Mitsubishi SSCNET

I have the same machine.
I have been working with dm17ry to get this going.
Just for reference, I am near Milwaukee WI.
Any chance that you are somewhere near by to compare notes?

Hi.
I have an option on a machine using the same Mitsubushi drives and controller. Has there been progress in making an interface availablefor lcnc? If not,any info on tje SSCnet protocol would be welcome.

Thanks
Henk

Do to circumstances I am no longer able to work on this project. I still have access to my machine but it is essentially in storage for the moment.
dm17ry was very close to having something for me to try out but I did not have time.
I don't know if he is still working on it.
If you are in the states, I have one of the SSCNET cards that you will need.
If you choose to move ahead I can sell it to you.
If you are anywhere near Milwuakee WI. I would be glad to help move this forward.

Hi. Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately im quite far from WI. Im in South Africa.

I am interested in taking this forward but i would like to understand a bit more about what it involves before i decide.

Can you PM me some info about the card you have and any other relevant documentaton?

Thanks
Henk

if dm17ry does not see this. I will send him a note it a few days to rattle his cage.
He is the one with all of the information on the Mitsubishi Drives.
He designed a PC card to communicate with these drives that you will need.
Since you are not near me, you can probably get it from him easier.

The last thing that I needed to do was to set up a computer and see if his card would initialize the motors and move them around.

I had one of these machines that I could put my logic analyzer on and capture the communications between the drives and the controller. I would send these captures to him and he did the magic.

I am still on the lookout for a smaller version of the same machine. Mine was just too big from my new shop.

hi!
i suspended the project for a while due to lack of new hardware to test on, until recently. a couple of guys found me - one with MDS-A-V1 drives, another with MDS-B-SVJ2. and neither of those liked my protocol implementation but the guys helped me a lot with debugging and i think i've nailed the problem finally. i will confirm it in a few days.

i have rewritten the firmware and working on the driver now with multiple servo protocols in mind. there'll be some results soon, i hope