Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: voltage based servo controller ?

turbulatordude wrote:

> That said, is it of any use ?
>
> Should I check with the guy to see if he has the matching motor ?
>
> And I guess the most important question of all, is there software that
> will run it on my PC ?

Yes and no. You can't frive these directly from a PC, as there
is no true analog output from a PC. There are a number of
interface schemes available, such as the Pixie step/dir to
analog converter, although it seems to be out of production.

I make a set of boards that does this. It has an encoder
counter board to read the encoder signals, and a DAC board to
produce the +/- 10 V velocity command. There is also a digital
I/O board to handle limit and home switches and the E-stop
circuit. The basic system handles up to 4 axes, additional
boards can be plugged in to handle more. See
http://jelinux.pico-systems.com/PPMC.html

for more info on it.

Jon