Convert from Anilam Crusader M to EMC 2

andypugh wrote:

cmorley wrote: While this is not the same control it is an anilam and is an excellent write up:
code.google.com/p/sector67-sandbox/wiki/ProjectSheetCake

A good write-up indeed.

The 5i25 / 7i77 combo might work better for that conversion now, though the 5i23 / 7i33 setup used there is still good and potentially more adaptable.
(I have a 5i23 in my milling machine, and I am using a wierd mix of hardware, resolvers, encoders, smart-serial)

Very good write up but he did things the hard way and could have ripped everything out but the power supply and the amps like I did on my 1100M conversion with the 5i25 7i77. While it was neat that he built an integration board so he could put the 1100M controls back in I can't understand why...

John

Chris, the nameplate is red (see pic).

I will check out the write-up to see what applies to my machine. It seems very good.

They have converted a few machines and documented the process:
This should be some of the first things a first time integrator reads - just to get a feel for what they are getting into.

code.google.com/p/sector67-sandbox/w/list

Ahh yes the red one. This is definitely square wave TTL output. I have some of these. I just can't remember the resolution.
IIRC the color is a clue of the resolution (red orange and green I have)

While TTL output means it's easy to connect to, it also means you can't improve the resolution - aside from replacing them.

Chris M

If we put a sticky about machine conversions with links do you think it would help?

John

BigJohnT wrote: If we put a sticky about machine conversions with links do you think it would help?

John

Sorry to hijack the thread a bit...

Yes John a very good idea - but lock it and you decide which conversion write-ups are high quality enough to be there.
We could use a couple more high quality write-ups like that. I think the fact they wrote it when the had little EMC2 experience helps.
I think any of our developers or power users would tend to forget to make the little mistakes,,,

Chris M