Biesse Rover 346 Retrofit

rmu wrote: I don't really like committing half the tool pockets to one spindle, but it certainly seems possible, and should be better than nothing. Should be a useful next step after getting the tool changer to work with one spindle. Thanks.

I don't think he is referring to committing specific tool pockets on the tool changer to any one spindle. He is talking about committing sections of the tool table in Linuxcnc (I think the tool table has a size limit of 56 positions). Lets say you have a 15 tool position changer that can be accessed by 3 spindles. The tool table would need to have 3 sections of 15 tools, so in the table you would have tools 1-15 be for spindle #1, 21-35 be for spindle #2, and 41-55 be for spindle #3. In the table tool number 1,21,41 would all refer to the same tool and tool pocket in the tool changer, just in a different spindle, same for 5, 25, 45...

Todd Zuercher wrote:

rmu wrote: I don't really like committing half the tool pockets to one spindle, but it certainly seems possible, and should be better than nothing. Should be a useful next step after getting the tool changer to work with one spindle. Thanks.

I don't think he is referring to committing specific tool pockets on the tool changer to any one spindle. He is talking about committing sections of the tool table in Linuxcnc (I think the tool table has a size limit of 56 positions). Lets say you have a 15 tool position changer that can be accessed by 3 spindles. The tool table would need to have 3 sections of 15 tools, so in the table you would have tools 1-15 be for spindle #1, 21-35 be for spindle #2, and 41-55 be for spindle #3. In the table tool number 1,21,41 would all refer to the same tool and tool pocket in the tool changer, just in a different spindle, same for 5, 25, 45...

Yes but the remap will be really complicated. And then the second spindle cant even access the full 4X11. So I didnt see the need for the second spindle for the toolchange.

I just managed to upload the circuit diagram for my Biesse Rover 342. Reconstructed more or less from original documentation plus measurements and tracing wires, as circuit diagrams were not complete. Maybe some details are still missing. I used qelectrotech , PDF rendering is included. Most things are in german, but it should be easy to translate. Maybe somebody finds this useful.

bitbucket.org/rmu/biesse-rover-circuit-diagram

Hello,
I also bought a Biesse. I have a couple of questions about the Yaskawa CACR-SRxxBE 1 2G-E drivers. Maybe Bevins or 9thraven or other forum members, who are faced with CACR SR can help me?

I will use 5i25 and 7i77.
The first question about encoder signals from CACR drivers. I can't find the output voltage of these signals (A, /A, B /B, Z, /Z). The 7i77 accepts 5v encoder signals, so I need to know what signal voltage is coming.

Second question about analog signal to driver. 7i77 will generate +-10V, but in different places I find different information about the control voltage received by the driver. Attach what the instruction writes. My question is whether these drivers are really controlled by + -10V ?

Regards

Pa wrote: Hello,
I also bought a Biesse. I have a couple of questions about the Yaskawa CACR-SRxxBE 1 2G-E drivers. Maybe Bevins or 9thraven or other forum members, who are faced with CACR SR can help me?

I will use 5i25 and 7i77.
The first question about encoder signals from CACR drivers. I can't find the output voltage of these signals (A, /A, B /B, Z, /Z). The 7i77 accepts 5v encoder signals, so I need to know what signal voltage is coming.

Second question about analog signal to driver. 7i77 will generate +-10V, but in different places I find different information about the control voltage received by the driver. Attach what the instruction writes. My question is whether these drivers are really controlled by + -10V ?

Regards

These drives are definately +-10v. 7i77 works well with them.

The encoders are 5v and work great with the 7i77. Dont overthink it. Just connect them and on to the next issue.

What will take most of your time is figuring out their prestart ritual with their green lite button.
and interfacing that with estop circuit. Let me know if you need help with it.

Hello. I'm new to this forum, but i joined specifically to see how other guys / girls have gone about retrofitting older cnc routers to linux etc.

I have a Masterwood Project 313 with a CN6 controller, but is has limited capabilities, and I would like to use it in more of a carving role.

How have you gone about doing it, and where do I start.

Any advice will be appreciated