On 6/30/2015 8:49 AM, Rick Lair wrote: > Hello Guys, > > I have seen random posts about converting Anilam controls over to Linuxcnc, > > We just acquired a small vertical mill that has an Anilam Crusader M > control on it, with zero documentation. The person we bought it off said > everything worked, but had to get a few of the boards freshened up, and > I now I have the control powered up, I just don't know where to go from > here to get the servos moving. > > I was wondering if anyone had any literature on one of these controls, > and if so, could I please take a look at it, to try to at least get it > moving to see where I go from there, as to whether I put Linuxcnc on > it, or get rid of it.
When they're working, they work. There's a few videos on youtube of mills with the Crusader M system. They appear to be pretty slow. Another issue is high pitched noises if the driver boards aren't adjusted just right. When they don't work, they can be very expensive to put back to original. Surprisingly, the two driver boards I had were the hardest parts to sell on eBay - despite a price well below any other on eBay or anywhere else online. You can connect a PC to the RS232 port to 'drip feed' G-code to it in order to work around the small memory or if the micro tape drive is bad. Some have bypassed or removed the Anilam computer and connected an upgraded system to the original driver boards. The control panel in the monitor box connects via RS232C so it could be made to work as input for a PC control. Run it off a Mini-ITX or Beagle Bone Black and there will be plenty of room in the huge box for other things. Perhaps a mini fridge... --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
