On 08/07/2012 05:01 PM, Alexander Grill wrote: > Unfortunately I don't have a Step-Direction based card installed (I plan > to build a new one based on TB6560 or A3977, but that is rather a long > term goal). In the mean time, i want to use my old card (EMIS SMC-800), > which cannot be driven directly by linuxcnc. From what I read, this card is only capable of driving a maximum of 800mA. I don't know if you can order from these guys from where you are, but for anything under 2.0A these look like a good buy:
http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/1182 I believe the step generators (in the right mode) in LinuxCNC can drive the phase inputs of this type of board in full step easily, but I haven't looked into any modes that use more than 2 pins to add current control to the mix. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
