I'm starting a project for a rotary (4th axis) on a excitech machine...my big question is. It's possible to add the rotary on a excitech (shm2030a), dsp model (the controller only handles 3 axis... so i heared). The idea is to physical swap the wire from the X axis stepped motor with the wire from the 4th axis stepped motor ( it's important to say, the stepped motor that i use for the rotary will be the exact model whitch it's on the x axis). W8ing for idea's...Tx(nuts)

no one know's..no one interested !!!!!HELP:d:d

I think i will be the first person "crazy" to do a 4th axis on a excitech cnc....:wee:

I need some advice on my project..the swaping of the x axis with the 4th axis i think will work....Kent_Norway for example it's the first who mannaged to do a rotary on a excitech cnc..buy his way was going from dsp to mach3...it's not an option for me...i am determin to make it happend on dsp setting's.."the swap project":rainfro:...so all of you with some experience on electronic's and excitech cnc pls help me!!!!
it will be a new begining in excitech cnc's...

I did some reaserch and i found something interesting at the dps manual..i will add a pic so you cand understend "interpolation function: linear, circular".
How i cand change from linear to circular the x axis?????

I think you need a program called 'wrapper' or similar, then you change the X-axis over to the rotary axis and the software does the rest. I think the mechanical setup wont be too hard but the software side of things might take some sorting out.

Shannon.

sit tight fellowws soon there will be a software solution you will be happy with

jim

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Hi there.

I have been in "CNC hibernation" but I would get back to your PM and posts when I finally have my version connected.

K