Re: Joy stick controlled stepper motor

Bob:

I recommend downloading the MACH2 software documentation:

http://www.artofcnc.ca/DownLoads.htm

It has a number of chapters on generic CNC tool design including a
number of ways to interface joysticks. (Software happens to be good
as well).

Jeff

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Bob McKnight"
<bobmcknight@c...> wrote:

> I have the stepper motors on my mill,
> Iwould like to just be able to run them with a joy stick while
> i work on the electronics and software. Anybody have a
> source of information? Maybe just a chip and an App Note.
> I would like to control the speed and the direction from the
> joy stick and would like to have a holding current when no
> movement is being made. I have an extra driver board for
> my MaxNC and 23 stepper motors like the MaxNC uses.
> I have a doz microcontroller boards with Z 8 chips but not
> sure I can use them without more help. Maybe one of the stepper
> motor kits like Ramsey sells would be a good starting point?
>
> Bob McKnight