Following some of the other build threads on here I managed to get my DM2800 running!
I'm using:
- Mach3 version 3.043.062
- Warp9 Ethernet SmoothStepper
- Gecko G540
- IBM Pentium 4 PC
Wiring Schematic with markups:
DM2800_Schematic.pdf
P852 Stepper Motor to G540 DB9 Pinouts:
P852-G540-Pinouts.pdf
What the control cabinet looked like when I started:
Overview of the control cabinet finished:
ESS mounted where the old Distribution Board mounted using existing holes:
Gecko G540 mounted to original drive brackets:
120 mm fan attached below G540 using original drive brackets and fender washers:
Link to a YouTube video of it running:
I'm out of room for attachments so I'll make another post with more detail including the Mach3 configurations.
Steve
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