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Hi everybody.
I would like to build a CNC machine with 5 axis MillTurning.
Its basically like the DMG Mori CTX BETA 800 TC.
I work everyday as a cnc programmer with DMG(Siemens/Celo) and Doosan(Fanuc).
It would be a small form factor and only for light materials, like aluminiu or brass.
My ideea is :
X, Y, Z as linear axis.
C1, C2, C3 as rotary axis.
C1 is the rotary axis of the spindle head
C2 is rotary axis of main spindle (G54)
C3 is the subspindle (G55 for ex.)
BTW i know that in DMG the C1, C2, C3 are in angular mode, in turn mode is S1, S2, S3.
The Spindle head will be with a BT30. (i will machine all turn base tool holders for BT30)
The driver part i would like to use 400W to 750 W servomotors.
I would like to use Parallel port for this setup but i get the feeling i'm limiting the performance of the build.
For the moment i have some stepper motors (JSS57P2N) would like to experiment.
The build size will be maximum of 500mm between arbors (S2, S3), the Y axis max 150 mm travel, X axis 200 mm travel.
The problem i face right now is it posibil to make this cnc with linxcnc or i have to buy a different controller and software?
For now i have DELL Optiplex 745 with Intel Core2Duo CPU and 4GB Ram, AMD video card and i get about 12000ns
 latency test.
I'm trying different configurations but do not see something compatible for my purpose.
If someone build something similar from DMG style could you guide me.
Thanks
 

Hi,
I have a 50p/r encoder with A, B & Z. It threads perfect and can thread at 1000rpm no hassles. I am trying to do rigid tapping, but when I use G33.1, it taps to the right depth, but when the chuck reverses, the tap goes in more and not out. Its like the stepper is not being told to reverse direction. 
In my HAL file I have the three inputs setup (net spindle-phase-a encoder.0-phase-A) etc, I have the scale set to 50 and encoder mode set to 1. When I turn the chuck by hand, the position in HAL view rises by 1 for every 1 revolution of the chuck, but if I turn the chuck in the opposite direction, it carries on increasing and not count down. Is this correct? My encoder is an incremental Omron E6B2-CWZ6C. I am using a prallel port BOB (blue). Nema32 stepper motors and can control my spindle speed via the VFD (Bosch)

Any help is greatly appreciated.

in the near future. The stepper-ninja hal driver run in the servo-thread so the minimum width of one input is 1 servo thread refresh in length, with 1KHz servo-thread its 1mS, something like this: when you see a ruler, all 1mm division represents a servo thread cycle, the signal only starts in the divisions and only end on the divisions. With low spindle speed its probably working, but if you want better threading you use printer port for the lathe spindle encoder.

Hi All,I’d like your input on my planned setup.
As I mentioned in my previous post, the latency on my new machine was so high that I had to switch from the parallel port to a Mesa card. Earlier this week, I received a Mesa 7i76EU board. It looks awesome—if a bit overwhelming at first glance!My plan:

• Motors:
  I’m using 3x Longs DM542A stepper drivers, which I plan to connect to Stepper 0/1/2 outputs on the Mesa board, using what I believe is called a “single-ended” wiring configuration. My plan is to connect +5V to the ENA+, DIR+, and STEP+ on each driver, and wire the ENA (5V), DIR-, and STEP- of each driver directly to the corresponding outputs on the Mesa card.
• Spindle:
  I have a Huanyang VFD 1.5KW for spindle control. For now, I’ll keep my Modbus-over-USB setup, which seems to work well enough. I’ve read that getting Modbus running directly on the Mesa board requires a bit more advanced configuration, so I’ll save that for later.
• Homing Sensors (Capacitive, 3x):
  My plan is to connect the +24V supply to the positive (brown) wire, and field ground to the negative (blue) wire of each sensor. I intend to connect the sensor output (black) wires to Input 1, 2, and 3 on the Mesa card.

Questions:

1. Current-limiting resistor for home sensors:
   For the capacitive homing sensors, do I need to add a resistor between the output pin of the sensor and the Mesa input to protect against overcurrent? In the past, I’ve blown a few sensors and started using resistors to protect them, but those were cheap sensors—the Mesa card isn’t!
2. 2-wire touch probe:
   For my two-wire touch-off probe, I plan to connect one side to +24V field power and the signal wire to Input 4. Here too, should I add a resistor to avoid potential shorts or overcurrent situations?

Bonus questions:

• Any recommendations for best practices when wiring sensors and stepper drivers to the Mesa 7i76EU?
• Are there things I should definitely avoid to protect my Mesa card or improve reliability?
• For those who have set up Modbus on the Mesa board, how steep is the learning curve compared to using Modbus over USB?

Thanks for your advice and experiences!

Hi, I my name is Chrstian and I tend to read more on forums than to write. But as many others I am in some kind of a dead end and could use some advice...

Backstory:
I bought an used self build CNC Router. The controls were build around an USB Smooth Stepper and Mach3. Since the controls are not repair friendly (too much stuff packed in too little space with custom layout boards and same color wires) and I am more a Linux than a Windows guy, I am in the process to upgrade to LinuxCNC.

I use an 7i92 and an 7i76

One of the last steps missing is the spindle control (1,5kw china spindle with ER16). For some reason the person, who built the router went with an "Lenze 822MV" 400V 2,2kw VFD.

After the long introduction, my question:
Where can I get my 10V reference (Spindle +) from this VFD? If someone might take a look and give me a hint, I would appreciate it.

The manual for the "Application IO Module" that is used, can be found here: www.becker-antriebstechnik.org/WebRoot/H...__v6-0__DE_EN_FR.pdf
(page 21 starts the english description)

The manual for the actual VFD (should not matter that much, just in case):https://www.lenze.com/en-de/products/inverters/previous-products-inverters/8200-motec

Currently connections A1, 2x7 (GND), 59, 28 and 2U are connected. I have absolutely no Idea where they go to...

In case the VFD does not have an 10V reference voltage, what are my options? Do the cheap 20€ 4channel 2,5V, 5V, 7.5V, 10V reference voltage things from ebay work?
Am I missing something?

Thanks in advance for the help (and all the help I got from the forum without having to ask).

Christian aka TheRealMable