xhc-mk4 controller
14 Sep 2018 06:23 #117503
by Wibart
xhc-mk4 controller was created by Wibart
Hello members!
I got 3 axis milling machine with xhc-mk4 USB controller.
It was designed for Mach3 but is it possible to use it with LinuxCNC?
I got 3 axis milling machine with xhc-mk4 USB controller.
It was designed for Mach3 but is it possible to use it with LinuxCNC?
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14 Sep 2018 12:21 #117517
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic xhc-mk4 controller
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14 Sep 2018 13:55 #117531
by Wibart
Replied by Wibart on topic xhc-mk4 controller
Unfortunately XHC-HB04 is a pendant but I mean controller between computer and motors - motion card.
pl.aliexpress.com/item/XHC-MK4-CNC-Mach3...0-SD/1746920658.html
pl.aliexpress.com/item/XHC-MK4-CNC-Mach3...0-SD/1746920658.html
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14 Sep 2018 14:10 #117532
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic xhc-mk4 controller
Ah. No.
That is a CNC controller.
LinuxCNC is a CNC controller. They do the same thing, rather than work together.
(Mach3 is also a CNC controller, but when used with one of those it becomes just a fancy GUI for the controller. The reason that they do this is that the more copies of Mach3 they sell the more money they make. Otherwise it makes no sense at all to run a controller from a controller).
That is a CNC controller.
LinuxCNC is a CNC controller. They do the same thing, rather than work together.
(Mach3 is also a CNC controller, but when used with one of those it becomes just a fancy GUI for the controller. The reason that they do this is that the more copies of Mach3 they sell the more money they make. Otherwise it makes no sense at all to run a controller from a controller).
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14 Sep 2018 22:04 #117560
by Marcodi
Replied by Marcodi on topic xhc-mk4 controller
Hi,
I have recently switched from same mach3 card to linuxcnc. I would never go back, although it is a very steep learning curve.
I have recently switched from same mach3 card to linuxcnc. I would never go back, although it is a very steep learning curve.
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24 Sep 2018 13:42 #117919
by eFalegname
Replied by eFalegname on topic xhc-mk4 controller
sorry it's not compatible with linuxcnc
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29 Mar 2024 23:51 - 29 Mar 2024 23:52 #297170
by BHar
Replied by BHar on topic xhc-mk4 controller
The Mk-4/4 are not controllers, they are multi axis step pulse generators with some basic IO Attached. They have no interpolation ability or trajectory planning and do not accept gcode so are far from an cnc controller. The firmware on the Mk boards are a cut down version of a more effective product that does have these abilities. A quick google of some of the function calls exposed via the usb version of this device suggests that it could be allot more capable than it is generally assumed to be and I expect a better programmer than I could make it work just fine with Linux cnc.
Last edit: 29 Mar 2024 23:52 by BHar.
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