On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, Robert Pabon wrote:
Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 12:33:44 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Pabon <[email protected]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Motion control cardsPeter, what kind of documentation is available to a complete novice like myself and where would I go to find it? I honestly haven't done much more than plug boards into slots or upgrade memory, I'm not afraid to tackle it, but I don't like going in blind and I think that is what gives me the most apprehension about using the Mesa products. Mesa seems to have a solid reputation but it is a little more than plug and play so the learning curve appears much steeper from the outside and anything that lessens the grade will certainly pave the way for new guys like me.
I think part of the problem is if you just have bare brushless motors its not likely you will have a plug-and-play solution unless you have the matching drives, as most AC servo motors are produced to work with a specific driver, and running them with a generic controller _will_ involve some futzing about. If you want to avoid this, the best solution is to purchase a drive/motor combination.
BTW, thanks everyone for your quick and insightful responses. The last 12 hours have provided a lot more information on EMC than the last several months of searching elsewhere! Rob --- On Fri, 4/22/11, Peter C. Wallace <[email protected]> wrote:From: Peter C. Wallace <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Motion control cards To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, April 22, 2011, 11:11 AM On Fri, 22 Apr 2011, andy pugh wrote:Date: Fri, 22 Apr 2011 18:55:59 +0100 From: andy pugh <[email protected]> Reply-To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> To: "Enhanced Machine Controller (EMC)" <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [Emc-users] Motion control cards On 22 April 2011 17:12, Eric Keller <[email protected]>wrote:Are you aware of anyone using the 8i20 in an EMC2system? Other than Andy We have some individual customers and OEMS starting to use the 8I20, but I would want to have permission from them to disclose who they are on a public forum. This is all fairly new and the smart serial FPGA firmware that supports the 8I20 is now in a state of flux (Not to say that its all fluxed up :-). Basically we are adding support to a gaggle of new smart serial I/O devices (Remote isolated I/O, Pendant interface, remote TTL I/O) and adding the ability to start and stop channels individually. Peter Wallace Mesa Electronics (\__/) (='.'=) This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your (")_(") signature to help him gain world domination. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fulfilling the Lean Software Promise Lean software platforms are now widely adopted and the benefits have been demonstrated beyond question. Learn why your peers are replacing JEE containers with lightweight application servers - and what you can gain from the move. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfemails _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fulfilling the Lean Software Promise Lean software platforms are now widely adopted and the benefits have been demonstrated beyond question. Learn why your peers are replacing JEE containers with lightweight application servers - and what you can gain from the move. http://p.sf.net/sfu/vmware-sfemails _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
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