Mach3 and AhHa break out board

[seanfinn]

Hello everybody
I want to up grade my Bridgeport Series 1 CNC Mill control software from Machine master using an AhHa design break out board to Mach 3.

Will Mach 3 run using the AhHa break out board? Or do I need a different break out board to interface with the Mach3 software and the bridgeport mill ?

Thanks
Sean Finn

[Hood]

Dont know anything about AHHA stuff but if they are steppers and the drives accept Step/Dir inputs then likely all that will be needed is a breakout board, you could even connect direct I suppose but personally I prefer breakouts.
Hood

[BClemens]

Hood,

My recollection of AhHa is that you are correct. And as I remember, AhHa OS was written in a version of visual basic and was delivered as serial data. The 15 pin serial port was the only interface with the machine from the operating system and in that light; are the driver boards going to work? A currently available breakout board would bring the system up to the standards of control offered by the Mach OS but the driver system may not be capable....

[Hood]

Never seen one, do recall reading some info about them, whether here or on another forum I dont recall but I know John S has a machine with AHHA so he would know for sure.
Hood

[bowber]

I sold my Ahha board and fitted new drivers and breakout board as I didn't have info for the current drivers plus they were really old and single step only.
My mill was quite small though so the 10amp drivers only cost around £200 for all three + a simple breakout board.

Mine ran from a dos pc with Ahha artisan and I seem to remember it used a serial cable, I'll have to find the cable and look as it was a few years ago now.

Steve

[gaanes]

I have the same issue- my cable from the computer is a 37 pin cable. Any info on your conversion yet? Where might I get new drivers to fit the ahha power supply?

[arturod]

I have never seen the original AHHA breakout board, but I can tell you I have sold lots of boards to users doing the same upgrade.

Take a look at some options: http://www.cnc4pc.com/Store/osc/index.php?cPath=33.

Arturo Duncan
http://cnc4pc.com