Connecting a Controller Board

[kpkale]

I had some problem related to connecting the stepper motors to the controller board.
Can someone give me a solution on how i can connect the motors to the board.
Secondly, can the 2nd generation board work with servo motors.

[ger21]

The motors don't connect to the DeskCNC board. The DeskCNC board sends step and direction signal to motor drives, which can be either stepper or servo drives.

[happytriger2000]

Can anyone explain the 'out I/0', 'Encoder', and 'in I/O', of the controller board?
thx

cs chang

[happytriger2000]

Controller setup...open pdf

[imserv]

Originally Posted by happytriger2000 Can anyone explain the 'out I/0', 'Encoder', and 'in I/O', of the controller board?

out I/O has the output connections. 7 relays and a PWM spindle speed control line.

Encoder is for the input of quadrature signals from an incremental encoder. Used for spindle synchronization in lathe threading or for manual pulse generator.

in I/O has the input connections for 4 home switches, limit/probe, e-stop, feed hold, and cycle start.


Fred Smith - IMService
http://www.cadcamcadcam.com

[Paraprop]

I could not yet make out from any documentation, what the cycle start input on the 2nd, gen. DeskCNC controller board is for except to download a new firmware. Any additonal usage during CNC operation ?

Thanks

Dan

[imserv]

Cycle start is enabled on the Controller menu.


Fred Smith - IMService
http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/hobby

[Paraprop]

Fred Thanks a lot for your reply.

How does it react ?

does it have to be a connection to gnd. or +5V to start ?

just on a pulse from a push button or does the switch have to be closed for the entire cycle ?

Would appreciate If you could also have a look at another thread I just started today about cam lobe scanning on a 4th. axis.

Thanks in advance

Paraprop