Controler issues

[bobdragon12]

Hi

I need some assistance , I have an ARTISMAN S3404 CNC router which Arrived from China in March . I'm new to this sort of thing and have been working with it with many different degrees of success . Its when I try to give it complicated jobs that it seems to go wrong and missis steps as though it is just getting confused. I'm using ARTCAM to provide the drawings and then these are lodaed into the ARTISMAN control software on my PC this is then convereted to some unknown file format and transfered via COM port to the control tower and the machine is off , What i would like to know is as the Control tower has its own mini PC interface (dont know what to call it ) can I unplug it and plug it directly to MACH3 with out to much trouble
Have put a couple of pics below showing what I believe is the breakout board as it is a manufacture own afair

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Many thanks JON

[Al_The_Man]

Ease of conversion probably comes down to what you have in the way of machine drawings?
Most likely you can run the same drives and motors if you know the termination details.
Probably need another break out board?
I don't think it is going to be as simple as 'Unplug it and plug Mach3 in' !
Al.

[bobdragon12]

Hi

Drives are LEADSHINE MA860H Below is a back veiw of the pc intercae thingy it goes to a front panel and holds the multitude of imputs , I was hoping to get a quick swap over to see is this is my issue .

And a picture of the control tower



All help greatly appriciated

Jon

[bobdragon12]

Could anyone tell me the likley hood of causing damage if i just try plugging 2 serial cables from my PC to the breakout board and running MACH3 ?

[Al_The_Man]

I would hazard a guess that the system you have uses quite a different communication system than Mach, I see there are a couple of RS485, CAN OPEN or Modbus interfaces?
It may require not much more than removing the present control unit and fitting a parallel port BOB to hook the drives into.
Al.

[bobdragon12]

Hi

Any suggestions on the type of board I would need ? My inverteor is currently connected to the BOB via RJ45 plug , can I assume that is the new BOB has spindle control then would just need to remove plug and wire directly to ne BOB

Sorry for all the questions bit find it always helps to ask before detination

Cheers Jon

[bobdragon12]

Would the below do the job ?



Many thanks

[Al_The_Man]

It appears to be designed for the job?
What is the USB function? As it doesn't appear to be for the spindle control.
Sometimes the problem with ROC equipment is the support.
Al.

[bobdragon12]

Prob being a bit thick but what does ROC mean , the usb is another PC interface

[Al_The_Man]

Republic of China.
Al.

[bobdragon12]

Tell me about it , the support for the machine i have is not great but the machine is built well and apart from the control software it seems to be ok . I new what i was getting into as our company has its products manufactured in China so I wentinto this with my ryde open so hopefully running it.on mach3 will solve my problems . Many thanks for al your help

[bobdragon12]

Not moved on much but have know recieved new breakout board and would like to double check I have the wiring configured for the Invertor ok . I have Hilighted below . Also I'm a little confused with the limit switches currently installed on the machine (pics below ) they work by passing over a magnet at the limit stop but not sure if there is a way of wiring them to my new BB or if I will need to change the switch type

Many thanks in advance Jon