Rick, I have what you need. I just uploaded a zip file to my website and the following links should download the files if you paste them in browser. Let me know if they don't work, they did for me.
http://www.ijohnsen.com/CrusaderM_Docs_All.zip http://www.ijohnsen.com/Supermax_YCM-16VS_Manual.pdf In the zip file above, the files of interest are: Cursader_M_3X_Programming.pdf (programming manual) Aux Codes 001.pdf (I apparently thought the aux code docs were important at one point) AUX CODES.pdf DNC 001.pdf. (for drip feeding if you want to do that). I do have a paper copy of the programming manual that is many many pages. I obviously don't need it anymore, so if you wanted to pay for shipping, I could send it out. Further, just this weekend I was taking pictures of all the circuit boards and control box and plan to put those on ebay when I get the chance. The zip file also has schematics and west amp servo info. The reason for my retrofit was that the monitor became intermittent and didn't work well at all. I wasn't sure if it was the monitor or something else (like noisy power from my 3ph converter). After contacting a company in Wisconsin (I think outside of Janesville), they thought the problem was a video chip and they wanted $500 to fix it and re-solder something?? After looking at the boards this past weekend, I was thinking it might not have been that hard, however I don't know what I don't know... One question that I have to ask you to check if you get it running, is can you check to see what kind of 'dead-reckoning' you get between linear scale encoder counts? To try to describe dead-reckoning (PCW Term) it is the control system hunting between two encoder 'marks' on the linear scales when an axis is at rest. We see it because the linear scales are relatively coarse at 0.01mm spacing. I recall having a little bit of an issue w/ thnat w/ the Crusader M, but more of an issue w/ LinuxCNC. It's probably my tuning and I did take Chris Radek's advice and go more liberally w/ the gain on the west amp drive and now I experience times of little dead-reckoning and times of a lot of dead-reckoning. A solution is a fine resolution rotary encoder on the leadscrew... Good luck, Mark > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 30 Jun 2015 10:49:17 -0400 > From: Rick Lair <[email protected]> > Subject: [Emc-users] OT: Anilam Crusader M Documentation > To: Emc Users <[email protected]> > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed > > Hello Guys, > > I have seen random posts about converting Anilam controls over to Linuxcnc, > > We just acquired a small vertical mill that has an Anilam Crusader M > control on it, with zero documentation. The person we bought it off said > everything worked, but had to get a few of the boards freshened up, and > I now I have the control powered up, I just don't know where to go from > here to get the servos moving. > > I was wondering if anyone had any literature on one of these controls, > and if so, could I please take a look at it, to try to at least get it > moving to see where I go from there, as to whether I put Linuxcnc on > it, or get rid of it. > > > -- > > Thanks > > > Rick Lair > Superior Roll & Turning LLC > 399 East Center Street > Petersburg MI, 49270 > PH: 734-279-1831 > FAX: 734-279-1166 > www.superiorroll.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Don't Limit Your Business. Reach for the Cloud. GigeNET's Cloud Solutions provide you with the tools and support that you need to offload your IT needs and focus on growing your business. Configured For All Businesses. Start Your Cloud Today. https://www.gigenetcloud.com/ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
