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Third party software and hardware support forums. => HiCON Motion Controller => Topic started by: peterc on December 20, 2012, 12:26:02 AM

Title: HICON Evaluation
Post by: peterc on December 20, 2012, 12:26:02 AM

Is anyone using this controller?  Not much action in the forum in the last 6 months. 
For anyone using it is it much different from the DSPMC controller?

Title: Re: HICON Evaluation
Post by: TOTALLYRC on December 22, 2012, 05:07:05 AM

Hi Peter,
I have both and they are similar in use except you are using steppers vs servos. I have only gotten the Hiconn to the point of jogging motors on my lathe before life got in the way again. I am back in the shop again and will be setting up the lathe soon. (famous last words).

Mike

Title: Re: HICON Evaluation
Post by: peterc on December 23, 2012, 06:29:40 PM

Mike,

  Thanks for the response.  I have the DSPMC version and want to change my servo drives to Step/Dir and use the Hicon.  I am hoping to change everything over without lots of rewiring.  Also looking at another ethernet controller that has all I/O 24V tolerant (my biggest complaint about the DSPMC) so I don't need interface boards, relays, etc.

Peter

Title: Re: HICON Evaluation
Post by: TOTALLYRC on December 24, 2012, 09:30:12 AM

If you decide to sell the DSPMC let me know via PM.

Mike