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by martyscncgarage
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:42 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>
Replies: 74
Views: 18582

Re: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>

You can use the DB25 cable with flying leads. Provided you connect the leads CORRECTLY Suggest you make a small spreadsheet or chart with the DB25 pin number and color and match it to the Acorn Function on its DB25 and then a column to where you will land those wires on the drives. To make sure you...
by martyscncgarage
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:30 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>
Replies: 74
Views: 18582

Re: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>

You can use the DB25 cable with flying leads. Provided you connect the leads CORRECTLY Suggest you make a small spreadsheet or chart with the DB25 pin number and color and match it to the Acorn Function on its DB25 and then a column to where you will land those wires on the drives. To make sure you ...
by martyscncgarage
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:19 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>
Replies: 74
Views: 18582

Re: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>

Marty and Keith are correct, those stepper drives need to be wired to the DB25 to work reliably. You need a breakout board and the drives wire to it. Here's a link to a breakout board from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073RG3GG6/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&...
by martyscncgarage
Thu Dec 07, 2023 7:12 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>
Replies: 74
Views: 18582

Re: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>

You bet heres a link to the driver https://www.wantmotor.com/closed-loop-stepper-motor-driver/ss880-servo-driver.html Here is a link to the manual: https://www.hobbytronics.co.za/Content/external/1174/SS880%20programme.pdf I would wire DB25 STEP1 to driver +Pulse DB25 DIRECTION 1 to driver +Dir DB2...
by martyscncgarage
Thu Dec 07, 2023 6:50 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>
Replies: 74
Views: 18582

Re: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>

Can you PLEASE post a picture or make and model of your drives? And or a link to its manual so we can better make a suggestion.
I gave an example of a schematic. you may NOT need an external power supply. Until we know exactly the make and model drive you are using, can't help you much more.
by martyscncgarage
Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Centroid Acorn CNC Controller
Topic: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>
Replies: 74
Views: 18582

Re: x-x+ jogging moves in the same direction in the x- direction <resovled>

Keith is correct look at this schematic as an example: https://www.centroidcnc.com/dealersupport/schematics/uploads/s15207.r1.pdf If you are going to rewire the control, get a DB25 male breakout board from Amazon and start fresh. You should REALLY be posting the make and model of the drives along wi...
by martyscncgarage
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:13 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: Custom Centroid APi CNC12 screen set by Adam for a custom CNC machine
Replies: 1
Views: 1713

Re: Custom Centroid APi CNC12 screen set by Adam for a custom CNC machine

Very nice work. Interesting and shows the power of the Centroid control
Marty
by martyscncgarage
Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:27 pm
Forum: Centroid Oak, Allin1DC, MPU11 and Legacy products
Topic: Conecting old fanuc dc drive
Replies: 24
Views: 9670

Re: Conecting old fanuc dc drive

Hello Marty I'm Rafael Almanzar, a while ago we talked about the use of old Fanuc drives to be able to connect them with the centroid oak control And searching on the centroid page I found the article TB 233 (REV 1) Where it explains the connection of these old drives to the oak control and the 5M ...
by martyscncgarage
Wed Nov 15, 2023 8:51 am
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion
Replies: 7
Views: 3388

Re: ATC/Auto Dust Shoe conversion

Nice work!
Marty
by martyscncgarage
Fri Oct 13, 2023 6:45 pm
Forum: Success Stories
Topic: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn
Replies: 8
Views: 15325

Re: DynaCNC 4'x8' router table to Acorn

cnc_jim wrote: Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:21 pm Just an update. 4 years later and couldn't be happier! Upgraded my Z axis to an AVID Z axis for more rigidity this spring. Software is still working flawlessly!
Good to hear!
Post a video on YouTube of it running!
Share a link here.
Marty