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by Upnorth
Sun Aug 28, 2022 6:03 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Output (Flood)
Replies: 7
Views: 938

Re: Acorn Output (Flood)

The ratings for the relays are printed on them.
by Upnorth
Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:03 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 9
Views: 1041

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

The VCP or Virtual Control Panel is the button panel on the right side of your computer screen. When you see the "drive fault" message in the message window just cycle the estop button for more than one second to reset the drives. Pressing reset will activate output 6 without a PLC edit? ...
by Upnorth
Sun Aug 21, 2022 1:55 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Acorn Geckodrive g320x
Replies: 9
Views: 1041

Re: Acorn Geckodrive g320x

I'm running the same Gecko320x drive and AMT-102 encoder. The ERR/RST system is odd and requires some reading to understand. I'm going from memory I'm not in the shop today. You should be doing testing without using the ERR/RST system. Connect the ERR/RST pin to the ENC+ terminal. This keeps the dri...
by Upnorth
Sun Aug 14, 2022 7:31 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Polyform milling with Acorn lathe
Replies: 11
Views: 1910

Re: Polyform milling with Acorn lathe

It's starting to look like they are going to have to make a subforum just for suntravels lathe projects. Very nice work. Your threads have shown me ways to use a lathe I had never thought of before.
by Upnorth
Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:41 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Flyback Diode Necessity
Replies: 7
Views: 1116

Re: Flyback Diode Necessity

How reliable are the solid state relays?
by Upnorth
Thu Aug 11, 2022 10:39 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Simultaneous 4 axis moves on a lathe
Replies: 32
Views: 4489

Re: Simultaneous 4 axis moves on a lathe

Keith, would you please ban Ewe. He is making us mere mortals feel very inadequate! :? Who is Ewe ? :lol: Uwe He is the sheep leading us wolves to slaughter! Sorry Uwe I didn't do it on purpose. Could you please make things look a little more difficult and take more time? Please post a face picture...
by Upnorth
Tue Aug 09, 2022 1:48 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Basic hookup
Replies: 18
Views: 2679

Re: Basic hookup

Keep in mind it's not as complicated as it seems. You only need to figure out how one thing works at a time. You figure out how one axis works then duplicate it. Same with inputs and outputs. Once you figure out how they work they are easy to hook up. If you find yourself in some odd situation then ...
by Upnorth
Sun Aug 07, 2022 5:50 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Simultaneous 4 axis moves on a lathe
Replies: 32
Views: 4489

Re: Simultaneous 4 axis moves on a lathe

Very impressive. I can't imagine how complicated it is to program one of those things.
by Upnorth
Sat Aug 06, 2022 4:54 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Simultaneous 4 axis moves on a lathe
Replies: 32
Views: 4489

Re: Simultaneous 4 axis moves on a lathe

Very Interesting. It's good to see what can be done on a lathe. Is what you doing standard on industrial lathes or are you just thinking up things to try?
by Upnorth
Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:01 am
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: Stepper vibrations with G540 and Stepperonline
Replies: 10
Views: 1440

Re: Stepper vibrations with G540 and Stepperonline

I have a stepper based milling machine that I converted from Mach 3 to acorn. The first time the machine moved I was amazed at how much smoother it was. You didn't mention in your original post what your steps are per revolution. If set to coarse this could cause vibration, I can look on my mill and...