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Mach Discussion => General Mach Discussion => Topic started by: descore on May 02, 2006, 11:35:37 AM

Title: Pacific Scientific Drives
Post by: descore on May 02, 2006, 11:35:37 AM

I am building a new cnc router using pacific scientific drives and motors. I'm using a Sound Logic breakout board to connect everything. My P70360 drives have 4 pins for step and direction. Step +, Step -, Dir + and Dir -. Mach3 and the breakout board only have one step and one direction input. Any input on how to wire this would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Pacific Scientific Drives
Post by: Brian Barker on May 02, 2006, 11:49:22 AM

In the past i have used : http://www.usdigital.com/products/ea/   EA-D10 with the W5 Opt.

That should get you up and running!

Title: Re: Pacific Scientific Drives
Post by: fer_mayrl on May 02, 2006, 04:04:37 PM

Cant you just hook up the output of your breakout board to the + terminal, and connect the - terminal to ground?
Dont know if that would work though

Regards
Fernando

Title: Re: Pacific Scientific Drives
Post by: descore on May 07, 2006, 03:22:35 PM

I connected the step- and dir- to the common terminal on my breakout board and the step+ and dir+ to the step and dir terminals. Works great!