Fanuc to Galil to Mach3 retrofit

[cnctech101]

Hello everybody I'm posting this in several places so excuse me , I'm working on a project 3 Axis Mill using Fanuc AC analog servo system (3 drives & 3 Red cap servo Motors ) 1987-89 vintage The new Control will have Galil DMC 1800 series PCI axis controller in a PC w/ Mach3 software because my Fanuc OMa control has small memory on board....( can not do much plus other prob.) So based on what I have found so far here at this time no one has do so yet ?? Fanuc encoders are simple standard Quads as per Warren @ uptime I thought ? Drives are analog signals. Love to hear more on this topic I'll share all I figure out as I work on this problem/project I know so many other people would like to know all about this retrofit solution? I do have some tech manuals wiring stuff ,
Richard @ CNC Machine Service in Florida

[battwell]

although i havnt fully tested my galil setup yet it all looks good so far
there is good help on the artsoft forum from kcrouch available.(he has been working on the mach plugin)
its a bit of fun to set up but works as advertised if you follow the plugin instructions to the letter.

[ger21]

Here's the best source for Mach3-Galil info.
http://www.machsupport.com/forum/ind...oard,81.0.html

[battwell]

re forum. read from end backwards as lots of earlier problems are now sorted.
just about everything works with latest plugins and drivers
it seems the best way to go is with an ethernet controller if you havnt already purchased the pci model.
i have the isa slot 1750 cards but had to scour the net to find a nice fast motherboard with isa slot on it!