Gentle persons: The following comment from Roger reminded me of a long-standing issue in my planning.
On 11/17/2010 11:03 PM, RogerN wrote: > I was able to use the existing amps, power supply, encoders, tachometers, > servos..... I just tied in the EMC signals to the amps and the encoder > feedback to EMC. I used the 5i20 IIRC and the +-10V board, an I/O board > plus 2 or 3 50 pin breakout boards. I have future plans to replace a > Crusader II mill control with EMC2, I plan to wire EMC2 to the same plugs so > I can remove the encoder plugs and larger control plug then plug it all into > mating connectors for EMC2. That way if I need to mill some parts while the > conversion is in progress, I can simply plug it all back into the crusader > II control and run. My question is, from your experience in cabling and connecting your shop equipment, what connectors would you recommend for the plug-and-play operation Roger desires. I'm in the same boat, with several machine projects on tap, some highly experimental, and not wanting to dedicate a control system to each until things settle down. My environment is strictly small-time, nothing bigger than a mini-lathe or table-top mill, but with a need for dependable connectors that can be unplugged and replugged on a fairly frequent basis. I"m using steppers now but looking toward servos and all they entail in the near future. Like a lot of hobbyists I started with whatever I had on hand. I'm too embarrassed to tell you some of the stuff I've used to get something to move. The advantage of design-by-junk-drawer is that it limits choice. Looking at connector catalogs from AMP etc is daunting. Thoughts? Regards, Kent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beautiful is writing same markup. Internet Explorer 9 supports standards for HTML5, CSS3, SVG 1.1, ECMAScript5, and DOM L2 & L3. Spend less time writing and rewriting code and more time creating great experiences on the web. Be a part of the beta today http://p.sf.net/sfu/msIE9-sfdev2dev _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
