am also working on a PWM servo controller, to be used with
servo
amps that take PWM drive inputs.)

The servo interface is an industrial-grade design where you can mix and
match
various components as needed. There is a 4-axis encoder counter, a 4-axis
+/- 10 V DAC, and a digital I/O board. There is a motherboard that takes up
to 8 of these boards. See http://jelinux.pico-systems.com/PPMC.html
for more info on this product. It connects to the parallel port, and would
normally be mounted outside the computer.

The Universal Stepper Controller is a hobby-grade design where everything is
on one board, using the most affordable components I could find. It has
4 step pulse generators that can output up to 300,000 steps/second on each
axis simultaneously. It can provide either step/direction or full-step
phase
waveforms. There are 4 position counters that can either read actual
position
from encoders, or count the step pulses as they go out. There are also 16
opto-isolated digital inputs, including an emergency-stop controller. There
are positions for 8 solid state relays to be mounted directly on the board.
This unit also connects to the parallel port. Both of these products have
provisions for using spare axis outputs to control spindle speed. The USC
page is http://jelinux.pico-systems.com/univstep.html

Both these pages have links to the Pico Systems price list.

The current EMC BDI should contain all the drivers for both of them.

Thanks for your interest.

Jon Elson