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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: samtuc on June 30, 2015, 11:53:58 PM

Title: Configuring encoders
Post by: samtuc on June 30, 2015, 11:53:58 PM

Hello everyone,

 I was wandering if theres anyone who's running Mach 3 closed loop, I've got a Kondia FV1 mill I recently converted to 3 axis but in the set up for ports and pins it asks me A port# and A-pin# as well as Bport# and Bpin# is there anyone who can offer some guidance on this matter?

Title: Re: Configuring encoders
Post by: BR549 on July 01, 2015, 12:12:57 AM

Mach3 does NOT do closed loop controll. You would have to close the loops at the drives or outside controller.

(;-) TP

Title: Re: Configuring encoders
Post by: samtuc on July 01, 2015, 12:33:08 AM

This window is in the Encoder?/MPG's tab

Title: Re: Configuring encoders
Post by: samtuc on July 01, 2015, 01:14:26 AM

Thanks for the reply BR459, exactly how do I go about closing the loops? I think my lack of experience is starting to show.

Title: Re: Configuring encoders
Post by: BR549 on July 01, 2015, 01:23:51 AM

You have to close the loop at the outside controller where the Encoder feedback goes to the controller and IT closes the loop  OR user a servo drive that has feedback control where the encoders feedback to the drive to close the loop.

(;-) TP