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General Mach Discussion / Re: Parker ACR9000 and Mach3

« on: December 31, 2015, 06:47:53 PM »

Even ACR9000 seems to be a really smart device, sounds that it's easier to replace ACR9000 with cheap chinese parallel port controller to get system up an running. I'm HW guy and I don't have time to write code, if there is HW solution available 
It's also cost efficient solution to replace expensive ACR with another controller.

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General Mach Discussion / Parker ACR9000 and Mach3

« on: December 31, 2015, 07:56:26 AM »

Hi,

I have commercial X/Y table, which is originally designed for another use than CNC.
System based on Parker ACR9000 controller and Aries AR-04 drivers + servo motors.
System not support control over parallel port and therefore looks that it's a bit tricky to control system with Mach3.

ACR9000 support ethernet, USB and serial cable and with Parkers own control SW, I can move table, so basically system is functional in the electrical point of view.

Is there any ideas, how to control ACR9000 with Mach3?