Which vfd is best for linux cnc?
05 Jun 2017 21:32 #94127
by gmouer
Here is some good basic info on spindle setup. It gives a good intro to the signals needed to control a vfd with linuxcnc.
linuxcnc.org/docs/html/examples/spindle.html
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@gmouer Can you please provide me with a link to example?
Here is some good basic info on spindle setup. It gives a good intro to the signals needed to control a vfd with linuxcnc.
linuxcnc.org/docs/html/examples/spindle.html
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07 Jun 2017 11:31 #94220
by andypugh
Replied by andypugh on topic Which vfd is best for linux cnc?
I know you said that you wanted a quality VFD, but I am actually (so far) rather happy with my HuanYang one, and it is very easy to integrate with LinuxCNC and the dedicated driver + USB modbus dongle.
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07 Jun 2017 18:35 #94257
by devxpy
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As i said, It's a lathe meant for an industry, so i don't have an option to use a chinese vfd. Plus, i dont think there are any dealers for HuanYang vfd here in India
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07 Jun 2017 19:00 #94261
by Todd Zuercher
Replied by Todd Zuercher on topic Which vfd is best for linux cnc?
If if is a large industrial production machine, what hardware are you using to interface with Linuxcnc? (surely not just a parallel port.)
Most of the better interface hardware available for Linuxcnc have provisions for a standard analog controled VFD.
Most of the better interface hardware available for Linuxcnc have provisions for a standard analog controled VFD.
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08 Jun 2017 07:55 #94279
by devxpy
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I was using a mach3 interface board through parallel port because the director of the industry had one lying around.
(Think because it was cheap and we were testing out if linuxcnc was a suitable setup)
If you say it will be easier to use a vfd with some other hardware,
PLEASE suggest better hardware, i will switch over immediately
(Think because it was cheap and we were testing out if linuxcnc was a suitable setup)
If you say it will be easier to use a vfd with some other hardware,
PLEASE suggest better hardware, i will switch over immediately
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08 Jun 2017 11:17 #94286
by Todd Zuercher
Replied by Todd Zuercher on topic Which vfd is best for linux cnc?
What kind of motors does the lathe have, servo or stepper?
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08 Jun 2017 19:01 #94312
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i have stepper motors for the axes and the spindle is a 3 phase AC induction motor.
don't need atc now because of the multi-function tool..
don't need atc now because of the multi-function tool..
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08 Jun 2017 20:14 #94318
by Todd Zuercher
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For a stepper machine, it is hard to beat one of the 7i76 options from Mesa. Either one of their DB25 FPGA cards (5i25, 7i92, or 6i25) with a 7i76 daughter card, or a 7i76e which is a stand alone card that connects to the Linuxcnc PC using an Ethernet connection.
store.mesanet.com/index.php?route=produc...83_87&product_id=119
It has up to 5 axis differential step/dir outputs, analog and encoder interface for spindle VFD, and additional isolated I/O 32 inputs and 16 outputs.
The step generators and encoder reader are capable of writing and reading pulses at MHz rates. (Fast enough they should never be a limitation.)
store.mesanet.com/index.php?route=produc...83_87&product_id=119
It has up to 5 axis differential step/dir outputs, analog and encoder interface for spindle VFD, and additional isolated I/O 32 inputs and 16 outputs.
The step generators and encoder reader are capable of writing and reading pulses at MHz rates. (Fast enough they should never be a limitation.)
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08 Jun 2017 20:30 - 08 Jun 2017 20:46 #94320
by devxpy
Replied by devxpy on topic Which vfd is best for linux cnc?
The 7i76 looks sick. So with that i wouldn't have to manually configure a vfd through MODBUS?
I will try to stay away from the ethernet versions since they don't have perfect integration in linuxcnc.
Also, another question - I have a parallel port in my pc so a 7i76 daughter card would be enough right?
I wouldn't have to buy a 5I25 Superport FPGA based PCI Anything I/O card, right?
I will try to stay away from the ethernet versions since they don't have perfect integration in linuxcnc.
Also, another question - I have a parallel port in my pc so a 7i76 daughter card would be enough right?
I wouldn't have to buy a 5I25 Superport FPGA based PCI Anything I/O card, right?
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08 Jun 2017 20:55 #94321
by Todd Zuercher
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Yes, direct analog control of the VFD (plus some digital I/O for start/stop, fwd/rev...) standard connections pretty much all VFDs have.
The Ethernet support for Mesa cards has come a long ways, about a year ago that may have been true, but today I don't think there are too many surprises left. They do take a little more to configure, because you have to set up the Ethernet connection (which is really an outside of Linuxcnc affair) but other wise I don't think it is much different from any other Mesa cards.
The Ethernet support for Mesa cards has come a long ways, about a year ago that may have been true, but today I don't think there are too many surprises left. They do take a little more to configure, because you have to set up the Ethernet connection (which is really an outside of Linuxcnc affair) but other wise I don't think it is much different from any other Mesa cards.
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