Hello Tom, I am trying to flush out the limit switch setting implementation when creating one of my axis objects. I don't do a lot of bit twiddling, so I am...
Hey, I found a match cheaper one; http://www.stappenmotor.nl/Datasheets/CNC%20lineare%20encoder/CNC%20lineare%20encoder.pdf But it has only a A and B signal no...
Hi Frank,  You would want the digital encoder outputs not analog. Differential signals (A+,A-,B+,B-) are preferred because they are less noise sensitive...
Hello Is it possible to have 6 axis of closed loop steppers, with just the kflop board? I am looking at the connector diagram for the kflop JP5 connector and...
Hi Troy,  Yes. Just set the Encoder InputChan0 and Step/Dir Gen OutputChan for the Axis Channel appropriately.  There are also other options to mux...
Hello again I have my stepper motor hooked up with an encoder on the back of it, and now I want to test it. So far all I have hooked it up to Mach3 and tunned...
Hi Troy,  That is certainly possible. Following errors do not trigger a fault in open loop Step/Dir mode. You must set the Output Mode on the Config...
Hello Tom Maybee you can give me some advice on my breakout board. I am designing a breakout board to translate the 3.3v signal pins on jp4 and jp6 to 5v. I...
Troy, Look on break board solution: http://umaxcnc.com There is plenty of channels for strong noise protected conversion. We have a few installations and it...
Hi Troy,  Your friend is right those are strong pull downs. We need strong termination to use that connector to do high-speed communication to our...
Hi Tom That was it I had triple checked all my setting but I still missed the cl step mode. After turning that on I have a closed loop stepper. So now in mach...
Hi Troy,  Reset should re-enable the axes.  Do you have Reset configured to run your init program?  Do you enable the axes in your init program with: ...
You might try opto isolators instead. You would have to find a suitable optocoupler such as the 6N137S. I you need bidirectional then ACSL-6210-00RE might...
I'm wiring in some optical encoders to my Kflop/Kanalog board. Figured I would attach to input A5+ and B5+ on JP2 http://www.potentiometers.com/pdf/600.pdf ...
Looking around perhaps I'm missing having a resistor to ground on A+ and B+ wires. My servo amps had differential outputs that had wires for both A+,A-,B+&B-...
It won't work connecting single ended signals to differential inputs. You can't just leave the other input unconnected. The way differential inputs work is the...
I am interested in a closed loop servo system for my XYZGantry.com 4'X 4'router kit. It has two nema 34 X motors with 10/1 gear reduction not including gear...
Cuirous if Mach is still able to use the Parallel port for I/O. That way I could use my pendant I built for my other machine (which has similar encoders) to...
Hi Bill,  No you can't use the Parallel Port as there is no Mach3 Parallel Port Kernel Driver when using KFLOP. You can wire the encoders directly up to...
Yep.. I see that should be easy to do. Already made up the modular connector to plut into JP5 and making a breakout board. Looks like that will work...
Wow.. Wiring the encoder to GP5 worked like a charm. The response to the dials os also spot on!!!! No lag like I used to get with the smooth stepper. Just...
Ok.. Now on to wiring the rest of the IO. I want to save my Opto Inputs for later. So I figured for the pendant I/O I would use the standard I/O on the JP12...
Sounds good to me. I might use a bit lower resistance like 1K.  Other Users have used KFLOP JP6. The first 8 IO on JP4 and JP6 have 150ohm pull down...
Tom, I'm getting an oddball at the moment. Whenever I try and take a heavy cut I am getting the above. The max following error is set high on all axis and is...
Hi Richard, Â Hmmm that's bad. Â Can you run KMotion at the same time and see if anything is printed on the Console Screen? Â Does it still occur with the...
