On Sat, 2008-01-05 at 10:53 -0500, Luke Cardinal wrote: > > > New this just many and like evreyone we have problems setup so here's > the scoop. Dose any anyone here have a system with a mini-io card from > http://www.candcnc.com/ installed and working. The big picture is a > bridgeport mill to be installed on but would to setup on a bench first > so.
If you don't have the mill you are converting yet, I have found that you will be much better off converting a mill that is already a CNC. > First thing is we have a pc > 1-intel 3.2gb ram 1gb hd160 sata > 2-mini-io card I don't have one of these, but opto-coupler/breakout cards will only provide step pulses at the rate of the parallel port, which practically speaking is pretty slow. You may want to consider using a controller that uses the parallel port for data communications rather than as a pulse generator. For me, another issue is that for many systems there is no position feedback to EMC. Also, consider what you will need for tuning. Some systems have the PID in the controller card, so you will need separate software to talk to the card for tuning. My Rutex drivers will only work with a Windows based tuner (so they are just sitting on a shelf). I prefer being able to use HALscope for tuning. > 3-viper servo drivers I prefer PWM drivers. > 4-motors > 5-software ubuntu 6.06 with emc.2 latest > > Software loaded next would like get the mini-io card working from > before hooking up the motors if possible, we also have the other card > like remote relay card and a expansion card for a pendent but like see > that added at the end. Beening newdosen't help but we need to start > some where. > > Take it easy on me I have a long way to go. > > Luke CNCZone has some good threads on Bridgeport conversions, such as: http://cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18178 A search should provide many more. My conversion is here: http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ -- Kirk Wallace (California, USA http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ Hardinge HNC lathe, Bridgeport mill conversion, doing XY now, Zubal lathe conversion pending) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2005. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
