Thanks Chris, not sure where that PC is, the PC basically could jog the steppers with the keyboard and that was it, I hadn't tried to integrate anything else, from my email history I can see that when I sent what I thought was good gcode, I just got loads of:
Program exceeds machine minimum on axis x Program exceeds machine minimum on axis y Program exceeds machine minimum on axis z Linear move on line 7 would exceed joint 0's negative limit So I still had a way to go, my lack of CNC knowledge was a bit of a brick wall for me. I would have no problems getting machinekit running, it's which pins on the Terasic I need to connect to the pins on the G540 and whether I actually need DE0-Nano_DB25, it seems to have switching circuitry to mimic more DB25 ports, like a mesa board I guess, I probably need DE0-Nano_DB25 (I don't personally have surface mount soldering skills) to give me more I/O for the VFD/relays/touch off plate/limit switches? Newbie alert! On 19 February 2018 at 12:24, Chris Albertson <[email protected]> wrote: > Does the old PC still work and can it still move the steppers? If so you > have a good start. Then you change ONE thing at a time. > > On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 4:11 PM, Richard Thornton > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> Apologies if this has been asked before. >> >> My computer knowledge is great, electronics knowledge is average and my >> CAM knowledge is poor. >> >> I have a CNC6040 (for around 5 years it has been gathering dust and >> spider-webs in the shed) it has the VFD and the water-cooled spindle. >> >> Back in the day the first thing I did with the 6040 is replace the drivers >> with a G540. >> >> I had LinuxCNC running on an old PC with a parallel port, I could move the >> steppers, I never actually routed anything. >> >> Fast forward to today and I want to get this thing running properly but so >> much has changed. >> >> I just ordered a Terasic Atlas-SoC from Mouser and it should arrive today >> (Initially I actually didn't realise there was a version without the ARM SoC >> and I ordered a DE0-Nano from Adafruit, not really cost effective for me to >> return it from AU to US). I also have a BBB with a Necitec Panther cape. >> >> Should I use the Terasic, also I see the DE0-Nano_DB25, do I need that >> with the G540, if I do, is it possible to have the board made up with the >> components installed (I was thinking of using jumper wires from the Terasic >> directly to a DB25)? >> >> Is my understanding correct, I install machinekit on the Terasic, it's >> headless, so I install something else on to a PC with a GUI and use this to >> send the gcode to the Terasic? >> >> I'm thinking I would want a pendant attached to the Terasic, I don't want >> to spend more that $100 on this, is there something I can get online that >> will work on machinekit? >> >> How do I handle the spindle/VFD (HY01D523B) and pump in machinekit? >> >> I probably want to add a touch off late and/or limit switches how to do >> that in machinekit? >> >> From my notes the G540 has the extra capacity to handle the above: >> >> IEC power outlet for one relay output for the spindle pump. >> >> 2-pole socket for the other relay output. This would just be the switched >> relay contacts (Unpowered). You could use this for switching the FWD >> contacts of the VFD etc. >> >> Four G540 inputs bought out to a DB-9 socket. Would could then wire these >> to limit switches etc. >> >> Three G540 VFD outputs would be bought out to a DB9 plug. You could use >> this to control the speed of your VFD. >> >> 2nd parallel port cable connector for expansion at a later date. >> >> >> Sorry about all the questions. >> >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> Richard >> >> >> >> -- >> website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: >> https://github.com/machinekit >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Machinekit" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > > > -- > > Chris Albertson > Redondo Beach, California -- website: http://www.machinekit.io blog: http://blog.machinekit.io github: https://github.com/machinekit --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Machinekit" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/machinekit. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
