Greetings, Well my machine is up an running nicely now, but now I want to make it go faster!
My Z axis is about 10,000 lines per inch, so it uses up my available bandwidth really fast. Right now I have the Z's max speed set to a mere 3 inches per sec. My Y is 24 inches per sec, and X is 10 inches per sec. That uses up my available 71khz. So, I understand that something like Mesa's 4I30 4 channel quadrature counter card will allow me much more bandwidth to run my servos faster. I am using servos with optical encoders. My big servo for the main gantry's power supply is 3KW. The two other servos share a 1kw power supply. I am currently controlling the Gecko 320s straight from EMC. Is there anything I will need to order besides the Mesa's 4I30? How simple is it to wire up? I assume the encoder signals go to the Mesa? How are the Geckos wired? What does the parallel port connect to? It would be helpful if I had an idea what I am getting myself into. ;) Best, Jeshua Lacock Founder/Engineer 3DTOPO Incorporated <http://3DTOPO.com> Phone: 208.462.4171 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ For Developers, A Lot Can Happen In A Second. Boundary is the first to Know...and Tell You. Monitor Your Applications in Ultra-Fine Resolution. Try it FREE! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Boundary-d2dvs2 _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
