Servo as spindle motor configuration

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1 year 5 months ago #328871 by DavidR8
Hey folks, I'm on the verge of replacing the Masso G3 running my 3 axis mill with LinuxCNC likely paired with a Mesa 7i92S board.
It's a basic machine X, Y, Z axis configuration with DMM DC servos and DYN2 drivers for the axis. Three inductive limit switches, a tool setter and a 3D probe. The one possible wrinkle is that the spindle motor is a Bergerda servo motor currently controlled by step and direction. I think it can also be controlled via 0-10v but I'd prefer to retain the step and direction control.
Is LinuxCNC configurable such that spindle control can remain step and direction?

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1 year 5 months ago #328872 by PCW
Yes, step/dir spindle control is possible and supported.
You may have to do some minor hal file editing depending
on which configuration utility you use.

Where it gets more complex is when you have a combined
spindle/C axis.

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1 year 5 months ago #328873 by DavidR8
Thank you, appreciate the confirmation.

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