just another question for peter can you just confirm how the 7i77 and 7i77 spindle controls differ please. and if I connect up a spinx1 board do I need flash a pin file into the 6i25 or should it just work with the stock 6i52x7i77 config regards
andrew On Fri, Nov 6, 2020 at 8:56 AM andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> wrote: > hey peter just a quick question on this spinx1 card > > this looks just what I need just want to confirm a few things > > my fanuc drive takes a 0-10v signal. 10v comes out from drive and it has > a wiper and 0v just like a POT. I know I can use a 7i76 easily to run it. > > just checking that the spindx1 is the same idea. I saw reference in the > manual to a 5-18v input voltage from drive. since my input voltage is 10v > am I good to go? > > the price is right on that little card and it looks perfect. I might use > a spare 7i76 now with the 7i77 and replace it once make my next order of > mesa cards > regards > > Andrew > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2020 at 4:42 AM Peter C. Wallace <p...@mesanet.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 2 Nov 2020, andrew beck wrote: >> >> > Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2020 22:31:32 +1300 >> > From: andrew beck <andrewbeck0...@gmail.com> >> > Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" >> > <emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" < >> emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net> >> > Subject: Re: [Emc-users] how to control lathe spindle with a mesa 7i77 >> card >> > >> > Thanks Jon. >> > >> > I am controlling a 1988 fanuc velocity spindle drive. And no Idea about >> > isolation. Not keen to try it lol. Really I just want a isolated 0-10v >> > virtual pot like the Mesa 7i76 has. Otherwise I might daisy chain in a >> > 7i76 just for the spindle io. but that is such a waste lol. >> >> >> If you have a spare parallel expansion slot, you could use a SPINx1 >> >> Peter Wallace >> Mesa Electronics >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
