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22-01-2018 #18
ATCs is where the Acorn board may struggle for IO.
Taking a Triac ATC, it needs 5 inputs (Carousel In, Out, Up, Down, and index sensor) and 5 outputs (Carousel CW, CCW, In, Down, and drawbar) for the ATC alone.
That only leaves 3 and 3.
Input wise, allow one for E-stop/limits (combined on Triac's), one drive fault, one for a probe, and you're out of inputs.
Where do you connect the homing switches/sensors?
Output wise, spindle CW, CCW, coolant, and you're out of outputs.
I'm assuming the drive enables are a separate output on the step/dir headers, if not you're definitely short on outputs.
I will say the software does look good, and it could be the best software in the world, but if you can't get enough inputs and outputs, it's useless.Avoiding the rubbish customer service from AluminiumWarehouse since July '13.
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