Advice on converting my VMC

[Proteus]

Ok first lets drop the Jazzcnc just call me Dean others do and I don't mind.

Ok Dean :-)
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Nothing wrong with the Zone just little unwieldy and state biased.!
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Will not contradict you on that
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Exactly why shouldn't rush onto buying before doing the home work. Very easy to buy wrong stuff.
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No, i usually dont rush. In fact i spend a lot of hours on net trying to most cost effective solution.
(Ok, that is when I do not get too excited and impatient )
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These are Analog drives not digital. Analog is Old tech best avoided and don't compare to good digital drive.

If you want AC Digital drives then there's model AM882-H
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I bought some Leadshine AM882 Digital Drives on eBay today. AND I`m very satified and can`t wait to get them in here.
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You can't have voltage higher than than drives Max else you'll blow the drives up. infact you don't want the voltage near the drives Max you want it approx 10% less.
Now Current is different matter and I was talking about voltage.!
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I guess i misunderstood i that case, cause i thought you refered to the current.
Well, looking at the purchase order today, i made a final descision on the 60V/20A Linear PSU.
I think that will do the job since i`m not going for any monstrous speeds on this mill.
I calculated speed to approx 10.8 rev/sec based on the KL34H280-45-8A motor with 60V, 6.3A(Parallel) and 2.2mH phase inductance.
If i should choose to wire the motor i series i will get approx 5.33 Revs/sec at 60V, 3.2Amps and 8.8mH.
Not sure what the leadscrew ratio is though(dont remember the inch/turn), but i think both is sufficient for my use.
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I'm very surprised you can't find toridal Transformer and 3 x capacitors cheaper than $200.!!
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Nope.. When CNC stuff and Electronics find it`s way to Norway, some People and Companies tends to think this is gold

No better reason required.!
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Will be setting up a multichannel(24) National Instruments DAQ/ADC system analyzing the signals when i run the tool change.
That should give me a "time map" for all signals initiated with mS or even uS timing, and compare it to the schematics of the system.
Which again would give me insight to compare it to all the options with the CSMIO/IP-S unit.
Talked to Rob(The Engine Guy) at the Zone who bought a VMC300, and the guy owning it before him used a Koyo Direct Logic PLC to program and run the ATC.
That makes me wonder if i shouldn`t be able to do the same with the CSMIO/IP-S. And even with Mach compatibility.
Will start to tear down all the old electronics after taht, prepping the VMC for new shiny parts. Can`t wait :-)

[Boyan Silyavski]

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Talked to Rob(The Engine Guy) at the Zone who bought a VMC300, and the guy owning it before him used a Koyo Direct Logic PLC to program and run the ATC.

How will that work? Program the PLC hardware so -pause, it does its job and then program continues?

[JAZZCNC]

How will that work? Program the PLC hardware so -pause, it does its job and then program continues?

Yes works exactly like this.

M6 in G-code tells mach to turn on output #? and wait until input #? goes high or low then carry on with Job. The PLC is programmed to do the tool change when it sees Mach's output on it's input. Then when finished turn on it's Output which mach see's on it's Input. The shows goes on.!

Common for ATC's to use PLC for tool change. That said for ATC's which don't require massive amounts of I/O Macro works just as well. The Cslabs as plenty of I/O and don't think this ATC needs lots of I/O so don't see the point my self.

I think the guy who used the PLC will have done so because he didn't have enough I/O. This is one reason why the Cslabs are so good for retrofits because they come with plenty of I/O and can easily be increased without costing the earth.

[Boyan Silyavski]

Yes works exactly like this.

M6 in G-code tells mach to turn on output #? and wait until input #? goes high or low then carry on with Job. The PLC is programmed to do the tool change when it sees Mach's output on it's input. Then when finished turn on it's Output which mach see's on it's Input. The shows goes on.!

Common for ATC's to use PLC for tool change. That said for ATC's which don't require massive amounts of I/O Macro works just as well. The Cslabs as plenty of I/O and don't think this ATC needs lots of I/O so don't see the point my self.

I think the guy who used the PLC will have done so because he didn't have enough I/O. This is one reason why the Cslabs are so good for retrofits because they come with plenty of I/O and can easily be increased without costing the earth.

Wait, i just checked the price of said PLC is just 125$. And has additional IO boards for 45$. Even a motion controller 250 khz for 100$ more. So it seems for less than 300$ one could combine the cheapest Chinese controller i was testing with that PLC and retrofit a mill with ATC! That is great to know.
By the way i found the way to stop and tool change in that controller

[JoeHarris]

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Will be setting up a multichannel(24) National Instruments DAQ/ADC system analyzing the signals when i run the tool change.
That should give me a "time map" for all signals initiated with mS or even uS timing, and compare it to the schematics of the system.
Which again would give me insight to compare it to all the options with the CSMIO/IP-S unit.
Talked to Rob(The Engine Guy) at the Zone who bought a VMC300, and the guy owning it before him used a Koyo Direct Logic PLC to program and run the ATC.
That makes me wonder if i shouldn`t be able to do the same with the CSMIO/IP-S. And even with Mach compatibility.
Will start to tear down all the old electronics after taht, prepping the VMC for new shiny parts. Can`t wait :-)

I've been on this site for 4+ years now and that post means jack all to me!!! Going back to a conversation a few posts back - help from people on this site has been invaluable, do your homework and ask lots of questions before spending your money! Also if you are planning on buying an csmio ips - twinning it with some lame analogue drives which were outmoded 5 years ago seems mad for the sake of ~ £50 more for em806

[Proteus]

Can't say i understood that comment JoeHarris.
Just trying to figure out the ATC myself. I had a lot of help with some of my questions in this forum, but as a newbie i feel like understanding the functions myself as well.

Besides, if you read my post to Dean you would know i bought the AM882 ;-)

[JoeHarris]

Can't say i understood that comment JoeHarris.
Just trying to figure out the ATC myself. I had a lot of help with some of my questions in this forum, but as a newbie i feel like understanding the functions myself as well.

Besides, if you read my post to Dean you would know i bought the AM882 ;-)

It was only a comment on my ignorance! Good choice on the drive btw

[Proteus]

You might not have any experience with Adc/Daq measurement technique, but i suspect you have a solid experience in a number of other things ;-)
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Yes, i'm quite satisfied with my choice. But is was baser on a lot of help from you guys :-)