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Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:13 pm
by cnckeith
Boatwrights Workshop wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 5:45 am
Will the new 5.0v of CNC12 be able to install on previous Acorn 4th axis controllers? I would like to see the difference between the 4.80v to the new?
The new version 5.0 is a unified version of CNC12 and will install on all of our current CNC control board architecture. Right now 4.99 is a beta just for acornsix. More info later on the 5.0 beta for everything else.
. I'll make a list of features like I always do for the new version and post here on the forum.
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:16 pm
by cnckeith
slodat wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:22 am
With the encoder inputs, will AcornSix allow closed loop on servos like the DMM DYN4?
Scales for positioning is supported. There is a planned encoder expansion board that gives another six encoder ports. Scales for positioning does not care what kind of motors it's connected to.
Scales for positioning does not tune the servo drive servo drive tuning is done in the drive. Scales for positioning looks at the scale and sees if the motor
Made it to the commanded position. If it didn't, it adds a little or subtracts a little to the motion to make sure that it does.
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:23 pm
by occustoms
cnckeith wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 3:16 pm
slodat wrote: ↑Sat Oct 22, 2022 10:22 am
With the encoder inputs, will AcornSix allow closed loop on servos like the DMM DYN4?
Scales for positioning is supported. There is a planned encoder expansion board that gives another six encoder ports. Scales for positioning does not care what kind of motors it's connected to.
Scales for positioning does not tune the servo drive servo drive tuning is done in the drive. Scales for positioning looks at the scale and sees if the motor
Made it to the commanded position. If it didn't, it adds a little or subtracts a little to the motion to make sure that it does.
What about using the encoder inputs and using drives on velocity mode drives? Will we still have the Tune section just like on the oak does?
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sat Oct 22, 2022 4:31 pm
by suntravel
Acorn 6 is Step/Dir for axis, it will not drive servos in velocity mode unless they are for the spindle.
But you can drive modern Servos on very high step rates for extrem precision and speed.
Uwe
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:52 am
by suntravel
Installed the public Beta software on my lathe.
Works without any problems.
If someone thinks you will get a buggy beta, no that runs really reliable.
Uwe
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 10:42 am
by Boatwrights Workshop
suntravel wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 8:52 am
Installed the public Beta software on my lathe.
Works without any problems.
If someone thinks you will get a buggy beta, no that runs really reliable.
Uwe
Did you just installed 5.0v software on the Acorn 4th axis or the AcornSix? I wanted to install the new 5.0 version on the previous acorn controller.
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:10 am
by suntravel
Right now it is Version 4.99 and only for Acorn6 IMHO.
For Acorn use the current 4.80 software.
Uwe
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:16 am
by Boatwrights Workshop
suntravel wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:10 am
Right now it is Version 4.99 and only for Acorn6 IMHO.
For Acorn use the current 4.80 software.
Uwe
Thank you. I definitely didn't interpret this from most of the Facebook postings.
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:01 pm
by suntravel
I think it is planned to have V5 for all Centroid kits in future.
Uwe
Re: The AcornSix CNC controller kit has been released!
Posted: Sun Oct 23, 2022 12:44 pm
by cnckeith
Boatwrights Workshop wrote: ↑Sun Oct 23, 2022 11:16 am
Thank you. I definitely didn't interpret this from most of the Facebook postings.
The v4.99 beta released with acornsix is an acornsix only beta do not install it on any other hardware but acornsix.
. I'll make a list of features like I always do for the new version and post here on the forum.