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Take the time while you are waiting on your Acorn to watch these two videos: Let's call this one Centroid Software Basic Training, Keith also covers Intercon, the conversational programming in the software: https://youtu.be/mA41pUyONJM Tool setup on a knee mill: https://youtu.be/iJcq_G8yRdc Marty

Hello all! This thread is a little scary....scary in a good way! It's so nice to see a user 's question responded to quickly & clearly by really smart & experienced fellows. It just so happens that my Acorn (should be here Tuesday) will be used with DM542 drivers and now I have a nice clear...

Chuck is playing it safe. I think the dropping resistors would work..your mileage may vary. :D You can buy this Meanwell Power supply that has both +24VDC adn +5VDC if you wanted (cheap too!): http://www.jameco.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10001_10001_323380_-1?CID=PDF Still need large 24VD...

Yup. Rather get it squared away here then let the magic smoke out. Best of all, other users can read about it and learn from it. That's why this forum exists! I have a drive coming in today, and another Acorn in the next day or so. I will do a video on connecting it up. My driver hooks up just like ...

ABOSLUTELY!
Share your progress and outcome and by all means ask any questions.
I'll be curious to know how it works out with the knee as your Z axis.
Looking good so far!
Marty

Good Morning Folks, Is this how the stepper driver should be interfaced with the Acorn? Orin Hi Orin, You have two power supplies, One is the stepper motor power supply, supplies voltage to the stepper motor The other is the logic power supply. You can use the 24VDC power supply that comes with Aco...

762x51 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:03 am Just looked at the photos of your conversion and you really did a nice job.

I second that! Nice work!
Marty

762x51 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:03 am Just looked at the photos of your conversion and you really did a nice job.

I second that! Nice work!
Marty

Hi Orin,
While we are waiting for Centroid staff to chime in, check the info out on the bottom of page 3 of the Acorn Spec manual:
http://www.centroidcnc.com/centroid_diy ... manual.pdf

Marty

Attached is my final drawing of the axis wiring diagram. If anyone sees an error then please let me know. All axis have both a +/- limit switch so I'm wiring them as shown until I have time to breakout the limit switches common and then I'll only use 3 of the inputs for the home limits and series t...