Here is a twin to our unit that I am fitting up. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tsudakoma-12-6-inch-RNCM-301R-4th-axis-power-rotary-table-/261732300386
On 11/13/2015 12:17 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > On Friday 13 November 2015 10:55:18 Rick Lair wrote: > >> I was wondering more about these pins, >> >> 21 bit IN FALSE axis.3.is-unlocked >> 21 bit OUT FALSE axis.3.unlock >> >> The servo setup isn't the issue, I already have that stuff in my >> INI/HAL files, I was just wondering about those pins mentioned, if >> they will take care of making sure that the table is un-clamped at the >> right times for just positioning and for contouring. The table is >> hydraulically clamped and unclamped, with feedback limit switches for >> each position, and there is a home position switch. >> > Your table is apparently a couple thousand dollars better than mine, > which has a brass thumbscrew for locking, and which doesn't begin to > exert sufficient force to actually lock it. > >> That was going to be my next question, how to handle the homing >> sequence if we are not using the rotary axis. I was going to make up 2 >> configurations, one with the rotary, one without. > I just zero mine along with the rest as theres no home switches on my > toy. 2 more mouse clicks. > >> I am going with Automation Direct for the servo and drive, >> http://www.automationdirect.com/adc/Shopping/Catalog/Motion_Control/Se >> rvo_Systems/Medium_Inertia_(1KW_-_3KW)_Servo_Systems/3KW_Servo_System_( >> Med_Inertia)/SVA-2300 . Using the servo with no brake. > In that event, I'd tie those signals to control the hydraulics to those > signals from motion that you quoted. Hardware details are up to you, > like how to control the valves that do the lock/unlock of the table. > > Thats an open collector signal on pin 21? Both on the same interface pin > strongly suggests it is, so that it can be read as an input also. > > Cheers, Gene Heskett -- Thanks Rick Lair Superior Roll & Turning LLC 399 East Center Street Petersburg MI, 49270 PH: 734-279-1831 FAX: 734-279-1166 www.superiorroll.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
