Also is it possible to add an LCD to the Terasic to show the XYZ coordinates?
Thanks! On Monday, 19 February 2018 13:33:16 UTC+11, Richard Thornton wrote: > > Actually I found a post from Charles Steinkuehler saying that it isn't a > 74CBTLV3861 it's a SN74CBTD3861DW which seems to add level shifting, I > think the G540 is tolerant of 3.3 or 5v? > > On Monday, 19 February 2018 13:26:38 UTC+11, Richard Thornton wrote: >> >> 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. 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