Just got back to the shop tonight and started looking over the machine again. Started to look at things a bit closer as I am days away from ordering parts. Began removing some of the stuff from the control cabinet so I could get a idea of the lay of the land, as I am would like to re use the OEM power supplies. You know, if they work then you know the voltage/amps are what the servos would like kind of thing. Oh ya, and $$$.$$ kind of thing too. As I started to trace things out I started to wonder?
? Should I start off with giving the OEM servo amps a step/direction and see what happens? I cant see looking at them any thing that has had let the smoke let out of.
If I use them I wouldn't have to change out the encoders?? They are wired into the amps now, right??? I know, I know, they are not the state of the art drives that I had in mind and when one goes poof that I would never find another. That might happen on the first power up or some time long after I'm gone so I'm asking why not and hope that ya'll can tell why.
Another thing, and I know that this question should be posted in another part of the form. Dose Mach support more than one touch monitor at a time?
I have not used Mach before and just started to play around with the down load yesterday, but I didn't take me long to see why so many people are talking touch screen. I like the idea and see that it can make life much easier. Then I started thinking if it would support a second monitor (split screen kind of thing) why buy all the buttons and make a panel and, and , and. Why not put in a second monitor and set up virtual buttons? If I later decide I missed something I gust add it. No adding holes and trying to figure out how the hell to fit in one more button. No adding another wire, ect. I make them the size and shape I want and put them in a location that seem right. When I figure that I was wrong about the location of the button I just drag it to another location.
Well that sounds great too me, but can it be done?
I will take some pictures of the machine and the control panels and post them at some point on Monday.
Thanks for the help.