Need Help Boss5 to Gecko/Mach2?

[routerman]

The Larkens make a slight audable noise compared to a Gecko, but it doesn't affect anything. But they are more reliable when driving motors > 6 amps.

[MrHorsepower]

WHOA, WHOA. WHOA! Are you guys telling me that all's I gottst'a do is throw away some crap and plug in a pc? I was planning on doing a retro with new drivers but, not steppers. My only goal in doing so is to get longer part files and a better graphical op. interface. Where can I get all of the info for this? I'm no electronics whiz, but I can read a diagram and am pretty handy with the DC. My BOSS5 runs great but lacks the modern convenience I desire. Thanks in advance!-Dave

[MrHorsepower]

HEY HILLBILLY! whatever you send the braidmiester, could you copy me on it as well? I would gladly pay you tuesday for some conversion info today.

[HillBilly]

There are two connections on the XDI board K8 and K5 that are concerned. The K8 connector goes to the drives and is fed A/B phase drive signals. Mach 3 set to MaxNC CL setting will produce phase drive signals. The K5 connection is for the input signals. I have the K8 pinout I will try to find the K5 pinout and post both.

Darek

[creep_pea]

MrHorsepower
There is a bit of info on doing this on here http://www.cnczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14835 It might help you a bit.

Need to mine at some point too.

Cheers

Chris

[Eric]

XDI - K8 signals
1 - XSM1Y - x axis
2 - XSM2Y - x axis
3 - YSM1Y - y axis
4 - YSM2Y - y axis
5 - ZSM1Y - z axis
6 - ZSM1Y - z axis
7 - 24Vrtn
8 - 24Vrtn
9 - 24Vrtn
10 - 24Vrtn

To jog in the + X direction, you must pulse the pins as follows:
2 1 (pins 4 3 for Y axis) (pins 6 5 for Z axis)
L L
H L
H H
L H
L L
H L
H H
L H

To jog in the - X direction:
2 1
L L
L H
H H
H L
L L
L H
H H
H L