Teknic Merdian Controllers

vinnito1 · Post by **vinnito1** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:54 pm

I was wondering how difficult it would be to use the Acorn board to control Teknic Merdian Servo drivers for a DIY CNC mill project? My engineering degree is not in software or electric but I thought I would at least ask the question. I

Post by **martyscncgarage** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:18 pm

vinnito1 wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2017 1:54 pm I was wondering how difficult it would be to use the Acorn board to control Teknic Merdian Servo drivers for a DIY CNC mill project? My engineering degree is not in software or electric but I thought I would at least ask the question. I

Clearpath SD Yes, because they take step and direction. https://www.teknic.com/products/clearpa ... arpath-sd/
Acorn will work with most any driver that takes standard step and direction input.
I believe Meridian is its own motion controller, though I could be wrong, so no, Meridian will not work.

Post by **cnckeith** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:23 pm

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/AF1QipO ... ItbkFsYWtB

and link to his post with video he made about hooking up the teknic motors.
viewtopic.php?f=60&t=925&p=4200#p4200

vinnito1 · Post by **vinnito1** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:42 pm

I know that Acorn works seamlessly with Clearpath Sdsk motors, but my question is can Acorn be the signal generator for the Merdian Servo drives and Hudson motors?

Post by **cnckeith** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:45 pm

I'm not familiar with them can you post some information about them.. Users manual, spec sheet, Etc does it accept step and direction signal?

Post by **martyscncgarage** » Mon Oct 16, 2017 10:58 pm

https://www.teknic.com/products/meridian-drives/

Whole bunch of them but here are cut sheets on two of them:
https://www.teknic.com/files/product_in ... B_r1.3.pdf
https://www.teknic.com/files/product_info/M4-5_r1.4.pdf

Post by **cnckeith** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:28 am

doesn't say anything about accepting step and direction on the Merdian paperwork.
why do you want to use these over the Teknic Clearpath units?

vinnito1 · Post by **vinnito1** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:52 am

I have access to these vs having to buy the Clearpaths

762x51 · Post by **762x51** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:45 pm

vinnito1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:52 am I have access to these vs having to buy the Clearpaths

I'd give Teknic a call and talk to one of their engineers.
Those folks are very helpful and if you have a model number they will want that.

frijoli · Post by **frijoli** » Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:45 pm

762x51 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2017 6:45 pm
vinnito1 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2017 10:52 am I have access to these vs having to buy the Clearpaths
I'd give Teknic a call and talk to one of their engineers.
Those folks are very helpful and if you have a model number they will want that.

This is good advice. The hudson motors are good motors, but the meridian is a motion controller, as is the Acorn.

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