help with some servo and drives,api brand

[jim fuchs]

hi there guys i bought some servos and drives they are api brushless servos and matching drives and cables . im needing a controler for them but cant seam to find a web sight,for api need to get a speck sheet on all of it .jim

[Al_The_Man]

I have some old info on API they merged/bought out Gettys, then I think they were taken over and then taken over again so I don't know who own them now. (Google looks like Minarik) http://www.minarik.com/NPAPI.html
What models?
Al.

[jim fuchs]

brushless servo motors api m/n bt-0342ekb-c8cn-nnn
drives m/n ps-3306d-e

im new at this do these have counters in them do i need a controler to run them on a small mill what card do i need in pc and what a easy mill software ,conversational .
thanks jim fuchs

[unterhaus]

the problem with those drives is that you either need to be a programmer or spend $500 on the programming software. I tried to write some software to set them up, but gave up after wasting too much time on them. I think there is a PacSci equivalent drive for which you can download the software for free. However, I don't know if it will work on the API drives. The website is http://www.apicontrols.com/newapi/products/index.html
There is info on how to set up the drives over rs-232, but it's obscure. Look in the downloads section (ftp site -- only works for Internet Explorer)

If you bought them as a set, you may not need the software. I believe that the drives work as step/direction or analog control. For step/direction, you just need a parallel port breakout board and some software like EMC, Mach3 or TurboCNC.

The PacSci drive that I think is the same is the PC3400. Here is some info:
http://www.pacsci.com/support/downlo...ex.html#pc3400

If you hook up an rs232 line, only use 3 wires, tx, rx, and ground. Using more may cause sparks.

[jim fuchs]

thanks for the help the motors and drives and cable are matched units . that would be nice if i didnot need the controler or powersupply. then all i would need is the software right and the breakout board . jim

[unterhaus]

you don't need a power supply. These run off of 120 or 240 volts AC.

[Jason Ross]

Pac Sci and APi were purchased by Danaher motion. Eagle Engineering in MD was a very good API distributor and might be able to help. I believe Mac Roberts is the contact.

[DennisCNC]

I got my ps-3303 drives talking to the computer with the ToolPAC software from PacSci for PC3400 drives. The rs-232 cable needs to have pin 2,3 connected to pin 2,3 on the other end also, not reversed. I just had a harder time locating IDC connectors for the drives!

[DennisCNC]

Did you try the software, Jim?