dyna 3000 lathe to linux

theres a lad going to help me set all this up when ive got as far as I can go
.hes also the one who suggested i go the Linux route..which im sticking with
im a little out of my depth,at this point,..do you think I should go with the pmdx 107 spindle speed board I also have?i did dismiss using it in favour for that drive.

the spindle was powered by a big 240v to 110v transformer that's still on there.these are fitted in the back as standard
see image I still have things like spindle motor with its tach and brake the heds encoder the slotted sensor on the spindle and the turret board with its sensors
everything else has gone


second image you see a pair of 24v supplys and 1 x 5v


the parts I have so far are below
3 nema 23's 2 for axis's one for turret.
3 drivers- DQ860MA 80V 7.8A( I realise an 80v driver is excessive for the turret and will most likely change that)
70v toroidal power supply
pmdx 126 break out board and the 107 spindle speed board that plugs into it..
the dgs4 dc servo drive. and a braking circuit.

Hi

Looking at the macro, all it does is turn a stepper defined as Axis A, forward by x amount and then back by y amount, presumably to lock against a pawl.
There is nothing in there about a solenoid or sensors.

As it stands, the nearest toolchanger is the one for the Boxford.
wiki.linuxcnc.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?Contri...oolchanger_component

However if you have a locking solenoid and positioning sensors, those need to be factored in.

Need to know what inputs and outputs you have.

regards

thanks ArcEye this is the chap that kindly give me the macro and is using it here

im overwhelmed with the help on this forum.
ive been trying to upload a jpeg with the complete wiring info to this lathe but it wont let us.
I get a new pc plus a second parallel port card next day or two

thanks andy
you've given me a lot to think about,i hadn't heard of these mesa boards until yesterday..
need to chew on this for a bit

ive been trying to upload a jpeg with the complete wiring info to this lathe but it wont let us.

There are size limits on images and jpgs are often quite large

Try putting the image in a zip, the image won't compress much but the .zip extention is often accepted for larger files

regards