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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: kelvin on April 26, 2013, 11:53:43 AM

Title: can be this thing run by mach 3 ?
Post by: kelvin on April 26, 2013, 11:53:43 AM

Hello

http://www.surpluseq.com/newport-z047a-utm50cc1hl-linear-translation-stage/

I have this motorised stage, can it be run from Mach3 ?

Title: Re: can be this thing run by mach 3 ?
Post by: TOTALLYRC on April 27, 2013, 06:06:22 AM

The proper question would be what drives do I need to run these motors and have Mach 3 control it. If the motors are dc servos then something like the Gecko drive G320x would work.

Mike

Title: Re: can be this thing run by mach 3 ?
Post by: RICH on April 27, 2013, 06:17:51 AM

I have similar tables / stages used for my engraving machine. They had steppers and work great, but , so as posted need to find out what
kind of motor's your's have. You may be speed limited due to the tables gearing and axis screw. IE; Mine are limited to about 4 IPM, but, that was not a concern for me as I was after extreme accuracy ( I can't measure the inaccuracy on mine ).

RICH

Title: Re: can be this thing run by mach 3 ?
Post by: kelvin on April 29, 2013, 08:49:06 AM

thank you, it is Sanyo DC servo motor 22w, 48 V, 0.85A, I guess no use to run from Mach 3, as far as I understand match3  is to run stepping motors?

Title: Re: can be this thing run by mach 3 ?
Post by: TOTALLYRC on April 29, 2013, 09:09:40 AM

Quote from: kelvin on April 29, 2013, 08:49:06 AM

thank you, it is Sanyo DC servo motor 22w, 48 V, 0.85A, I guess no use to run from Mach 3, as far as I understand match3  is to run stepping motors?

Kevin, if you use a step and direction servo drive(Gecko G320X) you can run them from Mach3 via the PPort or other motion control device. If you have an analog input drive you can still run it from Mach3 but you will need different hardware.

Mike

Title: Re: can be this thing run by mach 3 ?
Post by: kelvin on April 29, 2013, 09:35:15 AM

will have a go at it, thank you