Stuart If we wanted to buy new servo drivers to replace the dodgy ones where do we go, what should we ask for and how do we configure them? Aaron ----- Original Message ----- From: Stuart Stevenson Sent: 04/21/13 07:01 PM To: Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC) Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Pacer CNC router
Aaron, Linuxcnc will almost certainly control the servo drives. The servo drives control the servo motors. Are the servo drives and servo motors in running condition? On Apr 21, 2013 12:55 PM, "aaron moore" <aaronmo...@linuxmail.org> wrote: > Hello list > I work part time at Falmouth University where they have a £70,000 Pacer > CNC router that has gone wrong for the 2nd time in a year. Apparently the > drivers have a design fault and are now obselete. Pacer are happy to fix > them for £1000 a time but will not upgrade the machine. Does any one know > if LinuxCNC can be used on such a large servo set up and if so how do we go > about aquiring the necessary drivers and control gear assuming the sevos > themselves are useable? Big ask I know, but I only have stepper expeience > and am way out of my depth here. > Thanx to all who will advise > Best > Aaron > > Re-Form Furniture > Aaron Moore > Conileigh > Skinners Bottom > Redruth > Cornwall > TR16 5DY > > Tel: 01209 890084 > Mob: 07805686188 > Email:aaronmo...@linuxmail.org > Web: www.re-formfurniture.co.uk > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced > analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building > apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use > our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! > http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Re-Form Furniture Aaron Moore Conileigh Skinners Bottom Redruth Cornwall TR16 5DY Tel: 01209 890084 Mob: 07805686188 Email:aaronmo...@linuxmail.org Web: www.re-formfurniture.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
