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by cnckeith
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:08 pm
Forum: Centroid Hickory CNC Controller
Topic: Breaking news! Delta B3A ethercat drive is now running with Hickory and we are doing final tests on a machine
Replies: 6
Views: 190

Re: Breaking news! Delta B3A ethercat drive is now running with Hickory and we are doing final tests on a machine

One thing that I'm wondering. The PID (centroid side) is that purely for delay in drives or is that also a PID position-wise (running over the Delta PID)? Delta takes care of the PID, EtherCat runs in position mode. Centroid Drive Delaty Autotune is only for the Drive Delay calculation and has noth...
by cnckeith
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:05 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Wizard data disappearing
Replies: 4
Views: 109

Re: Wizard data disappearing

Greetings, I'm having a problem with CNC12 Acorn Router V5.08. It is similar to a problem I had with the previous version which was V4.8. With V5.08, the Wizard page for Axis Squaring resets and loses my settings. It first happened last week. All my macros were off. Once I discovered that the Axis ...
by cnckeith
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:04 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Wiring up home switches
Replies: 1
Views: 27

Re: Wiring up home switches

nope, you can do either, users that want to save on input use HomeAll other that don't using the individual home input definitions
by cnckeith
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:02 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Delta ASDA-B2 ACORN WIRING INFORMATION
Replies: 8
Views: 144

Re: Delta ASDA-B2 ACORN WIRING INFORMATION

What exact model ASDA-B2 drives do you have? It will say on the nameplate sticker. Please post a picture of the connector and nameplate sticker if you can. I am curious because all of Delta's documentation for ASD-B2-xxxx-B (standard spec) drives shows a 44 pin CN1 connector. The ASD-B2-xxxx-F spec...
by cnckeith
Thu Apr 18, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Touch probe
Replies: 10
Views: 499

Re: Touch probe

ok sounds like we are taking about probing and not digitizing :-))

sounds like you just need to locate these features relative to another point on the object. then you will know where to place the geometry in the cad model. this is pretty easy.
by cnckeith
Thu Apr 18, 2024 2:38 pm
Forum: Public Beta CNC Software Testing, Discussion and Feedback
Topic: CNC12 v5.1 RC#6 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma RC5 now available for download and testing.
Replies: 5
Views: 131

Re: CNC12 v5.1 RC#6 Mill, Lathe, Router, Plasma RC5 now available for download and testing.

SIGMA 2 SYSTEM ??? acorn centroid with delta asda-b2 wiring system problem . went cnc 12 and acorn is open , and I power up the the motor drive the x and z (only 2 axes are powered up for now) the motor start moving by it self. What rough with acorn??? hi, disconnect all but one delta drive from th...
by cnckeith
Wed Apr 17, 2024 3:39 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Multi Spindle CNC Router control options
Replies: 16
Views: 260

Re: Multi Spindle CNC Router control options

you'll have to try it or ask the guy who wrote the post! :-) i don't use Fusion. :-)