Re: Programming Slo-Syn SS20001 with SS2000D6

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

> Without knowing the model, I suspect the SS20001 is designed to perform
> a sequence
> of moves over and over, when given a start command. Is that what you really
> want? Pre-programmed moves with no computer involved?
>
> Or, do you want to move steppers directly under computer control? In that
> case, don't use the SS20001, but connect the SS2000D6 drives to a computer
> running a program such as Mach3 or LinuxCNC. These programs can
> take a toolpath description in "G Code" and send step and direction
> signals through the parallel port to a motor drive.

Hmm. I'll look at the manuals more closely in light of this, to see how much functionality the SS20001 brings to te table. However, the SS20001 does have an RS232 port for talking to it, while the SS2000D6 stepper controller only communicates via a multipin connector (which is how it talks to the SS20001). Because of this, getting information from a computer directly to the SS2000D6 stepper controller would be the first problem to solve. Also, you mention parallel port. Is one really necessary? They sort of went out of existence over the past decade, replaced by serial port printers that could use the USB ports.

If I solved this communication problem between computer and stepper controller, it would be great if someone with direct experience with Slo-Syn controllers could tell me how difficult is it to configure the settings of, say, Mach3 to talk to it.