Took the day off today, having a coffe watching a movie thinking about the machine. I wish i had a switch for that, i keep thinking about the job 24 hours a day.
Well i got to test almost everything and all looks good so far so will wire the rest in the next days while testing each connection and function and adding the functions in hal.
Will have to add a bunch of small relays as the brakes draw 0.68A and the 7i71 can deliver 0.3A per output, no big deal at all just more wires. That would take care of the field power having 28.6V and 7i71 has 5 to 28V outputs and i do not like pushing electronics to it's limits, much safer this way.
Inputs on 7i70 can handle 32V so all is good there.
Not changing the encoder on the spindle as PCW generously offered to make a config for 6 SSI and 2 SSerial, very much apreciated and very happy for the extreemly good support.
Still have not test anything about the double X axis, i got some advice from forum members and as usual it is very much apreciated. One of the ideas was to have a sum of X and U used as X, but if i remember correctly U does not comply to velocity on G0 and G1 same as X or Y or Z moves, and that is no good so i will have to actually test that and see how it works out later on.
Also will have to figure out the toolchanger, so far i only found out it has something ( sensors, most probably) for tool 1,2,4,8 .
More fun, for sure.
Thank you all for everything.
P.S.
Took pictures of the wiring just in case anyone needs them.
