If the drives are still running, then I don't think you will have any
issues getting them to work with LinuxCNC.
There are still companies out there repairing those drives but some of
the parts are no longer available. I doubt you will need to alter
anything in the drives themselves to get it to work with LinuxCNC. If
you have machine wiring diagrams you are probably all set.
Dave
On 12/19/2020 6:23 PM, Jon Elson wrote:
On 12/19/2020 04:32 PM, Gene Heskett wrote:
I did a look-see with giggle and a few hits down from the first, says
its
being phased out, meaning since its now a decade old, support will
vanish shortly. So I'd not put it in any new upgrades or conversions.
Not to mention its pricey, waaaay pricey.
You make the stuff to run almost any pmdc motor to much higher
performance than the motor maker ever dreamed of, so I'd certainly not
drop $1000 to $4500 per axis to use somebody else's proprietary stuff
when its tuning knobs are guarded by proprietary software.
A potential customer has a WORKING machining center with these drives,
but an ancient CNC control,
and is looking at a LinuxCNC retrofit. It looks like these are analog
velocity servos, so I think I can set him up with my PPMC interface.
Jon
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