LinuxCnc with Copley controls-Stepnet ST3-055-04?
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03 Oct 2012 20:31 #24924
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varun0421 wrote:
These Copley drives seem rather the oddity.
How is it connected to the LabView PC? (Ie, to which port?)Does this mean that the drive is already configured to run step pulses as we have been using it with labview for quite awhile now?
The vast majority of stepper drives are step/dir so will work with LinuxCNC. (Or, for that matter, Mach).Also i was wondering if there any stage manufacturers out there whose drivers are straight away configured to run with Linux CNC?
These Copley drives seem rather the oddity.
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04 Oct 2012 16:08 #24950
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Its connected through a serial port. The type of serial port is the RS - 232 port.
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04 Oct 2012 20:37 #24957
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varun0421 wrote:
In that case it would need configuring to step/dir mode. It looks to be in some sort of serial mode.
Its connected through a serial port. The type of serial port is the RS - 232 port.
In that case it would need configuring to step/dir mode. It looks to be in some sort of serial mode.
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10 Oct 2012 04:06 #25195
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Thanks a lot Andy.
Alright! I seem to have finally figured out how to do that and it should be done.
What will be the next step/steps to be done after configuring the step/dir mode?
Alright! I seem to have finally figured out how to do that and it should be done.
What will be the next step/steps to be done after configuring the step/dir mode?
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10 Oct 2012 14:05 #25207
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varun0421 wrote:
Wire it up to LinuxCNC then start stepconf and configure it.
What will be the next step/steps to be done after configuring the step/dir mode?
Wire it up to LinuxCNC then start stepconf and configure it.
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11 Oct 2012 19:25 #25252
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This is a general query for me to understand a bit more about controls -
Why is it important for the drive to be setup to take step/dir input?
What are the other modes/configurations that are usually used?
Why is it important for the drive to be setup to take step/dir input?
What are the other modes/configurations that are usually used?
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12 Oct 2012 17:28 #25272
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There are 3 comon signal types that I know (plus I think there are a few serial comunication formats).
Here is how I understand them.
1. Step/direction: wich is two signals from the control, one tells the drive to take a step and the other tells it wich way to go.
2. Step+/- wich is two signals, one tells the drive to step one way, the other steps in the other direction. (I am not sure of the propper name for this format)
3. Analog control: usually +voltage moves one way - goes the other way (how much determins how fast or how much force)
#1 and #3 are by far the most common.
What is important is thay you know what type of signal your drive needs, and thay you set up the contorl to provide that signal. Also within each type of signal format there are details that need to be paid attention to, such as minimum times between steps and signal changes, differential vs single ended signals, voltages...
Here is how I understand them.
1. Step/direction: wich is two signals from the control, one tells the drive to take a step and the other tells it wich way to go.
2. Step+/- wich is two signals, one tells the drive to step one way, the other steps in the other direction. (I am not sure of the propper name for this format)
3. Analog control: usually +voltage moves one way - goes the other way (how much determins how fast or how much force)
#1 and #3 are by far the most common.
What is important is thay you know what type of signal your drive needs, and thay you set up the contorl to provide that signal. Also within each type of signal format there are details that need to be paid attention to, such as minimum times between steps and signal changes, differential vs single ended signals, voltages...
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15 Oct 2012 11:58 #25332
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varun0421 wrote:
Quadrature is slightly better, as it happens, but I don't recall seeing any drives that work that way.
quoteWhat are the other modes/configurations that are usually used?[/quote]
I guess it is currently running under serial port control, where numerical values are sent for target position and speed.
As far as I know LinuxCNC doesn't have any real-time access to the Serial Port. I guess you could write a driver, but I don't know how well it would work.
That is a scheme which can be easily produced digitally.Why is it important for the drive to be setup to take step/dir input?
Quadrature is slightly better, as it happens, but I don't recall seeing any drives that work that way.
quoteWhat are the other modes/configurations that are usually used?[/quote]
I guess it is currently running under serial port control, where numerical values are sent for target position and speed.
As far as I know LinuxCNC doesn't have any real-time access to the Serial Port. I guess you could write a driver, but I don't know how well it would work.
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26 Oct 2012 01:04 #25821
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Can the TB6560 Stepper Driver boards be used for the stage that i have?
Will these boards be configured to work with Linux CNC?
Link for the board - 3 Axis TB6560 CNC Stepper Motor Driver Board Controller
www.ebay.com/itm/3-Axis-TB6560-CNC-Stepp...roller-/270549461424
Will these boards be configured to work with Linux CNC?
Link for the board - 3 Axis TB6560 CNC Stepper Motor Driver Board Controller
www.ebay.com/itm/3-Axis-TB6560-CNC-Stepp...roller-/270549461424
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26 Oct 2012 07:20 #25829
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Yes. In fact one of those was the first thing I used with LinuxCNCCan the TB6560 Stepper Driver boards be used for the stage that i have?
Will these boards be configured to work with Linux CNC?
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