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Mach4 General Discussion / Re: New people welcome !! Come in here and introduce your self!
« on: February 05, 2008, 06:52:11 PM »
Hello All
My name is Chris Jarvis and I live in Mexico, wherre I was born and raised although I have spent a few years in England, the US, and Canada, and have been back in Mexico for the last couple of years. I grew up in an area where we had no electricity or luxuries, and as necesity is the mother of all invention, I spend many years designing and building things, which I have done ever since.
I have built lost foam foundries, manufacturing plants, designed products and gadgets, and am alright on most things mechanical, and have managed to get by so far on the electrical and controlls side, although I find myself scratching my head constantly on these issues.
I am beginning to build CNC equipment here in Mexico, as well as retrofit machinery as there is a decent market for used CNC machinery (most here cannot afford new). I like the idea of using PCs to control machines, and so it is that I end up on this forum, with many questions. I wouldlike to use Mach to interface with the machines I am building and retrofitting. I need to understand a few basic things:
I have a bunch of very nice Emerson Drives and Servos, older vintage but all new. PCM 11 drives and DXM-340CB/NE34 servos. Can somebody be so kind as to explain what else I need to, if any, to interface with these drives and servos. I presume I need some boards for the PC (what are some recomended?). Do I need additional software or hardware for the Emerson Drives?
I appreciate being able to ask many smarter than I and I look forward to hearing your words of wisdom!
Chris
My name is Chris Jarvis and I live in Mexico, wherre I was born and raised although I have spent a few years in England, the US, and Canada, and have been back in Mexico for the last couple of years. I grew up in an area where we had no electricity or luxuries, and as necesity is the mother of all invention, I spend many years designing and building things, which I have done ever since.
I have built lost foam foundries, manufacturing plants, designed products and gadgets, and am alright on most things mechanical, and have managed to get by so far on the electrical and controlls side, although I find myself scratching my head constantly on these issues.
I am beginning to build CNC equipment here in Mexico, as well as retrofit machinery as there is a decent market for used CNC machinery (most here cannot afford new). I like the idea of using PCs to control machines, and so it is that I end up on this forum, with many questions. I wouldlike to use Mach to interface with the machines I am building and retrofitting. I need to understand a few basic things:
I have a bunch of very nice Emerson Drives and Servos, older vintage but all new. PCM 11 drives and DXM-340CB/NE34 servos. Can somebody be so kind as to explain what else I need to, if any, to interface with these drives and servos. I presume I need some boards for the PC (what are some recomended?). Do I need additional software or hardware for the Emerson Drives?
I appreciate being able to ask many smarter than I and I look forward to hearing your words of wisdom!
Chris