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Which controller card for EMC?

Posted by Jim Colley
on 2005-09-27 18:08:09 UTC
I am in the stages of a 5-axis mill and I'm to the point of picking a controller for EMC.

Here's the specs:
- X,Y,Z,A, and C axes
- Parker Compumotor SM232B servos on all five axes
- Parker Compumotor TQ10 servo drivers for all servos
- NC generated by Pro/NC
- Class 3 or better ballscrews on X,Y, and Z
- Dual worm anti-backlash drive on A and C

As I am using more than four axes, I have narrowed my choices down to two cards so far:

- Vital Sytems MOTENC
- Servo2Go Model 2 card

I would eventually like to add linear encoders (possibly absolute) on the X,Y, and Z and
additional rotary encoders on the A and C coupled directly to the driven axis.

Does anyone know if dual loop encoding (encoder fusion) has been used with EMC thus
far?

What recommendation do any of you have for the cards? Other thoughts?

Jim

Discussion Thread

Jim Colley 2005-09-27 18:08:09 UTC Which controller card for EMC? turbulatordude 2005-09-28 06:39:23 UTC Re: Which controller card for EMC? leslie watts 2005-09-28 06:45:30 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Which controller card for EMC? turbulatordude 2005-09-28 06:49:24 UTC Re: Which controller card for EMC? Ballscrew Class ? Polaraligned 2005-09-28 09:27:32 UTC Ballscrew Class ? Jim Colley 2005-09-28 10:17:18 UTC Re: Which controller card for EMC? Ballscrew Class ? Jim Colley 2005-09-28 10:22:31 UTC Re: Which controller card for EMC? Paul 2005-09-28 11:45:14 UTC Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Which controller card for EMC? leslie watts 2005-09-28 13:07:26 UTC RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Which controller card for EMC? Ballscrew Class ? Robb Greathouse 2005-09-28 20:47:17 UTC Looking for electric motor plans or diesel engine plans for class project turbulatordude 2005-09-29 06:26:24 UTC Re: Looking for electric motor plans - OFF TOPIC