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by cnckeith
Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:56 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Like a squirel preparing for winter..
Replies: 8
Views: 4128

Re: Like a squirel preparing for winter..

nice.thanks for posting.
by cnckeith
Mon Oct 16, 2017 5:54 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Centroid CNC PC requirements
Replies: 11
Views: 5444

Re: Centroid CNC PC requirements

anything above 1000 single thread with SSD as c: will work just fine as long as its a clean windows 10 install, and you don't plan on doing any short vector Gcode smoothing for high speed 3D machining and you are not trying to run mastercam or any other CPU heavy program on the CNCPC. for drilling h...
by cnckeith
Mon Oct 16, 2017 3:59 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: need help with new cnc set up
Replies: 10
Views: 4390

Re: need help with new cnc set up

hello. i saw this point in the wrong forum so i moved it here in the Acorn forum. Antpdrake, please provide specific information, photos, spec sheets, install manuals etc.. on the make and model drives you are using with Acorn. and in general for us to provide good tech support please follow these p...
by cnckeith
Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:23 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Teknic Merdian Controllers
Replies: 11
Views: 5676

Re: Teknic Merdian Controllers

several beta Testers use the Teknic motors and drives with Acorn. Alan and Mike come to mind. here is photos of Alan's setup. https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipO4pV1dDXHirYg3xaSkEpLe7Bq1yrQVPVEPKISHnOprlyoDW8R_Ur98ExuOX3UQvQ?key=ZmRtNUkxckMzdHJXejF5Z1pKTUVVaEItbkFsYWtB and link to his post with ...
by cnckeith
Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:12 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Shortcuts for feedrate override not all working
Replies: 4
Views: 2250

Re: Shortcuts for feedrate override not all working

hmmm I would like to remote in to the system and see this first hand please. private message me TV ID and Pass and lets take a look!
by cnckeith
Mon Oct 16, 2017 9:24 am
Forum: Acorn CNC Tech Tips Knowledge Base, Look Here! before posting
Topic: Encoder Basics
Replies: 50
Views: 87652

Re: Encoder Basics

clay,
Hello.
http://www.automationdirect.com/pn/TRDA-2E2500VD
will work just fine with Acorn.

5 volt quadrature differential with A,A- B,B- Z,Z-
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by cnckeith
Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:49 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Fourth axis and power problem (resolved with photos)
Replies: 13
Views: 6029

Re: Fourth axis and power problem (resolved with photos)

dan thanks for the great photos..nice clean install!
im just reposting here again within the forum.
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by cnckeith
Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:46 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Shortcuts for feedrate override not all working
Replies: 4
Views: 2250

Re: Shortcuts for feedrate override not all working

i just checked it on my system.. its working as it should. please check your PC keyboard, try another one if possible.
can anyone else confirm proper operation of the keyboard short cuts for feedrate override?
by cnckeith
Sun Oct 15, 2017 9:35 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Quick Tip "Tool check for more than just checking your tool"
Replies: 2
Views: 1885

Re: Quick Tip "Tool check for more than just checking your tool"

thanks for posting the tip and video! i use tool check all the time..very useful feature. fyi.. when you press cycle start (two times) to restart, cnc12 restarts at the beginning of the line of G code that it was currently executing when tool check was pressed. this is nice.. so tool is guaranteed t...
by cnckeith
Fri Oct 13, 2017 8:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn standard connections diagram
Replies: 4
Views: 2891

Re: Acorn standard connections diagram

Jason,
please reference the Acorn Gecko G201 Schematic #S14809 as a guide for drives that require 5VDC.
the Acorn Leadshine schematic #S14851 is another example of 5vdc drive voltage hookup