On Thu, 25 Jul 2013, Stuart Stevenson wrote:

> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 10:02:39 -0500
> From: Stuart Stevenson <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)"
>     <[email protected]>
> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] [Emc-developers] cinci control
> 
> Heh - I have asked MAG (Cinci now) for a protocol. They are very responsive
> and helpful with other issues. They do not answer this issue with a
> positive or negative. It is as if I had not asked the question. :)
> On Jul 25, 2013 9:37 AM, "Peter C. Wallace" <[email protected]> wrote:
>


Yeah, Like Fanuc and their serial encoders...

but, the IBAs are available cheaply:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CINCINNATI-MILACRON-3-531-4370A-I-O-BUS-ADAPTER-XLNT-/181125650815?pt=BI_Control_Systems_PLCs&hash=item2a2bee197f

And if this is any indication, the physical layer of the protocol looks like 
serial 2M bits/s, 1/2 duplex (RS-485 probably)

http://patents.justia.com/patent/5291391



>> On Thu, 25 Jul 2013, Stuart Stevenson wrote:
>>
>>> Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 08:48:52 -0500
>>> From: Stuart Stevenson <[email protected]>
>>> Reply-To: EMC developers <[email protected]>
>>> To: EMC2-Users-List <[email protected]>,
>>>     Emc2-developers <[email protected]>
>>> Subject: [Emc-developers] cinci control
>>>
>>> Gentlemen,
>>>  These pictures are from a Cincinnati 950 control. This I/O rack was
>>> removed to install other I/O hardware.
>>>  I now have two more machines with this same control. I would like to use
>>> this I/O as installed.
>>>  Does anyone have information allowing LinuxCNC to interface with this
>> I/O
>>> rack?
>>>  Any and all information is greatly appreciated.
>>> thanks
>>> Stuart
>>
>> Probabaly the toughtest part is finding documentation
>> Looks like the Key is the IBA = Interface Bus Adapter perhaps a 3-531-4370
>>
>> Lacking any manual or protocol info, its probably not a
>> big deal to reverse engineer its communication hardware and protocol
>>
>>
>> If a manual/drawing with a pinout is available, that would help a lot
>>
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