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Promote and discuss your product / Step-Direction Servo PID Closer - Pixi revival
« on: September 14, 2016, 11:49:03 PM »
I've been thinking about producing a step and direction "PID servo loop closer" ... a circuit that makes a servo system "look like" a stepper motor. This is would be a new version of the Skyco P100 "Pixi" board -- a small board to enable control of analog servo drives with step/direction signals by closing the PID loop. Skyco had a good run but withdrew the product ~10 years ago.
The principle customer is one who wants to control analog servo dives with step and direction software (like Mach or EMC).
This product is personally appealing because it would allow me to replace the steppers on my Bridgeport with high-performance AC servo motors and drives. I have the motors and drives sitting on the shelf but there lacks an easy way to interface them with Mach3/4.
I think this could significantly open the market for high-performance AC servo retrofits -- especially when considering the surplus of AC servo drives and motors currently untapped by this group.
I'm finishing up my prototype now. This will be a professional product with proper documentation. Please respond If you are interested. Pass the thread along to anyone who might be interested. Let me know of other forums with similar or better visibly for this inquiry.
-Ted
The principle customer is one who wants to control analog servo dives with step and direction software (like Mach or EMC).
This product is personally appealing because it would allow me to replace the steppers on my Bridgeport with high-performance AC servo motors and drives. I have the motors and drives sitting on the shelf but there lacks an easy way to interface them with Mach3/4.
I think this could significantly open the market for high-performance AC servo retrofits -- especially when considering the surplus of AC servo drives and motors currently untapped by this group.
I'm finishing up my prototype now. This will be a professional product with proper documentation. Please respond If you are interested. Pass the thread along to anyone who might be interested. Let me know of other forums with similar or better visibly for this inquiry.
-Ted